Duke of Hell
Template:Infobox Greyhawk creature Dukes of Hell are inhabitants of the Nine Hells of Baator who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among devilkind. While not all dukes of Hell may actually hold the rank of duke (or any rank whatsoever), they are nearly always unique in appearance and abilities, though a good number of pit fiends do hold high positions of authority in the hierarchy of the Hells.
Collectively, all the dukes of Hell, even the Lords the Nine, owe fealty to Asmodeus. A number of these dukes constantly plot his downfall, but to date, no such plans have borne fruit.
Known dukes of Hell
The list below details all known unique devils, current and former Lords of the Nine, and those pit fiends of the Hells known to hold positions of high rank, such as the Dark Eight. Those names in italics are pit fiends, those marked with an asterisk* are female, and those marked with "†" are deceased. Unless mentioned otherwise, all those listed hold their position within the hierarchy of the Lord of their home layer.
Absent from this list are several deities who make their homes in the Nine Hells, such as Tiamat, Kurtulmak, and Sekolah. However, unique devils and pit fiends who are known to serve such deities are listed, as are those outside the hierarchy of the Hells, such as the Rabble of Devilkin.
| Name | Title or Position | Concerns | Layer of Baator | Previous Appearances and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastor | Executioner; the Grim; the Silent | Nessus | DR#75; DR#76; DR#91; FCII. | |
| Amduscias | Duke of Hell; the Reconciliator of Foes | Avernus | DR#75; FCII. Serves Tiamat. | |
| Amon | Duke of Hell; the Wolf | Avernus (formerly Stygia) | MMII (1983); FCII. Formerly a vassal of Geryon; exiled to Avernus after the Reckoning of Hell. | |
| Armaros | The Resolver of Enchantments | Magic | Avernus (formerly Nessus) | DR#91; FCII. Exiled to Avernus. |
| Asmodeus | King of Hell | Nessus | MM (1977); GtH; BoVD; FCII. Father of Glasya, Lord of the Sixth. | |
| Azazel | The Serpent | Avernus | DR#91. Formerly known as Hazzael. Shares name with a demon lord. Cast out of two successive dukedoms before being exiled to Avernus. | |
| Baalzebul | Lord of the Seventh; Lord of the Flies | Maladomini | MMI (1977); GtH; BoVD; FCII. Formerly also ruled Malbolge through his viceroy Moloch. | |
| Bael | Duke of Hell | Minauros | MMII (1983); FCII. | |
| Batna*† | Consort | Malbolge | DR#91. Consort of Beherit. Destroyed by Asmodeus. | |
| Beherit† | Lord of the Sixth | Malbolge | Dr#91. Destroyed by Asmodeus and replaced by Moloch as Lord of the Sixth. | |
| Bel | Lord of the First; the Pretender | Avernus | MMII (1983); GtH; BoVD; FCII. | |
| Belial | Lord of the Fourth | Phlegethos | MMII (1983); GtH; BoVD; FCII. Forced to accept his daughter Fierna as co-ruler of Phlegethos after the Reckoning. | |
| Bensozia*† | Queen of Hell | Nessus | DR#76; GtH; BoVD; FCII. Consort of Asmodeus, mother of Glasya. Slain by Levistus. | |
| Bist* | Hellcats | Avernus | DR#75; FCII. Exiled to Avernus. | |
| Bitru | Duke of Hell | Dis | DR#75; FCII. | |
| Caim | Avernus | DR#75; FCII. Exiled to Avernus. | ||
| Dispater | Lord of the Second | Dis | MM (1977); GtH; BoVD; FCII. | |
| Fierna* | Lord of the Fourth | Phlegethos | BoVD; FCII. Joined her father Belial as co-ruler of Phlegethos after the Reckoning. | |
| Gargoth | Lord of the Tenth; the Hidden Lord; the Lord Who Watches | DR#91. No longer dwells in Baator. Now known as the demideity Gargauth. | ||
| Geryon | (formerly) Lord of the Fifth | Stygia | MM (1977); GtH; FCII. Replaced Levistus as Lord of the Fifth after the slaying of Bensozia. Destroyed by Asmodeus after the Reckoning; now exists as a vestige. | |
| Glasya* | Lord of the Sixth | Malbolge | MMII (1983); GtH; BoVD; FCII. Daughter of Asmodeus and Bensozia. | |
| Goap | Duke of Hell | Avernus | DR#75; FCII. Serves Tiamat. | |
| Hutijin | Duke of Hell | Caina | MMII (1983); FCII. | |
| Levistus | Lord of the Fifth | Stygia | GtH; BoVD; FCII. Removed as Lord of the Fifth and imprisoned in ice for the slaying of Bensozia; reinstated as Lord of the Fifth after the Reckoning. | |
| Malagard | (formerly) Lord of the Sixth; the Hag Countess | Malbolge | GtH; BoVD; FCII. Night hag, former leman and advisor to Moloch. Replaced Moloch as Lord of the Sixth after the Reckoning. Subsequently replaced by Glasya. Exists as the essence of the layer of Malbolge. | |
| Malphas | Duke of Hell | Avernus | DR#75; FCII. Serves Tiamat. | |
| Mammon | Lord of the Third; Lord of Avarice | Avarice; Greed | Minauros | MMII (1983); GtH; BoVD; FCII. |
| Mephistopheles | Lord of the Eighth | Hellfire | Caina | MMII (1983); GtH; BoVD; FCII. |
| Moloch | (formerly) Lord of the Sixth | Avernus (formerly Malbolge) | MMII (1983); GtH; BoVD; FCII. Formerly ruled Malbolge as the viceroy of Baalzebul, after the destruction of Beherit. Exiled to Avernus by Asmodeus after the Reckoning, and replaced by Malagard. | |
| Nergal | The Bringer of Pestilence and Fever | Avernus | DR#75; FCII. Exiled to Avernus. | |
| Nisroch | The Eagle | Avernus | DR#91. Exiles to Avernus for slaying Duke Senciner. | |
| Senciner† | Duke of Hell | Unknown | DR#91. Slain by Nisroch. | |
| Titivilus | Nuncio | Dis | MMII (1983); FCII. | |
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