Melchon is a Duke of Hell in the service of Mammon

Mammon (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Mammon is an Arch-Devil of Hell , also known as the "Lord of Avarice." His symbol is a pair of red scaled hands open and looming over a black gemstone, or gold medallions emblazoned with the image of a snake-bodied devil.Mammon is the lord of Minauros,...

, 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

Melchon first appears in Ed Greenwood

Ed Greenwood

Ed Greenwood is a Canadian writer and editor who created the Forgotten Realms. He invented the Forgotten Realms as a child, as a fantasy world in which to set the stories he imagined, and later used this world as a campaign setting for his own personal Dungeons & Dragons playing group...

's article "The Nine Hells Part I" in 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...

#75 (1983).

Melchon was briefly detailed in Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells

Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells

Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Contents:...

(2006).

Description

Melchon is a fiery red-skinned, humanoid devil with upturned, bull-like horns; black, curling brows and beard; black hooves; and large, crimson wings.

Relationships

Melchon is a lesser commander in the service of Mammon. A devil most jealous of his stronger fellows, Melchon is something of a malcontent in Minauros, and would welcome any setback to Bael

Bael (Dungeons & Dragons)

Bael is a powerful Duke of Hell in the service of Mammon, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Bael was first detailed in Gary Gygax's article "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: New Denizens of Devildom," in Dragon #75...

 or Focalur — but he masks his true feelings.

Since then, he seems to have run out of patience, and he is currently conspiring with Caarcrinolaas

Caarcrinolaas

Caarcrinolaas is a Duke of Hell in the service of Mammon, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Caarcrinolaas first appears in Ed Greenwood's article "The Nine Hells Part I" in Dragon #75 ....

, a fellow servant of Mammon, to murder the duke Bael and seize control of his legions, then use these additional troops to launch a coup against Mammon himself. Little do they know that they are actually doing the will of Glasya, who wishes to destroy Mammon, her former lover, and add his layer to her own.

Vassals

Melchon is served by 18 companies of erinyes, those who refused to follow Glasya when she left Mammon to pursue her own schemes. Each company includes 333 soldiers.

Additional reading

• Schwalb, Robert J.
  Robert J. Schwalb
  -Career:His works for Dungeons & Dragons include: Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells , Drow of the Underdark -Career:His works for Dungeons & Dragons include: Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (2006, with Robin Laws), Drow of the Underdark -Career:His works for Dungeons &...
  
   "Infernal Aristocracy: Dukes of Hell." 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...
  
  #360. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2007. Available online: http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drtoc/360