Demonic Lore

[Cthulhudrew]

Orcus and Demogorgon also appeared in the basic D&D rules (I forget exactly where), so there is always the potential for a Mystara connection.

Among other places, they first appeared in the Immortal Set DM's Guide. They also both appeared in the revamp of the Immortals' set, Wrath of the Immortals (DM's Guide).

Also, Dragon #185 has the Gator men worshipping Gorn (Demogorgon).

 

[Grover Cleaveland]

Dragon #122: "Out of Africa." Included the chemosit, "an aggressive, fearless, speech-using, carnivorous minor demon" and the ngojama, "an agressive, speech-using, climbing, fearless, man-eating minor demon."

 

[Pants]

It might not be part of D&D, but Dagon is statted up in the CoC d20 book.

Dagon was mentioned as being a Demonic Prince (of some sort) in the 1e MotP. There was also a Devil named Dagon as well.

Interestingly, back in 1e, Demogorgon was said to have ruled over layers filled with abyssal jungles inhabited with dinosaurs, wild apes, and bird-like monsters. A far cry from Abysm, his new water-filled layer. I'm not sure if this was retconned anytime down the line, but it's interesting nonetheless.

 

[Grover Cleaveland]

Interestingly, back in 1e, Demogorgon was said to have ruled over layers filled with abyssal jungles inhabited with dinosaurs, wild apes, and bird-like monsters. A far cry from Abysm, his new water-filled layer. I'm not sure if this was retconned anytime down the line, but it's interesting nonetheless.

1e also said Demogorgon ruled more than one layer, so perhaps the simplest explanation (and the one used by Chris Nichols on the Mimir) is that one of his layers is jungle-filled, and another one is the watery layer of Gaping Maw (Abysm, as noted in both the Manual of the Planes and the Book of Vile Darkness, is the name of his palace, not his layer).

Or, simpler still, part of Gaping Maw is jungle-covered and part of it is watery. But perhaps that's too simple - if he has more than one layer, they might as well have themes.

 

[Pants]

Or, simpler still, part of Gaping Maw is jungle-covered and part of it is watery. But perhaps that's too simple - if he has more than one layer, they might as well have themes.

Most of the Abyssal layers seem to have 'themes' to them.

I don't remember any other sources aside from the 1e MotP saying that he ruled over more than one layer, though it's certainly possible. Demogorgon is the self-styled Prince of Demons. If Graz'zt can have more than one, he certainly could.

 

[Grover Cleaveland]

I don't remember any other sources aside from the 1e MotP saying that he ruled over more than one layer

The 1e MotP and Throne of Bloodstone were the two sources for this notion - which seems like enough.

 

[grodog]

Dagon and Nergal were both mentioned in Gygax's and/or Ed Greenwood's Dragon articles on the hells (75, 76, 91), in that both shared named with demon as a form of punishment to them and annoyance for the (more powerful?) demons.

 

[Shade]

A few more demonic references reposted from the other thread...

Dungeon #25 featured an Ancient Vrock (aka The Beast, Jaazzpaa), hinting that vrocks are older than most of the other tanar'ri, IIRC.

Dungeon #84 features Lolth's daughter, Laveth.

H4: Throne of Bloodstone features the dire whiner demon.

X2: Castle Amber features death demons (ostegos).

Dragon #277 features a type of demon known as the dread, and their lord, Yrsillar, Lord of Nothing.

 

[Shade]

In case you are including encounter tables, here's a listing of monsters known to be found in the Abyss (3.X only). This isn't a complete list, but might be helpful.

Abyss
Abrian (FF)
Abyssal Drake (Draconomicon)
Abyssal Ghoul (FF)
Aspect of Demogorgon (MH)
Aspect of Lolth (MH)
Aspect of Orcus (MH)
Basilisk, Abyssal Greater
Bloodthorn (FF)
Bodak
Canomorph, Vultivor (FF)
Demons (all)
Demonically Fused Elemental (template) (DRA #285)
Dread, Lesser and Yrsillar (DRA #277)
Fiendwurm (MM2)
Golem, Demonflesh (FF)
Infernal (ELH)
Ironmaw (FF)
Living Holocaust (FF)
Orlythys (DRA 285)
Shoosuva (Dun 112)
Swarm, Abyssal Ant (FF)
Swarm, Bloodfiend Locust (FF)
Symbiont, Fiendish, Fiendish Familiar (FF)
Symbiont, Fiendish, Gutworm (FF)
Varrangoin, Arcanist (FF)
Varrangoin, Lesser (FF)
Varrangoin, Rager (FF)
Vorr (FF)

