Shami-Amourae
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| Shami-Amourae, the Lady of Delights, with the chokesnake Molypente, as depicted in Dungeon #148 (2007). | |
| Title: | The Lady of Delights, Goddess of Debased Eros, [former] Queen of Succubi |
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| Home plane: | Abyss |
| Power level: | demon lord |
| Gender: | Female |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Evil |
| Portfolio: | Debased Sexuality |
Shami-Amourae is a demon lord. She is supposedly the first of the succubi to come into being in the Abyss, along with her fellow "sister" succubi Lynkhab, Xinivrae, and Malcanthet. Whereas Xinivrae is concerned with the seduction of women and Lynkhab is patroness to the self-destructive, Shami-Amourae herself is concerned with debased sexuality.
Description
Shami-Amourae appears as a beautiful succubus with pale, almost white skin, and long blonde hair.
Relationships
Shami-Amourae's greatest enemies are the two demon lords that were responsible for her current state: Demogorgon and Malcanthet. As a goddess of debased eros, she has made enemies with numerous deities who portfolios include love, marriage, beauty, and physical attraction. She and Pazuzu keep an "uneasy truce" (DNG #5.27).
Dogma
Scriptures
Invocations to Shami-Amourae is the title of a prayerbook devoted to the Goddess of Debased Eros (DNG #5.24).
Worshipers
The followers of Shami-Amourae are known as the Disciples of Delight. The demoness prefers handsome male clerics. Even after her imprisonment, her cult never abandoned her and constantly seeks a way to free her from her impervious prison. Even though her rival Malcanthet is now firmly the Queen of Succubi, some renegade succubi continue to honor Shami-Amourae.
Temples
The walls of temples to Shami-Amourae often bear erotic scenes, said to be so depraved as to "make a professional streetwalker blush" (DNG #5.25). Sacrificial altars of jet-black metal encrusted with blood are common.
Holy days and observances
Attractive human, elven, and half-elven males are sacrificed to the Lady of Delights on a monthly basis.
History
As one of the first of the succubi birthed from the raw matter of the Abyss, Shami-Amourae's existence predates most mortal races, including humans. Her skill at her "craft" so impressed Demogorgon that the prince of Demons took her as his consort, thus greatly increasing her personal power and influence. At the same time, she declared herself the Queen of Succubi and her cult flourished on the Prime Plane. However, other ambitious succubi also claimed the title and this struggle, known as the War of Ripe Flesh, became a matter of who will be the last one standing.
Eventually, Shami-Amourae discovered that Demogorgon's twin heads have individual personas, and she began to manipulate him by literally playing off one head with the other, hoping to goad him into attacking the realm of Malcanthet, her greatest rival for the title of Queen of Succubi. However, Malcanthet revealed to the Prince of Demons his consort's true motives. In a rage, he had Shami-Amourae imprisoned in the Wells of Darkness, where she has been ever since.
Artifacts and relics
The Tooth of Shami-Amourae, one of the fabled Teeth of Dahlver-Nar, is the only magic item associated with Shami-Amourae.
Publishing history
Shami-Amourae debuted in Dungeon #5 in the adventure "The Stolen Power" (1987), where she had the power of a demigoddess. Nothing more was mentioned of her until 2006, in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, where it is revealed that she was imprisoned in the Wells of Darkness as a result of her war with Malcanthet. Shami-Amourae's statistics were considerably powered down for her third edition debut in 2007's Dungeon #148, in the adventure "The Wells of Darkness." Her ultimate release from her prison is the goal of the adventure.
Bibliography
- Boyd, Eric. "Wells of Darkness." Dungeon #148. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- Kelk, Robert. "The Stolen Power." Dungeon #5. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- Stark, Ed, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
External links
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- Shami-Amourae at Wkipedia.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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| Shami-Amourae (Lady of Delights) | Non-player character | Demon, Succubus, | Dragon magazine #359 | 98 |
| Shami-Amourae (Lady of Delights) | Non-player character | Demon, Succubus, | Dungeon magazine #147 | 50, 58, 66, 70, 71, 79, 82, 84 |