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Fraz-Urb'luu slauds just over 18 feet tall, despite his hunched posture. His muscular body is covered with short, coarse pale-blue fur. Two black, leathery wings protrude from his back, and his coiling fail ends in a cruel razor-sharp point. His face is framed by large, ragged ears, and while his eyes are relatively small, his mouth is overly large and filled with fangs.
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'''Fraz-Urb'luu''' is a [[demon lord]] sometimes known as the "Prince of Deception." In [[Gary Gygax]]'s [[Gord]] novels, Fraz-Urb'luu is called '''Var-Az-Hloo'''.


Deceptive Fraz-Urb'luu is the patron demon lord of illusionists and tricksters, a wrathful prince who only recently escaped imprisonment<nowiki> </nowiki>on the Material Plane. His cultists specialize in deceiving others into<nowiki> </nowiki>worshiping the demon lord and (ultimately) into sacrificing themselves
==Description==
to him.
Fraz-Urb'luu is a large beast over eighteen feet in height, despite his hunched posture.  His muscular gorilla-like body is covered with short coarse hair of pale blue.  His feet are broad and splayed, and his hands are large but the fingers relatively stubby and tipped with long, jagged talons.  Two vast batlike wings protrude from his back.  His tail is long and hairless with a gray base fading to a razor sharp base.  His head is bald and gray-skinned, save for tufts of ragged hair hanging from his jowls.  Large ragged ears protrude from the center of his skull to well above its pointed ridged peak. His eyes are relatively small but burn with cold blue light.  Yet the most terrible aspect of his visage is his mouth which is overly large and filled with huge fangs.


The most significant event in Fraz-Urb'luu's recent past was his imprisonmenr on the Material Plane below [[Castle Greyhawk]] by the mad archmage [[Zagig]], Fraz-Urb'luu remained imprisoned in those infamous dungeons, trapped in a bas-relief carving on a wall, tor over two
==Relationships==
hundred years before he was accidentally released by a pair of  
Fraz-Urb'luu is one of the most hated of the Abyssal lords, as several demon lords are still smarting from the memory of their past "audiences" with the Prince of Deception. Some of Fraz-Urb'luu's enemies include [[Graz'zt]], [[Demogorgon]], and [[Ugudenk]], the writhing obyrith Lord of Worms and Hungry Parasites.
adventurers whom Fraz-Urb'luu promptly repaid by destroying their gear
and stranding them in his Abyssal realm.


Since his escape, Fraz-Urb'luu has spent the pasr 25 years
The Prince of Deception had also sworn revenge against all of humanity for his imprisonment and humiliation, for it was [[Zagyg]] (at the time a mere human) who was responsible for his confinement and loss of status.
rebuilding his Abyssal realm of [[Hollow's Heart]] and searching for his
staff, a potent artifact rhai was stolen at the time of his  
imprisonment. Fueling these goals is rage—rage focused primarily on all
of humanity. Fraz-Urb'luu hopes that when he has fully re-established
his power over Hollow's Heart and has reclaimed his staff, he'll be able
<nowiki> </nowiki>to bring this rage to bear on his enemies.


Fraz-Urb'luu counts no other demon lord as an ally, because his  
Fraz-Urb'luu has at least one half-human son, sired before his imprisonment: the wizard [[Tsojcanth]], whose mother was the witch [[Vilhara]].
ability to deceive them and trick them makes him a particularly hated
demon lord. Rumors hold that this hatred might have encouraged some of
the other demon princes to aid in Fraz-Urb'luu's imprisonment. For now,
his enemies keep a watchful eye on Hollow's Heart but dare not move
against him. He might be alone, but Fraz-Urb'luu remains one of the more
<nowiki> </nowiki>powerful of the Abyssal lords nevertheless.  