Abyss, Demonweb Pits
As Abyss, plus the following:

Arachnoid Creature template (CotSQ)
Aracholoth (DRA #298)
Aspect of Lolth (MH)
Brood Mother (DRA #298)
Chitine (MOF)
Choldrith (MOF)
Drider
Drider Template (WotC)
Drider Vampire (CotSQ)
Drow
Demon, Yochlol (MOF)
Dragon, Deep (MOF)
Golem, Spiderstone (CotSQ)
Half-Draegloth (SKR)
Half-Fiend, Draegloth (MOF)
Half-Yochlol (SKR)
Jade Spider(CotSQ)
Myrlochar (MOF)
Spider, Hairy (MOF)
Spider, Sword (MOF)
Spiderleg Horror (DRA #298)
Zin-Carla (F&P)

 

[Grover Cleaveland]

- Abyss

Plain of Infinite Portals
Abyssal Ghoul (FF)
Bene Ishim (Avatar's Handbook)
Bloodthorn (FF)
Bodak (MM)
Canomorph, Vulvitor (FF)
Carrion Crow (UWH)
Darba (AotA)
Darkweaver (FF)
Demon, Air (Dragon #306)
Demon, Ash (Dragon #306)
Demon, Earth (Dragon #306)
Demon, Fire (Dragon #306)
Demon, Bebilith (MM)
Demon, Malrauthin (Beastiary of Krynn)
Demon, Quasit (MM)
Demon, Retriever (MM)
Demon, Shadow (BoVD)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Alastor (AotA)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Armanite (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Arrow Demon (MMIII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Balor (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Cerebrilith (Psi)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Dretch (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Goristro (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Goristro (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Hezrou (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Javoc (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Klurichir (FF)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Mane (BoVD)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Marilith (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Nabassu (Dungeon #112)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Nalfeshnee (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Palrethee (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Rutterkin (BoVD)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Soulkeeper (AotA)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Succubus (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Uridezu (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Vrock (MM)
Demonic Machine (Menace Manual)
Fiend, Fleshraker (Menace Manual)
Fiend, Jumping Jack (Menace Manual)
Fiend, Skinhusker (d20 Modern Core)
Fiendwurm (MMII)
Golem, Demonflesh (FF)
Golem, Razorwire (AotA)
Gremlin (Urban Arcana)
Ironmaw (FF)
Jermlaine (MMII)
Jynx (Menace Manual)
Justicator (MMIII)
Khaasta (FF)
Laraken (Shining South)
Mephit, all (MM)
Mivilorn (MMIII)
Plague Spewer (MMIII)
Planetouched, Fetch (AGttPt)
Planetouched, Nergaz (AGttPt)
Planetouched, Tiefling (MM)
Planetouched, Wispling (FF)
Slaad (MM)
Swarm, Abyssal Ant (FF)
Swarm, Locust, Bloodfiend (FF)
Stygian Interloper (AotA)
Varrangoin (FF)
Vorr (FF)
Wretch, Carrion (Beastiary of Krynn)
Wretch, Cedar (Beastiary of Krynn)
Wretch, Sand (Beastiary of Krynn)
Yugoloth, Arcanaloth (MMII)
Yugoloth, Echinoloth (Stormwrack)
Yugoloth, Marraenoloth (MMII)

Sulfanorum
Anarchic Smoke Paraelemental (MotP)
Belker (MM)
Demon, Ash (Dragon #306)
Demon, Fire (Dragon #306)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Balor (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Palrethee (MMII)
Demonically Fused Fire Elemental (Dragon #285)
Demonically Fused Smoke Paraelemental (Dragon #285/MotP)
Fire Grue (Dragon #285)
Halfling (MM)
Mephit, Air (MM)
Mephit, Fire (MM)
Mephit, Magma (MM)
Mephit, Steam (MM)
Planetouched, Wispling (FF)
Rast (MM)

