Proceed at your own risk! Asmodeus, the Lord of the Nine Hells, is the devil god of the Nine Hells and represents mastery of tyranny and domination. He relishes corrupting mortal souls with his honeyed words. He rules his domain with an iron fist and the punishments he inflicts for crossing him are legendary.
Devils and other evil entities pay him tribute, while warlocks are drawn to his power. Once a celestial , Asmodeus is depicted in many tomes and murals as a handsome humanoid of deep red skin and long black hair with two curling horns rising from his brow.
Shortly after the Betrayer Gods were released from their prison planes, Asmodeus referred to the other gods as his siblings, and addressed Gruumsh warmly upon arriving in Ghor Dranas. He has expressed his hatred for mortals for being the cause of the schism, even claiming mortals "did something" to the Prime Deities.
Several centuries after the Calamity, Asmodeus has many enemies even among the Betrayer Gods, many of whom only follow him out of fear. His archenemy, however, is Avandra, the Changebringer , who has exasperated him throughout the ages and defeated him during the Calamity. At the eve of the Calamity , the archmage Vespin Chloras performed a ritual that was implied to be intended to allow him to ascend and replace Asmodeus. Desirat was the companion and mount of Asmodeus during the wars of the Calamity.
She was captured and imprisoned beneath Mount Mentiri by the original pre- Divergence Cerberus Assembly and remains there, giving birth to the geo-thermal activity in the area. Fan art of Zerxus speaking with Asmodeus, by KattFish. Asmodeus saw Zerxus as the perfect pawn necessary to free him and the other Betrayer Gods completely from their prison. He constructed exactly the narrative and persona that would elicit sympathy, knowing that Zerxus believed so strongly in the power and possibility of redemption that he would be unable to resist aiding him.
