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<blockquote data-quote="Ripzerai" data-source="post: 3344539" data-attributes="member: 38324"><p>I think Amon was trying to play both sides, openly working for Levistus but also assisting in Geryon's attempt to recover his throne in <em>A Paladin in Hell</em>. During the course of those events, Levistus' amnizu spies must have noticed what Amon was doing, so he was not welcomed back after Geryon's attempt failed.</p><p></p><p><em>A Paladin in Hell</em> treated Amon as if he were exclusively Geryon's servant, in contradiction of the vague, in-character notes in <em>Faces of Evil</em>. It's possible that Regnus Roy, the "human basher from Sigil" who wrote that part of <em>Faces of Evil</em>, was simply misinformed. But I like the "playing both sides" theory better.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Being a consort seems to imply a level of intimacy that Levistus is not currently capable of. What's more, Levistus' rule is somewhat tenuous, as he can control his servants only through telepathic commands. Having an unimprisoned consort with a physical presence would threaten that control; she might be able to sway more of his nobles to her side. </p><p></p><p>Finally, Levistus was out of all contact for many thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of years, and during that time Malarea tried to whore herself to anyone who would take her. Why should Levistus trust her anymore? If she has any allies now, she's probably closest to Nergal, who seems the most likely of the exiles to become a Lord of the Nine.</p><p></p><p>Levistus' current hierarchy might look like this:</p><p></p><p><strong>Levistus</strong></p><p></p><p>Agares: 31 companies osyluths</p><p>Erridon Alaka (gelugon): Magistrate</p><p>(unnamed pit fiend): 8 companies cornugons</p><p>Machalas: 11 companies hamatulas</p><p>Trinity (bezekira): Bailiff</p><p>Zanth (half-fiend): 40 companies bone devils</p><p></p><p>For Fecor's replacement, I suppose Greth (from the <em>Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix I</em>, page 29) would work. Perhaps he was promoted quickly as part of Levistus' rush to replenish his ranks after his purge of Geryon's loyalists.</p><p></p><p>On the subject of his previous administration, what if the nobles he exiled or killed upon his reascension were those who served him once before, but betrayed him to serve Geryon? So before Geryon's reign, his servants included Gorson, Herodias, Fecor, and perhaps Geryon himself (though Geryon might well have been a trusted servant of Asmodeus in Nessus instead). Amon, Agares, and Machalas all ascended during Geryon's term, and thus were blameless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ripzerai, post: 3344539, member: 38324"] I think Amon was trying to play both sides, openly working for Levistus but also assisting in Geryon's attempt to recover his throne in [i]A Paladin in Hell[/i]. During the course of those events, Levistus' amnizu spies must have noticed what Amon was doing, so he was not welcomed back after Geryon's attempt failed. [i]A Paladin in Hell[/i] treated Amon as if he were exclusively Geryon's servant, in contradiction of the vague, in-character notes in [i]Faces of Evil[/i]. It's possible that Regnus Roy, the "human basher from Sigil" who wrote that part of [i]Faces of Evil[/i], was simply misinformed. But I like the "playing both sides" theory better. Being a consort seems to imply a level of intimacy that Levistus is not currently capable of. What's more, Levistus' rule is somewhat tenuous, as he can control his servants only through telepathic commands. Having an unimprisoned consort with a physical presence would threaten that control; she might be able to sway more of his nobles to her side. Finally, Levistus was out of all contact for many thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of years, and during that time Malarea tried to whore herself to anyone who would take her. Why should Levistus trust her anymore? If she has any allies now, she's probably closest to Nergal, who seems the most likely of the exiles to become a Lord of the Nine. Levistus' current hierarchy might look like this: [b]Levistus[/b] Agares: 31 companies osyluths Erridon Alaka (gelugon): Magistrate (unnamed pit fiend): 8 companies cornugons Machalas: 11 companies hamatulas Trinity (bezekira): Bailiff Zanth (half-fiend): 40 companies bone devils For Fecor's replacement, I suppose Greth (from the [i]Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix I[/i], page 29) would work. Perhaps he was promoted quickly as part of Levistus' rush to replenish his ranks after his purge of Geryon's loyalists. On the subject of his previous administration, what if the nobles he exiled or killed upon his reascension were those who served him once before, but betrayed him to serve Geryon? So before Geryon's reign, his servants included Gorson, Herodias, Fecor, and perhaps Geryon himself (though Geryon might well have been a trusted servant of Asmodeus in Nessus instead). Amon, Agares, and Machalas all ascended during Geryon's term, and thus were blameless. [/QUOTE]
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