The Infernal Planes

## Description:

The Infernal Planes, also known as The Nine Hells, are a cluster of Demiplanes that connect in a line, with each layer of Hell serving a different role and being ruled by a Lord or Lady of Hell, Who is chosen by the King of Hell

The Nine Hells:

### Avernus:

Avernus is a dark reflection of the Material Plane, ravaged by endless war. Demons and Devils gather to fight in the blood war that they have been waging since the beginning of time, and will never be able to end since neither side could exist without the others. The Archangel Zariel was tempted by Asmodeus to join him and serve as both the Lord of Avernus as well as The Horseman of War.

### Dis:

Dis is an endless wasteland with only one true settlement, the Iron City. It is a reflection of the largest seat of power on The Material Plane and has taken the form of Tyle since the establishment of the Kingdom of Hyranor. Dis is home to those who would serve Dispater, the Lord of Dis. Unlike most of the Lords of Hell, Dispater doesn’t want to destroy the Material Plane, and instead wishes to rule it. During the events of Arc V Dispater makes a deal with Lucas Alaric to get them both the throne of Hyranor as a large step in controlling the Material Plane.

### Minauros:

Minauros is built entirely to kill anything that enters it. Any animal that doesn’t kill you outright it poisonous to eat, the water is acidic enough to burn through metal if given the time, and even the air itself slowly poisons and weakens you. Despite everything, it is common for folks across the multiverse to try and explore and make their way to the center of this Plane, as it is rumored that the secret to immortality lies within. The Lord of Minauros is Mammon, known as the creator of every poison and disease across the multiverse. He spends all of his time experimenting to discover new poisons and diseases before spreading them across the Multiverse. Mammon also serves as The Horseman of Pestilence for Asmodeus.

### Phlegathos:

Phlegathos is a land of fire and molten rock, with volcanoes replacing mountains and rivers and lakes being filled with lava rather than water. PHlegathos is unique in many ways among the Nine Hells, it not only has a Lord and a Lady rather than just one, but it also serves two functions being the judicial system of Hell, with Fierna and Belial serving as judge and executioner in any of Hells legal issues and the place where Demons and Devils are given more power based on how long they can temper their souls in the true heat of Phlegathos.

### Stygia:

Stygia is entirely covered by the River Styx, which is more accurately an ocean covered in ice and snow. This is where all of the beasts of Hell are kept when not being used in war or conquest. Stygia is a wild plane, with no true sentient creatures living there or building settlements. The Lord of Stygia is Levistus, the eldest child of Asmodeus, who also serves as The Horseman of Death, until the events of Arc VI when Levistus worked by Cyprus and Martin to help lock his father away again. He grew to love the Material Plane and decided to remain there and prevent his father from ever escaping again by possessing the body of Cyprus and using it as his vessel. Stygia has been left without a ruler ever since.

### Malbolge:

Malbolge is the greatest prison within the Multiverse as it houses the souls of the damned. It is an endless maze of corridors and cells, with each holding one soul. These souls are chosen at random by The Lady of Malbolge, Glasya, to be tortured and shown their biggest regrets and what they wish for their previous lives. Glasya is able to do this thanks to the gifts given to her by her father Asmodeus as the Horseman of Famine.

### Maladomini:

Maladomini is a realm of ruins of cities that were once highly populated until the blood war ravaged through the plane as revenge for a plot to overthrow Asmodeus as King of Hell. The perpetuator of that scheme was Baaelzebub, the Lord of Maladomini. The plane still serves as the home for all Demons and Devils who strike deals with mortals, and is where the Lords and Ladies meet whenever Asmodeus wants to give orders to them thanks to the connection that he placed within Baaelzebub after his rebellion.

### Cania:

Cania is the most barren of the Nine Hells, holding nothing but a rolling mountain range covered in a terrible blizzard. This makes it the perfect home for The Lord of Cania, Mephistopheles who prefers to spend his time studing magic and continuing his efforts in becoming the most powerful wizard in not only Hell, but across the Multiverse.

### Nessus:

Nessus is the smallest of the Nine Hells as there is only one thing inside, the prison that holds Asmodeus inside. Informally known as The Cage, it was created by powerful Wizards near the beginning of The Material Plane to prevent him from causing its destruction. The Lord of Nessus is Asmodeus. He escaped once during the events of Arc VI and will do anything to get out again and complete what he believes is his destiny by destroying the world.

## Prime Being:

Each Plane has a Prime Being, and they are the most powerful beings on said Plane and have near unending levels of power. The Prime Being of The Infernal Planes is Asmodeus, the Lord of Nessus and the King of Hell.