Fraz-Urb'luu prefers minions that play to his strengths of  
==Realm==
deception, seduction, and treachery. Succubi are one of his favorire
Fraz'Urb'luu rules the 176th layer of the Abyss. This realm, called ''Hollow's Heart'', had reverted in Fraz-Urb'luu's absence to a wasteland of white dust under a black, starless sky. Various minor demon nobles had moved into Hollow's Heart during his imprisonment in order to stake out their own territories. Upon his return, Fraz-Urb'luu began the process of driving these squatters out of his domain.
tools, as are the sinister lilitu. He also commands a large number of  
 
rakshasas known as the Hollow Rajahs. His cults are known as the Cults
At the height of his power, the demon lord could control the features and terrains of his layer at a whim, creating mountains and gorges within seconds. However, this required the use of the powerful ''[[Staff of Fraz-Urb'luu]]'', which was stolen at the time of his imprisonment and has since been sundered into several pieces, all of which are scattered across the various planes of existence. The Prince of Deception therefore now focuses his attention on searching for his staff so that he may regain full control over his realm.
of Deception, typically consisting of a dozen of so members. Posing as  
 
benign sects of obscure deities, these cultists seduce and trick people
==History==
into joining their ranks and offering their unknown worship to  
The demon prince Fraz-Urb'luu was one of the first tanar'ri to rise to power in the [[Abyss]] after the fall of the obyriths. Although he was never the most powerful of the demon princes, his vast intellect has enabled him to outlive countless rivals. Fraz-Urb'luu eventually mastered the art of summoning, to the point where he could forcibly summon other demon lords into his court in order to humiliate and degrade them for his own amusement. Fraz-Urb'luu's staff and his control of every aspect of his layer discouraged any retaliatory strikes against him from his revenge-seeking "guests," so they conspired for a more subtle punishment.
Fraz-Urb'luu. These poor folk are doomed the moment they join a cult,  
 
for eventually they are sacrificed or goaded into sacrificing
These demon lords fashioned an artifact called the ''Ichor Lance'', which they gave to the mad archmage [[Zagig Yragerne]]. Zagig summoned Fraz-Urb'luu and tried to use the lance on the Prince of Deception. Fraz-Urb'luu seized the lance and used his power to disjoin the artifact. However, as a side effect of destroying the lance, the demon prince lost all of his innate magical powers, which enabled Zagyg to imprison the demon prince in a bas-relief in the dungeons beneath [[Castle Greyhawk]]. For centuries, many adventurers in the dungeons were destroyed after speaking to this imprisoned form. The demon recently (562 [[Common Year|CY]]) managed to escape by tricking a wizard and a cleric into freeing him. Fraz-Urb'luu then transported these fools (probably [[Erac's Cousin]] and his adventuring companion [[Ayelerach]]) back to his domain on the Abyss and enslaved them.
themselves.
 
==Gallery==
[[Image:Fraz-Urb'luu02.jpg]]
[[Image:Fraz-Urb'luu01.jpg]]
 
==Bibliography==
*[[Jason Bulmahn|Bulmahn, Jason]], [[James Jacobs]], and [[Erik Mona]]. ''[[Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007.
 
*[[Gary Gygax|Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
*-----. ''Monster Manual II''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
 
*[[James Jacobs|Jacobs, James]]. "The Demonimicon of [[Iggwilv]]: Fraz-Urb'luu." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] #333. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
 
*[[Douglas Niles|Niles, Douglas]], and [[Carl Sargent]]. "The Lich Staff." ''[[The City of Greyhawk]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
 
*[[Robert J. Kuntz|Kuntz, Robert J.]], and Douglas J. Behringer. "[[Robilar]] Remembers: [[Erac's Cousin]]." ''[[Oerth Journal]]'' #5. Available online:[http://www.oerthjournal.com/oj5.html]
 
*[[Ari Marmell|Marmell, Ari]], Edward Albert, and C.A. Suleiman. "[[Iggwilv]]'s Legacy: The [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #151. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Available online:[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/duad/20071012]
 
*McComb, Colin. ''[[Faces of Evil: The Fiends]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1997.
 
*Stark, Ed, [[James Jacobs]], and [[Erik Mona]]. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
 
==External Links==
*[http://doomsdaygames.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=generalgreyhawk&action=display&thread=1080317749 Ayerlerach on the Doomsday Message Board].
 
*[http://doomsdaygames.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=generalgreyhawk&action=print&thread=1080316778 Erac and Erac's Cousin on the Doomsday Message Board].
 
