Bechard the Rotting Husk is a demon lord

Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...

, in the Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...

roleplaying game.

Publication history

Bechard was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II (1983).

Bechard received further details in third edition in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss

Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss

Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Chapter 1: Demonic Lore:...

(2006).

Description

Bechard was once the obyrith demon lord of tempests, until treachery at the hands of the tanar'ri severed his connection to his Abyssal layer and drained the life from his pallid husk. He now resembles an enormous knotty beached whale, constantly baking in the lyer's scorching sun, except for when the coastal outcropping on which he rests is battered with hurricanes and acid rain.

Relationships

Bechard allows Yeenoghu

Yeenoghu

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Yeenoghu is a Demon Prince, the Demon Lord of Gnolls, and the bestial embodiment of savage butchery. His personal weapon is his dreaded triple flail, created from the bones and skin of a slain god. Yeenoghu commands the obedience of ghouls and ghasts...

 to communicate telepathically with him on his yearly circuit of the layer, sharing ancient tales of the history of demons and the Abyss.

Realm

Bechard was once the ruler of the Abyssal layer that Yeenoghu

Yeenoghu

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Yeenoghu is a Demon Prince, the Demon Lord of Gnolls, and the bestial embodiment of savage butchery. His personal weapon is his dreaded triple flail, created from the bones and skin of a slain god. Yeenoghu commands the obedience of ghouls and ghasts...

 now rules. He has been slowly dying on his layer for millennia, and now lies on Bechard's Landing, incapable of movement.

Additional reading

• Jacobs, James. "Demonomicon of Iggwilv
  Iggwilv
  Iggwilv is a fictional wizard from the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. She was created by Gary Gygax and was named one of the greatest villains in D&D history in the final issue of Dragon....
  
  : Dagon." Dragon
  Dragon (magazine)
  Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
  
  #349. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.