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Nine Hells

Alignment	Lawful Evil
Inhabitants	Abishai · Cambions · Devils · Dragons · Humans · Jinn · Kytons · Succubi/incubi · Tieflings · Yugoloths
Layers	Nine
Ruler(s)	Asmodeus · Lords of the Nine
Government	Absolute thearchy

The Nine Hells, also called the Nine Hells of Baator (BAY-uh-tor), Baator, the Hells, or simply Hell, is a Lawful Evil plane of tyranny and oppression inhabited and ruled by devils. It is a world of conformity and totalitarianism, slavery and betrayal, bureaucracy and injustice, all overseen by the ever-watching eye of Asmodeus. Each hell is a vast world ruled by one of Asmodeus's eight viceroys—except for the ninth, which he rules directly.

In Phoena, the Nine Hells is called Barrator (Phoenic: برتور Barratūr).

Inhabitants

The principal inhabitants of the Nine Hells are the devils, Lawful Evil fiends who believe in hierarchy and strict codes of conduct. Other inhabitants include:

Abishai: Although often considered devils, they are believed to be somehow distinct. They occupy a strange place in the infernal hierarchy. Their master is not Asmodeus, but Tiamat.
Cambions: Half-fiends. Highly prized by devil-lords for their ability to easily travel to and fro Marillia.
Dragons: Some infernal dragons dwell in the Nine Hells.
Humans: Some humans have voluntarily joined with Asmodeus or Tiamat.
Jinn: Some jinn dwell in the Nine Hells.
Kytons, AKA velstracs or chain devils: Lawful Evil fiends obsessed with pain and torture. Many scholars argue kytons are a subtype of devil, but some believe they are a distinct Lawful Evil race, some of whom simply dwell in the Nine Hells.
Succubi/incubi
Tieflings. Many tieflings are born and bred in the Nine Hells.
Yugoloths

Layers

According to Abn-Azer, the nine titular hells are:

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 The principal inhabitants of the Nine Hells are the devils, [[Lawful Evil]] [[fiend|fiends]] who believe in hierarchy and strict codes of conduct. Other inhabitants include:
-* [[Abishai]]: Although often considered devils, abishai are somehow distinct, and hold a strange place in the infernal hierarchy, like their mistress, Tiamat.
+* [[Abishai]]: Although often considered devils, they are believed to be somehow distinct. They occupy a strange place in the infernal hierarchy. Their master is not [[Asmodeus]], but [[Tiamat]].
 * [[Cambion|Cambions]]: Half-fiends. Highly prized by devil-lords for their ability to easily travel to and fro [[Marillia]].
 * [[Dragon|Dragons]]: Some infernal dragons dwell in the Nine Hells.