Obox-ob
| Obox-ob | |
| Title: | Prince of Vermin |
|---|---|
| Home plane: | Abyss |
| Power level: | Demon lord |
| Gender: | Male |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Evil |
| Portfolio: | Vermin |
| Superior: | none |
Obox-ob is a demon lord, also called the Prince of Vermin. Unlike many of the infamous demon princes, Obox-ob is an obyrith, a type of demon far older than the tanar'ri.
Description
Obox-ob resembles a giant, platter-shaped centipede, with three scorpion-like tails serving as his heads. Curiously, he has a vaguely humanoid head at the tip of his segmented tail, which roars blasphemous litanies and senses the air with a long, razor-edged purple tongue.
Relationships
Obox-ob despises the tanar'ri and hopes to cleanse them from the Abyss, taking back his title from Demogorgon and leading the obyriths against the eladrin, who played a part in his downfall.
Realm
Obox-ob's realm is the 663rd layer of the Abyss, a hideous world known as Zionyn. A portal to the 663rd layer of the Abyss exists in the fifth dungeon layer beneath the parody version of Castle Greyhawk, in the form of a mural on the wall in room 13D.
Zionyn is an expanse of vermin-infested badlands. Insectoid obyriths called ekolids are the aristocracy of the realm, reigning over massive hive-cities which they create from the resin-preserved corpses of their victims. Other demonic and monstrous insects are common in Zionyn as well.
Dogma
Worshippers
Having once held the title of Prince of Demons, Obox-Ob once had a great and terrible cult following. Today, Obox-ob is worshiped primarily by evil vermin across the multiverse, and the ekolids that inhabit his layer of the Abyss have numerous temples and effigies erected in his honor.
History
Obox-ob was once the Prince of Demons, but was killed by the Queen of Chaos. However, one of his aspects managed to survive, eventually growing in power and influence; this aspect is what we now call Obox-ob. Though its power rivals that of Graz'zt or Orcus, it is said to be only a pale shadow of its original power.
Bibliography
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Jacobs, James. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Dagon." Dragon #349. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- -----. "The Demonimicon of Iggwilv: Kostchtchie." Dragon #345. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- Stark, Ed, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
- -----. Fiendish Codex I: The Lost Annals. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006. Available online:[1]
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obox-ob (Demon Prince) | Non-player character | Demon, | Dungeon magazine #147 | 81 |
| Obox-ob (Demon Prince) | Non-player character | Demon, | Monster Manual 2, AD&D 1e | 35 |
| Obox-ob (Demon Prince) | Non-player character | Demon, | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 65 |