Malcanthet
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| Malcanthet, Queen of Succubi. Art by Wayne Reynolds. | |
| Title: | Queen of Succubi |
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| Home plane: | Abyss |
| Power level: | Demon lord |
| Gender: | Female |
| Class: | 33HD outsider |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Evil |
| Domains: | Chaos, Evil, Temptation, Trickery |
| Superior: | None |
Malcanthet, the Queen of Succubi, is a powerful demon lord of the Abyss.
Description
Malcanthet is described as an incredibly beautiful human-like female with bat-wings, horns, and a long prehensile tail tipped with a spike-like stinger.
Relationships
Malcanthet is the current holder of the title of Succubus Queen; other demon lords aspiring to the position include Lady Lynkhab, the currently imprisoned Shami-Amourae, and the exiled Xinivrae. Other rivals exist elsewhere in the Abyss, but they ultimately pose little or no threat to Malcanthet.
Malcanthet was among the first of the succubi to come into being in the Abyss. She obtained her current title after years of waging wars and committing savage betrayals upon her fellow "sister" succubi and former paramours. As a result of her ruthless climb to the top, she has cultivated a long list of enemies, which includes Graz'zt, Yeenoghu, and Baphomet.
Allies
Malcanthet's few allies include the Prince of Demons Demogorgon, with whom she birthed the monstrous Arendagrost; Pazuzu, from whom she mothered the succubus Red Shroud; her current consort Mastiphal the Hunting Sovereign; and Socothbenoth, a demon lord concerned with sexual taboos and perversions.
Minions
Among Malcanthet's best-known servants are the Radiant Sisters, thirteen lilitu bards of great power. Their names are actually the colors they radiate, and each one has a soul-draining locket and a shining halo.
Realm
The Succubus Queen's realm is the 570th layer of the Abyss and is known as Shendilavri.[1] Once a disgusting layer of heaving and shuddering flesh, Malcanthet has transformed it into a verdant paradise. But ultimately, it is a paradise for Malcanthet herself.
Among the carefully built white buildings throughout the hills, Malcanthet's seat of power is in the coastal city of Rivenheart, said to contain all possible pleasures and desires to tempt its visitors into relaxing. It is also home to the Radiant Sisters, Malcanthet's own personal guards and loyal lilitu bards who protected her from would-be usurpers.[2]
Dogma
Worshippers
The cult of the Succubus Queen is a widespread but disorganized lot. Each cult sees another not as an ally but as competition, and most are little more than simple brothels. Most of Malcanthet's followers are female; those few male cultists are viewed either as lowly servants or convenient muscle power. The Thralls of Malcanthet are exclusively female, and as they rise in power, they gain increasingly more powers like those of succubi until they can (temporarily) assume succubi form.[3]
Publishing history
Compared to other demon lords like Demogorgon, Lolth, Orcus, Zuggtmoy, and Graz'zt, Malcanthet is a relative newcomer to the game. She is first mentioned in Dungeon #112 and later in other articles such as the "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" series in Dragon magazine.
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Jacobs, James. "The Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Baphomet." Dragon #341. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- -----. "The Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Malcanthet." Dragon #353. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- Kuntz, Robert J. "Chambers of Antiquities." Dungeon #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
- Kuntz, Robert J., Gary Gygax, Erik Mona, and James Jacobs. "Maure Castle." Dungeon #112. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2004.
- Stark, Ed, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. 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
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| Malcanthet (Queen of Succubi) (Demon Lord) | Non-player character | Female, Demon, Succubus, | Dragon magazine #359 | 98 |
| Malcanthet (Queen of Succubi) (Demon Lord) | Non-player character | Female, Demon, Succubus, | Dungeon magazine #147 | 66, 73, 74 |