Dastos

Dastos, the Grand Prince of Hell, is the ultimate ruler of infernal schemes and ambitions, a cunning and charismatic tyrant who seeks to enslave all mortals under his iron rule. He is regal, manipulative, and ruthless, but cloaks his malice in charm and promises of power. He is the master of contracts that bind souls and the architect of infernal hierarchy.
Dastos saw the Primordial War as the perfect stage to seize power. Dastos sought to turn the tide of the war by forging an alliance with the Primordials, believing he could control them and bend them to his will once the other gods were defeated. His betrayal was revealed when the forces of the Primordials struck unexpectedly at key divine strongholds, aided by Dastos’s machinations. The gods united against him, branding him a traitor and banishing him to the prison plane, where his ambitions would rot alongside him.

Depiction

Dastos is depicted as a handsome, devilish figure in regal black and crimson armor, adorned with gilded spikes and infernal runes. His piercing, golden eyes glow with malevolence, and his voice is said to carry an irresistible, honeyed tone. A barbed scepter and a jagged crown are his symbols of dominance.

Divine Domains

In the prison plane, Dastos’s domain is The Iron Bastion. A fortress of unyielding stone and fire surrounded by endless chains that bind the souls of his countless slaves. The Bastion looms over a hellish wasteland where damned souls toil eternally to build his ever-expanding dominion.

Followers

Dastos’s followers include tyrants, corrupt leaders, and those who hunger for power at any cost. His cults are organized as secret societies, where contracts are sealed with blood and every ambition comes with a sinister price. His priests manipulate politics, ensuring that their master’s influence spreads.

Commandments

Weakness is a sin, and submission is the only virtue of the powerless.

The end always justify the means.

Honor the Pact.