 
[[Category:Archfiends]]

Revision as of 17:53, 6 December 2018

Prince of Deception
Fraz-Urb'luu
Fraz-Urb'luu, the Prince of Deception, as depicted on the cover of Dragon #333 (2005).
General information
Portfolio:Deception
Home:Abyss
Alignment:Chaotic Evil
Gender:Male
Superior:None

Fraz-Urb'luu is a demon lord sometimes known as the "Prince of Deception." In Gary Gygax's Gord novels, Fraz-Urb'luu is called Var-Az-Hloo.

Description

Fraz-Urb'luu is a large beast over eighteen feet in height, despite his hunched posture. His muscular gorilla-like body is covered with short coarse hair of pale blue. His feet are broad and splayed, and his hands are large but the fingers relatively stubby and tipped with long, jagged talons. Two vast batlike wings protrude from his back. His tail is long and hairless with a gray base fading to a razor sharp base. His head is bald and gray-skinned, save for tufts of ragged hair hanging from his jowls. Large ragged ears protrude from the center of his skull to well above its pointed ridged peak. His eyes are relatively small but burn with cold blue light. Yet the most terrible aspect of his visage is his mouth which is overly large and filled with huge fangs.

Relationships

Fraz-Urb'luu is one of the most hated of the Abyssal lords, as several demon lords are still smarting from the memory of their past "audiences" with the Prince of Deception. Some of Fraz-Urb'luu's enemies include Graz'zt, Demogorgon, and Ugudenk, the writhing obyrith Lord of Worms and Hungry Parasites.

The Prince of Deception had also sworn revenge against all of humanity for his imprisonment and humiliation, for it was Zagyg (at the time a mere human) who was responsible for his confinement and loss of status.

Fraz-Urb'luu has at least one half-human son, sired before his imprisonment: the wizard Tsojcanth, whose mother was the witch Vilhara.

Realm

Fraz'Urb'luu rules the 176th layer of the Abyss. This realm, called Hollow's Heart, had reverted in Fraz-Urb'luu's absence to a wasteland of white dust under a black, starless sky. Various minor demon nobles had moved into Hollow's Heart during his imprisonment in order to stake out their own territories. Upon his return, Fraz-Urb'luu began the process of driving these squatters out of his domain.

At the height of his power, the demon lord could control the features and terrains of his layer at a whim, creating mountains and gorges within seconds. However, this required the use of the powerful Staff of Fraz-Urb'luu, which was stolen at the time of his imprisonment and has since been sundered into several pieces, all of which are scattered across the various planes of existence. The Prince of Deception therefore now focuses his attention on searching for his staff so that he may regain full control over his realm.

History

The demon prince Fraz-Urb'luu was one of the first tanar'ri to rise to power in the Abyss after the fall of the obyriths. Although he was never the most powerful of the demon princes, his vast intellect has enabled him to outlive countless rivals. Fraz-Urb'luu eventually mastered the art of summoning, to the point where he could forcibly summon other demon lords into his court in order to humiliate and degrade them for his own amusement. Fraz-Urb'luu's staff and his control of every aspect of his layer discouraged any retaliatory strikes against him from his revenge-seeking "guests," so they conspired for a more subtle punishment.

These demon lords fashioned an artifact called the Ichor Lance, which they gave to the mad archmage Zagig Yragerne. Zagig summoned Fraz-Urb'luu and tried to use the lance on the Prince of Deception. Fraz-Urb'luu seized the lance and used his power to disjoin the artifact. However, as a side effect of destroying the lance, the demon prince lost all of his innate magical powers, which enabled Zagyg to imprison the demon prince in a bas-relief in the dungeons beneath Castle Greyhawk. For centuries, many adventurers in the dungeons were destroyed after speaking to this imprisoned form. The demon recently (562 CY) managed to escape by tricking a wizard and a cleric into freeing him. Fraz-Urb'luu then transported these fools (probably Erac's Cousin and his adventuring companion Ayelerach) back to his domain on the Abyss and enslaved them.

Bibliography

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