Demon Lords

[BOZ]

I'm fairly certain that the classic lords Baphomet, Kostchtchie, and Zuggtmoy will be appearing in the Demonomicon feature soon enough. So, besides those featured in the Book of Vile Darkness and the Demonomicon articles thus far (and Eltab, and Kerzit...), I'm getting a list together of those that have appeared or been mentioned in other official D&D books so far.

Have any of these archdemons appeared in other places besides the sources listed below?

An even better question would be are there any more archdemons besides those below floating around somewhere? Greyhawk, Mystara, Forgotten Realms, Dragon mag, Dungeon mag, Polyhedron, etc?


Demons from page 35 of the old MM2:

Demon Princes (those with their own layer):
Abraxas, Ahrimanes, Anarazel, Ansitif, Areex, Aseroth, Astaroth, Azazel, Dagon, Eblis, Erishkigel, Mastiphal, Nocticula (female), Obox-ob, Socothbenoth

Demon Lords (those without their own layer):
Ahazu, Aldinach (female), Alrunes (female), Ardat (female), Asima, Azael, Barbu (female), Bayemon, Bechard, Baltazo, Cabiri, Charun, Gresil, Laraie, Munkir, Nekir, Nergel, Soneillon (female), Verin


Faces of Evil: the Fiends:
Alvarez, Eldanoth, Lupercio, Lynkhab, (Pale Night), Verin
(mentioned only): Zzyczesiya

Hellbound: The Blood War:
Alzrius, Lissa'aere, Vucarik

Mentioned in On Hallowed Ground: Thralhavoc


Sess'innek (Monstrous Mythology, lord of the lizard kings)

Zanassu (Empires of the Sands, spider-demon, reported dead)

Queen of Chaos and Miska the Wolf-Spider (Rod of Seven Parts)

Featured in Magazines:
Dragon #151: Sch'theraqpasstt (yuan-ti patron)
Dungeon #5: Shami-Amourae (queen of succubi)
Dungeon #10: Ilsidahur (lord of bar-lgura)


Edit (mentioned throughout this thread):
Siragle
Nql
J'zzalshrak
Argolcheir
Arzial and Shaktari
Volisupula
Lindyrm

 

[Waldorf]

I'd say Zuggtmoy's a lock for the next one.

 

[Alzrius]

BOZ, does the 1E MM mention any? I thought Camazotz (also a god) got a mention there.

Someone (probably Shemmy) should mention the ones from Planes of Chaos, Faces of Evil: The Fiends, and (IIRC) Hellbound: The Blood War.

I don't remember many from the aforementioned sources, save Pale Night (the mother of Graz'zt and several others).

Also, don't forget that Dungeon #112 and #124 (the Maure Castle issues) mention Malcanthet, the Mother of Succubi (I think they may also call her the Queen or Princess of Succubi also).

A few asides: Unless they're demons with the same name, Nergal and Ereshkigal (minor spelling differences) are deities of the Babylonian pantheon. Astaroth has been consumed utterly by the baatezu lord Gargauth (which propelled him to godhood, see Powers & Pantheons). Ahrimanes bears a distinct (but doubtlessly coincidental) resemblance to Ahriman, the real name of the being whose avatar is called Asmodeus (see the Guide to Hell), and Hydra is probably not the same as Mother Hydra, mate of Father Dagon, demigods who serve Great Cthulhu (see Call of Cthulhu d20).

 

[BOZ]

BOZ, does the 1E MM mention any? I thought Camazotz (also a god) got a mention there.

i don't think the old MM mentions any that are not statted.

Someone (probably Shemmy) should mention the ones from Planes of Chaos, Faces of Evil: The Fiends, and (IIRC) Hellbound: The Blood War.

yeah, and i should have looked them up before i posted, instead of right after. don't see too many in Planes of Chaos that weren't detailed before, and the ones in the other two books were some of the same ones i mentioned before but more detailed.

I don't remember many from the aforementioned sources, save Pale Night (the mother of Graz'zt and several others).

Erik Mona has already stated his dislike of her.

Also, don't forget that Dungeon #112 and #124 (the Maure Castle issues) mention Malcanthet, the Mother of Succubi (I think they may also call her the Queen or Princess of Succubi also).

cool, thanks.

A few asides: Unless they're demons with the same name, Nergal and Ereshkigal (minor spelling differences) are deities of the Babylonian pantheon. Astaroth has been consumed utterly by the baatezu lord Gargauth (which propelled him to godhood, see Powers & Pantheons). Ahrimanes bears a distinct (but doubtlessly coincidental) resemblance to Ahriman, the real name of the being whose avatar is called Asmodeus (see the Guide to Hell), and Hydra is probably not the same as Mother Hydra, mate of Father Dagon, demigods who serve Great Cthulhu (see Call of Cthulhu d20).

ok, cool.

 

[Alzrius]

Erik Mona has already stated his dislike of her.

To be fair, you didn't say this thread was for possible ideas for future Demonomicon articles. Besides, Erik also preferes GH over FR, but we still have FR issues released every so often.

 

[Infernal Teddy]

I think the "Fiend Folio" mentioned one or two, the old one I mean, but I'm away from my books right now.

One I do remember however: Lolth

 

[ericlboyd]

From the Realms perspective:

Sess'inek gets some play in Serpent Kingdoms.

Eltab is written up in Champions of Ruin (in the BoVD, not Dragon, format).

Zanassu's fate is detailed in the write-up of Selvetarm in Demihuman Deities.

A succubi named Soneillion (who is most likely NOT the Soneillion named in the MM2 [1e]) is written up in Champions of Ruin.

--Eric

 

[grodog]

A succubi named Soneillion (who is most likely NOT the Soneillion named in the MM2 [1e]) is written up in Champions of Ruin.

Eric, any thoughts on why the same name if the CoR succubi isn't the demoness lord from the 1e MM2?

 

[BOZ]

i don't have the book, but i beleive it was stated that she is a succubus impersonating the demoness from the 1E MM2.

 

[BOZ]

From the Realms perspective:

Sess'inek gets some play in Serpent Kingdoms.

Eltab is written up in Champions of Ruin (in the BoVD, not Dragon, format).

Zanassu's fate is detailed in the write-up of Selvetarm in Demihuman Deities.

A succubi named Soneillion (who is most likely NOT the Soneillion named in the MM2 [1e]) is written up in Champions of Ruin.

--Eric

Eric, are there any other FR demon lords worth considering that haven't been mentioned above?