Graz ' zt Graz ' zt , called The Dark Prince , is a demon lord and one of the most powerful fiends in the Abyss . Description . Standing nine feet tall , Graz ' zt appears as a lithe , muscular humanoid . His skin shines like polished obsidian , and his eyes glitter with malevolent green light . He has yellowed fangs , pointed ears , and six slender fingers decorating each hand . He is sometimes described as having six small black horns half - hidden amid his thick black hair . These fiend ish traits are apparent , regardless of whatever form Graz ' zt chooses to take . He is considered the comeliest demon in the Abyss , and dresses in the most expensive and elegant finery on the entire plane . Wielding an acid - drenched greatsword in one hand and a profane tower shield in the other , the Dark Prince is a veritable killing machine when loosed upon the hordes of the Abyss . What ' s more , he has a vast repertoire of spell - like abilities at his disposal , making him a deadly magical opponent . Graz ' zt ' s greatest weapons , however , are his mastery of seduction and guile . He entertains the notion that he is the most cunning and intelligent creature in the Abyss ; indeed , there are few who could possibly contest such a claim . History . There are two competing theories as to Graz ' zt ' s origin . The " Manual of the Planes " claims that he was once an archdevil who served Asmodeus , and was chosen to lead an invasion of the Abyss as part of the Blood War . Graz ' zt ' s invasion proved to be a success initially : he conquered three layers of the Abyss . However , in time he became corrupted by the chaotic forces he had been sent to destroy , renounced his allegiance to the devils , and established a home for himself upon the three layers he claimed . Those who believe this theory debate Graz ' zt ' s current motivations ; some believe that he has severed all ties to the devil s , while others believe that he retains some loyalty to Asmodeus , and secretly works to subvert the tanar ' ri on his behalf . A second theory is that Graz ' zt is one of several demonic children of Pale Night , sired after the fall of the the Obyrith ; this would make him the brother of several other demons , including Lupercio , Vucarik , Rhyxali and Zivorgian . It is thought that Pale Night drew some great evil entity to herself who fathered some or all of these children . There is some debate as to the exact nature of Graz ' zt ' s father ; suggestions put forward have included an evil god such as Set , a baernoloth , the patriarch of a race of immortal warriors from another reality , an Outer God of Crawling Chaos , and even a sentient portion of the Abyss itself . Some maintain that Asmodeus was drawn from the Nine Hells to mate with Pale Night , implying that there may be truth in both theories . During the Rage of Demons in 1486 DR , Graz ' zt was summoned to the Underdark below the Earthfast Mountains near the Master ' s Library where he subdued a force of Zhentarim . < ref name = " AotH / Hardcover " > < / ref > The Minions of Graz ' zt . The Material Plane . Although he has not yet achieved divine status , Graz ' zt is worshiped by many monstrous races , most notably the lamia s . Many of his high priests , known as the Chosen , are female , and the rituals they perform are violent and involve themes of darkness and betrayal . The Dark Prince is a deeply sexual , erotic being . He is known on many worlds only in legend , as a dark figure who visits witches and sorcerers , granting them sexual favors as well as magical powers . As a result , his female consorts have populated the multiverse with a depraved host of half - fiend children . Some learn of their father ' s identity and delve into the Abyss , hoping to usurp his power . His dark elf son , Athux , leads Graz ' zt ' s demonic army , while his daughter Thraxxia serves as a private assassin . In - 666 DR , twin half - fiendish sons of Graz ' zt and Ayanna Orgolath , Ulthas and Ulthar , were born . They overthrew the lich - king of Narfell , Belevan the Unliving . Ulthas became Narfell ' s new ruler , reigning from - 633 DR to - 623 DR , when he was slain while leading an invasion of Mulhorand and Unther . Ulthas ' s brother Ulthar became the next ruler of Narfell , reigning until - 578 DR . He was succeeded by his tiefling son Vargaun . Vargaun ruled until - 535 DR , and was succeeded by his third tiefling son , Horthaun . Horthaun ruled until - 482 DR , succeeded by his own first tiefling son , Jelethar . Jelethar ruled until - 475 DR , when he disappeared on an expedition to the Sunrise Mountains . Jelethar ' s younger brother Morthass ruled until - 434 DR , when his sole heir , a tiefling named Nardrad , became king of Narfell and ruled until - 399 DR . Nardrad ' s son , King Orlathaun , was human . He reigned for less than a year before being slain by the Ayarch Jesthren , a son of Orcus . For a time , Graz ' zt was trapped on the Material Plane world of Oerth by the witch - queen Iggwilv , who used his insight to elevate her own power . Eventually , however , she succumbed to the Dark Prince ' s charms . Graz ' zt ultimately returned to the Abyss , but rumors abound that he did , in fact , fall in love with his captor . A son , Iuz , was born of their union . Some sources claim that Graz ' zt was the creator of the Vasharan s , a breed compared to humans as the drow are compared to elves . Deemed cruel and soulless by the gods who created him , the Vasharans ' ancestor was destroyed . . . but Graz ' zt breathed new life into the corpse , long before he attained his present status . It is a terrifying legacy , for the Vasharans are obsessed with deicide , and destroying all gods has become the reason for their existence . The Abyss . Graz ' zt is always attended by six powerful lamias , and his marilith escorts ; Unhath and Reluhantis , are never far from his side . When at his palace , the Dark Prince keeps many attractive demons at hand , to feed his ferocious sexual appetite . Bodak s and similar horrors are the only other occupants of the Argent Palace . Technically , every demon living within Graz ' zt ' s world - spanning empire is considered one of his loyal servants ; those who prove otherwise are fed to the carnivorous plants in his perfumed hanging gardens . Noteworthy minions include a hulking goristro named Orwantz , who acts as Graz ' zt ' s personal border control for Azzagrat , and Rule - of - Three , a cambion who meets secretly with other fiends of the Lower Planes , to strategize an attack against the celestials . Graz ' zt ' s most powerful servant is a mysterious , hyper - intelligent demon named Verin . Like Graz ' zt , Verin appears almost human , but his skin is deathly pale , and he constantly oozes spiritual slime . Verin can change his form at will , and often elects a black - skinned mirror image of himself , known as Ztefano . He serves as the Dark Prince ' s majordomo and chief ambassador to the other demon lords . The god Raxivort was once a servant of the Dark Prince . He stole powerful artifacts from Graz ' zt and escaped to the howling chasms of Pandemonium , where he became the divine patron of rodents and bats . Raxivort even has his own chosen race , a goblinoid horde known as the xvart s . Enemies . Through his own schemings and mischief , Graz ' zt has become the chief enemy of Waukeen , a goddess of wealth and merchantry . The deity bargained for safe passage across Zelatar with information regarding a secret horde of treasure . Graz ' zt readily accepted the offer , but betrayed Waukeen as soon as she arrived in the Abyss . Imprisoned in the Argent Palace , the goddess was forced to witness profane celebrations held in her honor . But even the wrath of a god cannot compare to the hatred and spite of the Dark Prince ' s chief rivals , Demogorgon and Orcus . The violence of the eternal war between these three demons rivals that of the Blood War , and costs them unthinkable resources that could be put to use in the battles against the baatezu . Graz ' zt covets Demogorgon ' s title as the Prince of Demons above all else , and throws army after army at his most hated enemy in hopes of claiming it . Graz ' zt wars with many other lords of the Abyss as well , including Baphomet and Yeenoghu . Thanks to the efforts of his son Athux , he recently overthrew the demon prince Adimarchus , who ruled Occipitus , the 507th layer of the Abyss . One of Graz ' zt ' s most confusing enemies is the witch queen Iggwilv . The two have been both lovers and bitter enemies over many years . Naturally , the Dark Prince is a fundamental enemy of all that is good and holy in the multiverse , and despite whatever promises he makes , every mortal who deals with him is doomed to an afterlife of endless horror beyond the scythe - tipped gates of Zelatar . The League of Six - Fingered Gentlemen . A sinister group known as the League of the Six - Fingered Gentlemen ( sometimes the League of Six Rings ) wormed its way into the hierarchy of the church of Waukeen during the time that Graz ' zt had imprisoned the goddess in the Abyss . Once there , they have not been rooted out , and they have been busily spreading the Harlot ' s Coin Heresy among Waukeen ' s faithful . This heretical schism of Waukeen ' s faith teaches that Waukeen has been gradually selling off pieces of her divinity and virtue to Graz ' zt in order to finance her church . It was for failing to pay her debts to Graz ' zt that the demon lord imprisoned her during the Time of Troubles . These heretics teach that Waukeen became free because she finally paid her debt to the demon , resulting in Graz ' zt now owning the majority of Waukeen ' s godhood . The heretics , thus , believe that all who worship Waukeen are really worshiping Graz ' zt instead , and they ' re just fine with that .