Asmodeus

Asmodeus (pronounced: /æzmoʊˈdeɪʌs/ æz-mo-DAY-us or: /æzˈmoʊdiʌs/ æz-MO-dee-us) or Asmodei in Infernal, is the deity of indulgence and a patron of oppression and power. The greatest devil and ruler of all devilkind, the Lord of the Ninth is overlord of all the Nine Hells. From his throne at the bottom of Baator the Lord of Lies reigns over his kingdom of unyielding tyranny, ceaseless warfare and political intrigue and enacted his diabolical plans to become not only the Supreme Master of the Nine Hells, but you know me as...

"I am known by many names. The Lord of Nessus. The Raging Fiend. But you know me as..."

— --Asmodeus

Titles	Adjectives	Aspects & Aliases	Portfolio	Domains
Supreme Master of the Nine Hells Lord of Nessus The Lord of the Ninth The Lord Below The Lord of the Ruby Rod Lord of Lies Prince of Evil God of Evil The Cloven Old Hoof and Horn The Great Devil The Archfiend The Raging Fiend The Reigning Serpent The Rebellious One	Asmodean	None	Indulgence	Knowledge Order Trickery

Gender	Alignment	Symbol	Worshipers	Channel Divinity
Masculine	Lawful Evil	3 inverted triangles arranged in a long triangle	Warlocks Tieflings Powerful People	Knowledge of the ages Read Thoughts Invoke duplicity Cloak of Shadows Order’s Demand

Who he is

Asmodeus is the primal embodiment of lawful evil and a supreme strategist of unparalleled skill. His sinister machinations can take centuries, if not millennia, to come to fruition, his master plans extended across the entire multiverse. His labyrinthine of insidious intrigues can seem inexplicable to most outside observers, for Asmodeus lets even his own servants stew in fear of his next move. With all the planes as his board, the Lord of Lies maneuvers the forces of evil like chess pieces in his grand designs, slowly and subtly manipulating everyone from deities to, when needed, lowly mortals.

According to legend, Asmodeus attributes his wicked deeds to necessity and the mandates of law, alluding to the rules of Hell in his defense and arguing that his contracts are never broken. He made the case that the souls he harvests serve the ultimately noble end of protecting the cosmos, and notes the sanctity of law as what separated him from the demons of the Abyss

Asmodeus was technically a deity, but is exempt from many of the rules regarding divine beings, his actual status a matter of debate that had changed over time. It wasn't until he consumed Azuth and obtained true godhood, allowing him to grant spells to his followers and remove the vile rituals previously required to access such power.

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