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'''Geryon'''<ref>Supposedly this is pronounced "JEER-ee-in" but I say "GEHR-ee-on", which I'm pretty sure is closer to the actual pronunciation, since in Greek the name starts with a gamma. This name isn't modern Italian my dudes, it's ancient Greek.</ref> is a terrible entity known to the people of ancient Greece, Golarion, and other worlds. He is believed to be the ''de facto'' ruler or perhaps the ''de jure'' ruler of the fifth layer of the Nine Hells. If he's not the official ruler, then he's technically subordinate to [[Levistus]].
'''Geryon'''<ref>Supposedly this is pronounced "JEER-ee-in" but I say "GEHR-ee-on", which I'm pretty sure is closer to the actual pronunciation, since in Greek the name starts with a gamma. This name isn't modern Italian my dudes, it's ancient Greek.</ref> is a terrible entity known to the people of ancient Greece, Golarion, and other worlds. He is believed to be the ''de facto'' ruler or perhaps the ''de jure'' ruler of the fifth layer of the Nine Hells. If he's not the official ruler, then he's technically subordinate to [[Levistus]].
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== Endnotes ==
== Endnotes ==

Revision as of 19:46, 28 September 2021

Geryon[1] is a terrible entity known to the people of ancient Greece, Golarion, and other worlds. He is believed to be the de facto ruler or perhaps the de jure ruler of the fifth layer of the Nine Hells. If he's not the official ruler, then he's technically subordinate to Levistus.

Opinions abound on what Geryon is. Some describe him as a giant, while others claim he is an asura rana.

Power Ranking

  • CR:
    • 22 (D&D 5e)[2]
    • 29 (Pathfinder)
  • DR:

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Endnotes

  1. Supposedly this is pronounced "JEER-ee-in" but I say "GEHR-ee-on", which I'm pretty sure is closer to the actual pronunciation, since in Greek the name starts with a gamma. This name isn't modern Italian my dudes, it's ancient Greek.
  2. Source: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, page 173