Azzagrat
Bene Ishim (Avatar's Handbook)
Blackstone Gigant (FF)
Bloodthorn (FF)
Bodak (MM)
Caryatid Column (FF)
Darba (AotA)
Dark One (FF)
Darkweaver (FF)
Demon, Mandragoras (AotA)
Demon, Quasit (MM)
Demon, Shadow (BoVD)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Alrune (AotA)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Armanite (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Bar-lgura (BoVD)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Glabrezu (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Goristro (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Incubus (AotA)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Jahi (AotA)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Jarilith (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Jovoc (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Kelvezu (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Marilith (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Nabassu (Dungeon #112)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Succubus (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Uridezu (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Vrock (MM)
Displacer Beast (MM)
Elf, Drow (MM)
Ephemera, Dusk Beast (MotP)
Ephemera, Ecalypse (MotP)
Ephemera, Umbral Bayan (MotP)
Half-fiend (MM)
Jermlaine (MMII)
Lamia (MM)
Mercane (MotP, ELH)
Merchant Caravan (DMG, etc.)
Mivilorn (MMIII)
Nightmare (MM)
Nightmare, Lesser (Planar Handbook)
Planetouched, Tiefling (MM)
Shadow (MM)
Slow Shadow (Dungeon #112)
Spineseeker (AotA)
Swarm, Abyss Ant (FF)
Vampire (MM)
Vorr (FF)
Yugoloth, Arcanaloth (MMII)

Demonweb Pits
Aracholoth (Dragon #298)
Aranea (MM)
Bebilith (MM)
Brood Mother (Dragon #298)
Chelicera (MMIII)
Choldrith (MoF)
Chwidencha (FF, Dragon #298)
Dokufu (Oriental Adventures)
Drider (MM)
Elf, Drow (MM)
Ettercap (MM)
Fiend, Kwevencha (Menace Manual)
Harpoon Spider (MMIII)
Monstrous Spider (MM)
Huge Abyssal Spider Ghost (Dungeon #84)
Large Abyssal Monstrous Spider (Dungeon #84)
Gargantuan Abyssal Armored Monstrous Spider (Dungeon #84)
Nether Hound (Dragon #322)
Quth-Maren (FF)
Retriever (MM)
Yochlol (MoF, Dungeon #84)
Zin-Carla (F&P)

The Endless Maze
Demon, Bebelith (MM)
Demon, Colchin (Dungeon #112)
Demon, Ghour (Monsters of Faerun)
Demon, Ghour, Advanced (ELH)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Dretch (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Glabrezu (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Goristro (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Armanite (MotP)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Mane (BoVD)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Nalfeshnee (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Schir (AotA)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Solesik (AotA)
Fiendish Bariaur (MM/MotP)
Fiendish Goatfolk (MM/MMIII)
Fiendish Satyr (MotP/MM)
Half-Fiend (MM)
Mimic (MM)
Minotaur (MM)
Minotaur of Legend (MMII)
Ogre (MM)
Ogre Mage (MM)
Paigoel (AotA)
Rogue Eidolon (MMII)

Gaping Maw
Awakened Dire Ape (Dungeon #120)
Death Knight (MMII)
Demon, Retriever (MM)
Demon, Skulvyn (FF)
Demon, Wastrilith (FF)
Demon, Water (Dragon #306)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Bar-lgura (BoVD)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Hezrou (MM)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Myrmyxicus (FF)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Vrock (FF)
Demon, Water (Dragon #306)
Demonically Fused Water Elemental (Dragon #285/MM)
Fiendish Ape (Dungeon #120)
Girallon (MM)
Ixitxachitl (MMII)
Khaasta (FF)
Kopru (MMII)
Lizard King (Serpent Kingdoms)
Lizardfolk (MM)
Mephit, Water (MM)
Morkoth (MMII)
Orlythys (Dragon #285)
Planar Dragon, Styx (Draconomnicon)
Stygian Interloper (AotA)
Troglodyte (MM)
Water Grue (Dragon #285)
Yugoloth, Echinoloth (Stormwrack)
Yugoloth, Marraenoloth (MMII)

Iron Wastes
Anarchic Ice Paraelemental (MotP)
Demon, Catoboligne (Dragon #295)
Demon, Ice (Dragon #306)
Demonically Fused Ice Paraelemental (Dragon #285/MotP)
Domovoi (Dragon #290)
Dragon, White (MM)
Dwarf, Frost (Planar Handbook)
Frost Worm (MM)
Giant, Frost (MM)
Giant, Hill (MM)
Hag, Annis (MM)
Hag, Green (MM)
Half-Fiend (MM)
Hydra, Cryrohydra (MM)
Immoth (MMII)
Leshii (Dragon #290)
Malohin the Strangler (AotA)
Mephit, Ice (MM)
Night Hag (MM)
Ogre (MM)
Ogre Mage (MM)
Rusalka (Dragon #290)
Troll, Cave (MMIII)
Troll, Mountain (MMIII)
Vampire (MM)
Vampire Spawn (MM)
Vila (Dragon #290)
Vodyanoi (Dragon #290)
Werewolf (MM)
Winter Wolf (MM)
Yeti (OA)

