Blood War

The Blood War is an ongoing multiplanar conflict being fought principally between the devils of the Nine Hells and the demons of the Abyss. The war has raged since time immemorial—some say millennia, others say millions of years, others say since even before the material plane was created. Entire universes serve as the battleground of the ceaseless carnage that is the Blood War.

Leaders and commanders

Most archdevils and demon princes care little for the Blood War; archdevils prefer indulging in their decadent lifestyles and scheming against their rivals, while the mightiest demon princes are too busy fighting each other to devote their attention to the Blood War. Instead, it is the second rung of Hell and the Abyss that leads the war.

On the side of Hell, the task of commanding Asmodeus's titanic military machine falls to the Dark Eight, a military council of the eight greatest pit fiends. They can be thought of as Asmodeus's joint chiefs of staff. In addition to them, the few archdevils who do care about the Blood War include Zariel, Bel, and Azaphiel.

On the side of the Abyss, it is mainly the balors who lead the Abyssal hordes against the might of Hell.