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'''Nergal''' is an outcast [[Lords of the Nine Hells|Duke of Hell]], one of the [[Rabble of Devilkin]].
'''Nergal''' is an outcast [[Lords of the Nine Hells|Duke of Hell]], one of the [[Rabble of Devilkin]].


==Description==
==Description==
Nergal, sometimes called "The Bringer of Pestilence and Fever", is a gruesome Duke of very unusual appearance. Nergal is a lion headed toad who sports a pinkish-gray, purulent skin covered in sores that ooze a colorless, poisonous ichor.
Nergal, sometimes called "The Bringer of Pestilence and Fever", is a gruesome duke of very unusual appearance. Nergal is a lion headed toad who sports a pinkish-gray, purulent skin covered in sores that ooze a colorless, poisonous ichor.


==Relationships==
==Relationships==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*[[Ed Greenwood|Greenwood, Ed]]. ''Elminster in Hell''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
*[[Ed Greenwood|Greenwood, Ed]]. ''Elminster in Hell''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
*-----. "The [[Nine Hells]] Part I." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] #75 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], Jul 1983).
:———. "The [[Nine Hells]] Part I." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] #75 ([[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], Jul 1983).


*Laws, Robin D., and [[Robert J. Schwalb]]. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the [[Nine Hells]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
*Laws, Robin D., and [[Robert J. Schwalb]]. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the [[Nine Hells]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.


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[[Category:Characters of the Nine Hells]]{{index}}

Latest revision as of 19:00, 18 January 2024

Archfiend
Nergal
Title: The Bringer of Pestilence and Fear, outcast lord of Hell
Alias(es): Lord Most High of Nothing
Home plane: Nine Hells
Power level: Duke of Hell
Gender: Male
Class: n/a
Alignment: Lawful evil
Portfolio: Pestilence, fear

Nergal is an outcast Duke of Hell, one of the Rabble of Devilkin.

Description

Nergal, sometimes called "The Bringer of Pestilence and Fever", is a gruesome duke of very unusual appearance. Nergal is a lion headed toad who sports a pinkish-gray, purulent skin covered in sores that ooze a colorless, poisonous ichor.

Relationships

Nergal is among the most powerful of the Rabble of Devilkin. Exiled to Avernus after being denied the control of Malbolge after the destruction of Beherit, he tries to raise more power on Avernus. He is in competition with the pit-fiend Kochbiel and Dispater's daughter Malachlabra.

Bibliography

  • Greenwood, Ed. Elminster in Hell. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
———. "The Nine Hells Part I." Dragon #75 (TSR, Jul 1983).
  • Laws, Robin D., and Robert J. Schwalb. Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.

    Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, Deities & Demigods (1st & 2nd printing), AD&D 1e 25, 135
Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, Deities & Demigods (3rd+ printing), AD&D 1e 25, 120
Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, Dragon magazine #329 36, 42, 44
Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, Legends & Lore, AD&D 1e 25, 120
Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e 106, 107
Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, On Hallowed Ground 62, 65, 172, 184, 192
Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, Oerth Journal #11 24,32,33,34
Nergal Deity (Babylonian), Native of: Hades, Return to the Keep on the Borderland 39, 51, 52, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64
Nergal (Greater Devil) Non-player character Dragon magazine #075 18, 19, 20, 25, 31
Nergal (Greater Devil) Non-player character Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e 112
Nergal {Nergel} (Demon Lord) Non-player character Demon, Demon lord, Come Endless Darkness 53, 57, 150-152
Nergal {Nergel} (Demon Lord) Non-player character Demon, Demon lord, Dance of Demons 67-70, 78, 81, 82, 84, 88, 92, 100, 184, 191, 368
Nergal {Nergel} (Demon Lord) Non-player character Demon, Demon lord, Monster Manual 2, AD&D 1e 35
Nergal {Nergel} (Demon Lord) Non-player character Demon, Demon lord, Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e 65
Nergal, Shrine of (Caves of Chaos) Building Shrine, Return to the Keep on the Borderland 62
Nergaltos (Hades) Settlement Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e 106