Asmodeus

The Lord of the Ninth, the Cloven, Old Hoof and Horn

The origins of Asmodeus are as slippery as the Old Hoof and Horn himself. A generally accepted origin describes the god as originally a servant of lawful powers, tasked with defeating the demons of the Abyss. As the gods’ mortal creations continued to bring ruin on themselves, Asmodeus suggested that he be allowed to harvest and punish the souls of the wicked; this would discourage mortals from evil acts, empower Asmodeus’s battle against the demons, and let the gods focus on other affairs. The gods eventually agreed, signing what became known as the Pact Primeval. When the gods realized that Asmodeus was actively tempting mortals into sin to harvest their souls, they confronted him. His response? “Read the fine print.”
Asmodeus is unlike many other deities, in that he has few holy days or holy sites to his name. The inarguably evil nature of worshipping him forces many of his followers to do so in secret or to form secretive cults whose terrible rituals are kept hidden from public knowledge.

Divine Classification

Knowledge, Order, and Trickery domains

Alignment

Lawful Evil