The Seeping Woods
Abyssal Ghoul (FF)
Bonedrinker (MMIII)
Demon, Abyssal Eviscerator (Miniatures Handbook)
Demon, Abyssal Maw (MMII)
Demon, Abyssal Ravager (MMII)
Demon, Abyssal Skulker (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Eurynomus the Corpse Eater (AotA)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Jarilith (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Maurezhi (FF)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Nabassu (Dungeon #112)
Dire Lion (MM)
Famine Spirit (MMII)
Gnoll (MM)
Gnoll, Flind (MMIII)
Ghast (MM)
Ghoul (MM)
Half-Fiend (MM)
Hill Giant (MM)
Shoosuva (Dungeon #112)
Troll (MM)

Shedaklah, the Slime Pits
Aboleth (MM)
Anarchic Ooze Paraelemental (MotP)
Aquatic Ooze (FF)
Arcane Ooze (MMIII)
Awakened Ooze (Dragon #304)
Black Pudding (MM)
Bone Ooze (MMII)
Demon, Alkilith (FF)
Demonically Fused Ooze Paraelemental (Dragon #285/MotP)
Enveloper of the Innocent (AotA)
Fiendish Creature (MM)
Flesh Jelly (MMII)
Flux Slime (ELH)
Gelatinous Cube (MM)
Gibbering Mouther (MM)
Gray Ooze (MM)
Green Slime (DMG)
Grue, Earth (Dragon #285)
Mephit, Ooze (MM)
Myconid (MMII)
Ochre Jelly (MM)
Paraelemental, Ooze (MotP)
Phantom Fungus (MM)
Phasm (MM)
Rukarazyll (MMII)
Reason Stealer (MMII)
Shrieker (MM)
Skum (MM)
Sporebat (FF)
Summoning Ooze (MMIII)
Teratomorph (MMII)
Violet Fungus (MM)
Yugoloth, Echinoloth (Stormwrack)
Yugoloth, Marraenoloth (MMII)

Thanatos
Abyssal Ghoul (FF)
Allip (MM)
Banshee (MMII)
Bhut (FF)
Bleakborn (Libris Mortis)
Bleakborn, Evolved (Libris Mortis)
Bodak (MM)
Bone Creature (BoVD)
Bone Naga (MMII)
Bone Rat Swarm (Libris Mortis)
Boneclaw (MMIII)
Bonedrinker (MMIII)
Bonesinger (Ghostwalk)
Boneyard (Libris Mortis)
Bran in a Jar (Libris Mortis)
Caller in Darkness (Psi)
Carcass Eater (Libris Mortis)
Corpse Creature (BoVD)
Corpse Gatherer (MMII)
Crawling Head (FF)
Crimson Death (MMII)
Crypt Thing (FF)
Charnel Hound (MMIII)
Corpse Rat Swarm (Libris Mortis)
Crypt Chanter (Libris Mortis)
Death Knight (MM)
Deathbringer (MMII)
Deathlock (Libris Mortis)
Deathshrieker (MMIII)
Demilich (ELH)
Demon, Artaaglith (Ghostwalk)
Demon, Ash (Dragon #306)
Demon, Blood Fiend (FF)
Demon, Ice (Dragon #306)
Demon, Shadow (BoVD)
Demon, Zovvut (MMII)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Maurezhi (FF)
Demon, Tanar'ri, Nabassu (Dungeon #112)
Dire Maggot (Libris Mortis)
Doom Hag (Menace Manual)
Dread Ram (Ghostwalk)
Dream Vestige (Libris Mortis)
Drowned (MMIII)
Dust Wight (MMIII)
Entomber (Libris Mortis)
Effigy (MMII)
Ephemeral Swarm (MMIII)
Eye of Fear and Flame (BoVD)
Famine Spirit (MMII)
Fiend, Rotlord (d20 Modern Core)
Forsaken Shell (Libris Mortis)
Ghast (MM)
Ghosteater (Ghostwalk)
Ghoul (MM)
Ghoul, Gravetouched (Libris Mortis)
Golem, Gravedirt (Libris Mortis)
Golem, Tombstone (Libris Mortis, Monster Manual)
Gravecrawler (MMII)
Grimweird (MMIII)
Half-Vampire (Libris Mortis)
Hooded Pupil (Libris Mortis)
Huecuva (FF)
Hulking Corpse (Libris Mortis)
Hullathoin (FF)
Lavawight (ELH)
Lich (MM)
Mephit, Dust (MM)
Mephit, Ice (MM)
Mephit, Salt (MM)
Mohrg (MM)
Mummy (MM)
Murk (Libris Mortis)
Necronaut (MMIII)
Necroplasm (Ghostwalk)
Nether Hound (Dragon #322)
Nightshade (MM)
Plague Blight (Libris Mortis)
Plague Spewer (MMIII)
Planar Dragon, Styx (Draconomnicon)
Quth-Maren (FF)
Salt Mummy (MMIII)
Shadow (MM)
Skeleton (MM)
Skin Feaster (Menace Manual)
Skin Kite (Libris Mortis)
Skirr (Libris Mortis)
Skulking Cyst (Libris Mortis)
Skulldugger (AotA)
Slaymate (Libris Mortis)
Slow Shadow (Dungeon #112)
Spectral Steed (Ghostwalk)
Spawn of Kyuss (MMII)
Spectre (MM)
Spellstitched Creature (MMII)
Swarm-Shifter Mummy (Libris Mortis)
Sword Wraith (FF)
Tomb Mote (Libris Mortis)
Ulgurstasta (FF)
Undead Martyr (Ghostwalk)
Vampire (MM)
Vampire Spawn (MM)
Vasuthaunt (MMIII)
Vilewight (BoVD)
Visage (Libris Mortis)
Visage (Libris Mortis)
Visage, Evolved (Libris Mortis)
Wight (MM)
Wight, Slaughter (Libris Mortis)
Winterwight (ELH)
Wraith (MM)
Wraith, Evolved (Libris Mortis)
Yugoloth, Echinoloth (Stormwrack)
Yugoloth, Marraenoloth (MMII)
Zombie (MM)

