Demons are a type of outsider, a fiend embodying chaos and evil.[2]
History
At the beginning of all things, following the titanic struggle between the three progenitor wyrms, the dragon Khyber, bound in the depths of the world, spat forth the fiends and demons, who ruled the world for millions of years, known as the Age of Demons.[3][4]
Some 1.5 million years ago, with the help of the couatls, the dragons rose from their primitive state and began to revolt against their fiendish Overlords. This war raged for over a million years.[3][4]
Ultimately, the couatls sacrificed most of their race to bind the most powerful of the fiendish Overlords back down to Khyber, to be trapped for eternity within the Silver Flame.[3][4][5]
With the Overlords defeated, many demons went into hiding in Khyber or the Demon Wastes.[3] Some of these demons work for the Lords of Dust, seeking to free their bound masters.[6]
Demons on the Planes of Eberron
| Plane | Types of Demon |
|---|---|
| Dolurrh, Realm of the Dead | Nalfeshnee[7] |
| Fernia, Sea of Fire | Balor[7] |
| Mabar, Endless Night | Succubus[8] |
| Shavarath, Battleground | Arrow demon, babau, dretch, glabrezu, hezrou, marilith, quasit, retriever[9] |
| Eberron, in Khyber | All demon types |
Notable Demons
- Cyl-Maaldrake, the Tiger-fiend: A tiger-headed balor, a fiend of Khyber and former favored servant of the Lords of Dust. He is bound to a maze of Khyber dragonshards in the Darkfire Crater, which is located somewhere in Xen'drik's volcanic interior.[10]
Appendix
External Links
- Demon article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014). Monster Manual (5th Edition). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 50–65. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual (3.5 edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 158. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ Keith Baker (November 2005). “Eternal Evil: The Lords of Dust”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #337 (Paizo Publishing), p. 56–70.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 215. ISBN 0786966890.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 95. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 98. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Nicolas Logue, & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 140. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5.
Connections
| Races |
|---|
| Player's Handbook Races: Aasimar | Dragonborn | Drow | Dwarf | Elf | Goliath | Gnome | Half-Elf | Half-Orc | Halfling | Human | Orc | Tiefling |
| Eberron Races: Bugbear | Changeling | Goblin | Hobgoblin | Kalashtar | Shifter | Warforged |
| Other Races: Armand | Asherati | Bhuka | Doppelganger | Dragon | Gnoll | Kobold | Lizardfolk | Medusa | Sahuagin | Shulassakar | Thri-kreen | Yuan-Ti |
| Outsiders: Angel | Archon | Daelkyr | Demon | Devil | Elemental | Genie | Githyanki | Githzerai | Inevitable | Mephit | Quori | Slaad |