Asmodeus

**Asmodeus, Lord of the Nine Hells,** is the Fallen devil God of the Nine Hells, and represents mastery of tyranny and domination. He relishes in 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.

## Appearance

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. He has stated that originally, as a celestial, he was objectively considered the most beautiful, but since his fall his appearance changes to match the most beautiful face the viewer has seen.

## History

### The War of the World

Asmodeus was made by the Creator Prodeans, originally an archangel in Celestia, one of the twelve Solars who began to fought in the War of the World. After learning of what the Fallen were fighting for, he and a few of his Solar brethren were cast from Celestia's light, as fallen angels. There, they became the first devils, with Asmodeus' brethren becoming his eventual Archdevils. Making his base of operations in the Nine Hells, Asmodeus joined the Fallen to help fight against the Prodeans. In the aftermath, Asmodeus was banished to the Nine Hells, particularly Nessus. It was there that Asmodeus created the rest of the devils, and assigned his Archdevils to one layer each (with a few exceptions, like Cania).

## Relationships

Asmodeus holds his Fallen brothers-in-arms with high regard, enjoying their evil personalities compared to his. However, he loathes the Prodeans immensely for casting him into the Hells, and even more so for banshing him to Nessus after the War concluded.

## God Commandments

* *Assert dominance and power over others. Show your strength of will in the image of your Lord.*
* *Repay cruelty done unto you with further evil. If others show you kindness, exploit it.*
* *As you ascend to power, do not pity or show mercy to those who you climb over to get there. The weak do not warrant your compassion - compassion itself is a weakness.*

## Tiefling Bloodline

The power of Asmodeus and his layer in the Nine Hells, Nessus, is either through deals or consort-like unions with him or his devils, the origin of many of the tiefling bloodlines of Endymia (being, in fact, the most common). The tieflings of Asmodeus are usually very intelligent. Their infernal legacy grants them a small number of magical abilities, including amplifying their voice, changing their eye color, and minor manipulation of fire (the *Thaumaturgy* cantrip). More powerful tieflings can wreath their enemies in fire if they are attacked (the *Hellish Rebuke* spell) and can create pockets of magical darkness (the *Darkness* spell).

## Abilities

In Asmodeus' presence, all devils are bound to his command, freely or not. Asmodeus can also determine if someone is telling a lie in his presence, and no devil can purposely lie in his presence. Like all Gods, Asmodeus has power over a vast amount of magical energy, typically using fire-based magic. Rumors have also spread that Asmodeus is capable of destroying magical items with his presence as well, but it has been proven that holy items may corrode and wither if he deems it.

## Trivia

* Asmodeus is the deity in Endymia who has undergone the most changes in his nature, going from being an angel to being a god and an archdevil.