Torremor
Air Demon (Dragon #306)
Anarchic Bat (MotP/Planar Handbook/MM)
Anarchic Hawk (MotP/Planar Handbook/MM)
Anzu (Dragon #329)
Arrowhawk (MM)
Chaos Roc (MMII)
Demonically Fused Air Elemental (Dragon #285/MM)
Dire Bat (MM)
Dire Hawk (MMII)
Fiendish Bat (MM)
Fiendish Raven (MM)
Fiendish Giant Eagle (MM)
Fiendish Giant Owl (MM)
Fiendish Roc (Dragon #329)
Gargoyle (MM)
Grue, Air (Dragon #285)
Half-Fiend (MM)
Harpy (MM)
Kenku (MMIII)
Locust Swarm (MM)
Locust Swarm, Bloodfiend (FF)
Locust Swarm, Rapture (FF)
Mephit, Air (MM)
Nabassu (Dungeon #112)
Quasit (MM)
Roc (MM)
Slasrath (FF)
Spirit of the Air (FF)
Swarm, Abyssal Ant (FF)
Swarm, Plague Ant (FF)
Swarm, Scarab Beetle (FF)
Swarm, Wasp (FF)
Succubus (MM)
Tiefling (MM)
Vrock (MM)
Wyvern (MM)
Yeth Hound (MM)
Yrthak (MM)

Worm Realm
Anarchic Earth Elemental (MotP/MM)
Avolakia (MMII)
Century Worm (FF)
Demonically Fused Earth Elemental (Dragon #285/MM)
Dire Badger (MM)
Dire Weasel (MM)
Dire Wolverine (MM)
Fiendish Creature (MM)
Gnome (MM)
Gnome, Fire (Planar Handbook)
Grue, Earth (Dragon #285)
Half-Fiend (MM)
Lich Gnome (MM)
Megapede (MMII)
Mephit, Earth (MM)
Monstrous Centipede (MM)
Ormyrr (MMII)
Nyogoth (AotA)
Petitioner, Larva (MotP)
Psurlon (MMII)
Purple Worm (MM)
Rukarazyll (MMII)
Shoggti (AotA)
Solesik (AotA)
Spawn of Kyuss (MMII)
Spineseeker (AotA)
Spriggan (MMII)
Thoqqua (MM)
Vampire Gnome (MM)
Wyste (MMII)
Zombie Gnome (MM)