Beherit (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In many campaign settings of the Dungeons & Dragons
roleplaying game Beherit is the former arch-Duke of Malbolge, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells of Baator
. He was destroyed, along with his consort Batna and their child Lucifuge.
, the Overlord of Baator. At that time, Asmodeus edicted a rule about the arch-dukes and their consorts conceiving new arch-Devils: no child should be conceived without proper authorization form the Lord of Nessus himself. Beherit and Batna broke that rule by conceiving their child known as Lucifuge. Infuriated, Asmodeus took charge to punish the offenders himself and utterly destroyed Beherit, Batna and later Lucifuge as well. He then swallowed up their life essence.
The rulership of Malbolge was then given to arch-devil Baalzebul
.
. The name Batna, in mythology, is one of Lilith
's many aliases.
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 Beherit is the former arch-Duke of Malbolge, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells of Baator
Baator
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Baator, also known as the Nine Hells of Baator or the Nine Hells, is a lawful evil-aligned plane of existence...
. He was destroyed, along with his consort Batna and their child Lucifuge.
History
The story of Beherit and Batna is a quite famous tale in the Nine Hells and is cited as an example when it comes to breaking the cardinal rules of Baator. Beherit was named arch-Duke of Malbolge by AsmodeusAsmodeus (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Asmodeus is an Arch-Devil: a lord of the game's version of Hell . There he is the Overlord of the Dukes of Hell...
, the Overlord of Baator. At that time, Asmodeus edicted a rule about the arch-dukes and their consorts conceiving new arch-Devils: no child should be conceived without proper authorization form the Lord of Nessus himself. Beherit and Batna broke that rule by conceiving their child known as Lucifuge. Infuriated, Asmodeus took charge to punish the offenders himself and utterly destroyed Beherit, Batna and later Lucifuge as well. He then swallowed up their life essence.
The rulership of Malbolge was then given to arch-devil Baalzebul
Baalzebul (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Baalzebul is a fictional character, described as an Arch-Devil of Hell , also called the "Lord of the Flies."Baalzebul is lord of Maladomini, the Seventh Plane of Hell...
.
Creative origins
Beherit, like many other arch-devils of Baator, was named for a real-life myth, the demon Beherit. Lucifuge was named for a real life demon named also LucifugeLucifuge Rofocale
Lucifuge Rofocale , according to the Grand Grimoire, is the demon in charge of Hell's government by order of Lucifer.-Etymology:The name Lucifuge comes from two Latin words; lux , and fugio ,which means "[he who] flees the light"...
. The name Batna, in mythology, is one of Lilith
Lilith
Lilith is a character in Jewish mythology, found earliest in the Babylonian Talmud, who is generally thought to be related to a class of female demons Līlīṯu in Mesopotamian texts. However, Lowell K. Handy notes, "Very little information has been found relating to the Akkadian and Babylonian view...
's many aliases.