Malphas
| Greyhawk Deity | |
|---|---|
| Malphas | |
| Title(s) | |
| Home Plane | Nine Hells |
| Power Level | Duke of Hell |
| Gender | Male |
| Class(es) | n/a |
| Alignment | Lawful evil |
| Portfolio | |
| Domains | |
| Alias(es) | |
| Superior | Tiamat |
Malphas is a Duke of Hell in the service of Tiamat.
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Description
Malphas usually appears as a 7-foot tall humanoid, but can also assume the form of a great, crow-like black bird.
Relationships
Malphas is a vassal of Tiamat, who leads 40 companies of abishai. Each company contains 333 abishai each. Malphas also works to keep the outcast Rabble of Devilkin in line.
History
Amduscias originally served Zariel, the previous lord of Avernus, but was granted into the service of Tiamat in exchange for the dragon queen's aid in guarding the entrance to the second layer of Hell. This arrangement continued unchanged with the reign of Bel.
Bibliography
- Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part I." Dragon #75 (TSR, Jul 1983).
- Laws, Robin D., and Robert J. Schwalb. Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006.
- McComb, Colin. Faces of Evil: The Fiends. (TSR, 1997).