Lords of the Nine: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Lords of the Nine''' are the rulers of the Nine Hells of Baator, consisting of Asmodeus and the eight stewards whom he charges with governing the upper eight layers of Hell as viceroys. They are the greatest of the archdevils, and reign their layers with virtual impunity, so long as they maintain order and execute the will of Asmodeus. | The '''Lords of the Nine''' are the rulers of the [[Nine Hells|Nine Hells of Baator]], consisting of [[Asmodeus]] and the eight stewards whom he charges with governing the upper eight layers of Hell as viceroys. They are the greatest of the [[archdevil|archdevils]], and reign over their layers with virtual impunity, so long as they maintain order and execute the will of Asmodeus. | ||
The politics of Hell is complicated, to say the least, and thus it is difficult to keep track of who is in power; for example, Zariel and Bel overthrow each other every other Tuesday, leaving us with conflicting reports of who reigns in Avernus at any given time. However, some of the Lords of the Nine about whose status there is widespread agreement among scholars are [[Dispater]] (Lord of the Second), [[Glasya]] (Lady of the Sixth), and [[Asmodeus]] (Lord of the Ninth). | |||
<!-- | <!-- | ||
The politics of Hell is complicated to say the least, and it is difficult therefore to keep track of who is in power. Devils are schemers, and archdevils especially are known to overthrow each other, assassinate their rivals, vanish for periods of time, and fake their own deaths. The Lords of the Nine are no different. For example, Zariel and her lieutenant Bel constantly overthrow the other, leaving it unclear who is in control of Avernus at any given time. | The politics of Hell is complicated to say the least, and it is difficult therefore to keep track of who is in power. Devils are schemers, and archdevils especially are known to overthrow each other, assassinate their rivals, vanish for periods of time, and fake their own deaths. The Lords of the Nine are no different. For example, Zariel and her lieutenant Bel constantly overthrow the other, leaving it unclear who is in control of Avernus at any given time. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:20, 12 August 2025
The Lords of the Nine are the rulers of the Nine Hells of Baator, consisting of Asmodeus and the eight stewards whom he charges with governing the upper eight layers of Hell as viceroys. They are the greatest of the archdevils, and reign over their layers with virtual impunity, so long as they maintain order and execute the will of Asmodeus.
The politics of Hell is complicated, to say the least, and thus it is difficult to keep track of who is in power; for example, Zariel and Bel overthrow each other every other Tuesday, leaving us with conflicting reports of who reigns in Avernus at any given time. However, some of the Lords of the Nine about whose status there is widespread agreement among scholars are Dispater (Lord of the Second), Glasya (Lady of the Sixth), and Asmodeus (Lord of the Ninth).