Zanassu the Spider Demon 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

Zanassu was first described in Empires of the Sands

Empires of the Sands

Empires of the Sands is an accessory for the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...

(1988).

His death was mentioned in the Empires of the Shining Sea boxed set (1998), and in Demihuman Deities

Demihuman Deities

Demihuman Deities is a Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition: Forgotten Realms campaign accessory, published by Wizards of the Coast. The book was designed by Eric L. Boyd...

(1998).

Description

Zanassu the Spider Demon was said to rule over the evil creatures of Spider Swamp. He was later reported as having been slain by the drow god Selvetarm.