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name=Eshebala|titles     = | 
home=[[Abyss|Infinite Layers of the Abyss]]|rank         =Lesser| 
gender=Female|
class=Fighter 8, Illusionist 12 (avatar)|
alignment=Chaotic Evil| 
portfolio=Vanity, charm, greed, cunning| 
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super=None| 
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'''Eshebala''' is the [[foxwoman]] deity of vanity, charm, greed, and cunning. Her symbol is a female fox.

==Description==
Eshebala appears as a foxwoman, a shapely fur-covered female with a fox's head, or as a beautiful young [[elf]] maiden. She is bedecked in rich clothing and jewels, and carries a silver mirror.

==Relationships==
Eshebala regards her brother, [[Daragor]], as an oaf, but does not actually hate him. Her primary object of loathing is [[Ferrix]].

Although she dwells in the Abyss, she hates [[demon]]s and their ilk, believing them to be ugly and stupid. Eshebala lives alone and has no allies. 

==Realm==
Eshebala's realm of ''Vulgarea'' can be found on the 19third layer of the [[Abyss]].

==Dogma==
Eshebala is wily and vain. She favors beautiful things and intelligent things. She collects jewelry, art, and other fine things, the tackier and flashier the better. She prefers to overcome her opponents using subtlety rather than force, seducing and devouring handsome males out of boredom. She loves gossip, and always insists on being the center of attention.

==Worshipers==
Eshebala is a patron of evil shapeshifters who use their wits and wiles before resorting to violence. She has many foxwoman followers, and also favors [[wolfwere]]s because of their enmity of werewolves, who favor her brother.

==Myths and legends==
===Shadows===
Eshebala and Daragor are said to be part of a "collective shadow-archetype," dark beings who appeared as echoes of the positive creation and could not be excluded. Some suggest they are linked somehow to [[Balador]] and [[Ferrix]]. 

===Dark couplings===
Some legends say the incestuous mating of Eshebala and Daragor has produced horrific shapechanging monsters that remain hidden in places of primeval darkness from which they may be summoned. Some mad souls revere these abominations as totems of Eshebala and Daragor.

==Bibliography==
*McComb, Colin. ''[[On Hallowed Ground]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1996.
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. Lake Geneva, WI: ''[[Monster Mythology]]'' [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], 1992.
 

[[Category:Characters of the Abyss]]
[[Category:Deities of love]]
[[Category:Deities of beauty]]
[[Category:Deities of wealth]].
[[Category:Shapeshifter deities]]{{index}}