Arioch (Dungeons & Dragons)
| Game background | |
|---|---|
| Home plane | Nine Hells |
| Power level | Duke of Hell |
| Alignment | Lawful Evil |
| Superior | Dispater |
| Design details | |
Arioch is a Duke of Hell in the service of Dispater, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Publication history
Arioch first appears in Ed Greenwood's article "The Nine Hells Part I" in Dragon #75 (1983).[1]
Arioch was briefly detailed in Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (2006).[2]
Description
Arioch appears as a purple-skinned humanoid with diabolic features, except his head which resembles a lion-maned crocodile and his skin lightens to wine red from the shoulders up.
Relationships
Arioch is a vassal of Dispater, serving as Dispater's avenger. Dispater often sends Titivilus to bring orders to Arioch; Titivilus treats Arioch as his peer, and Arioch shows no fear of Titivilus.
References
- ↑ Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part I." Dragon #75 (TSR, 1983)
- ↑ Laws, Robin D, and Robert J. Schwalb. Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (Wizards of the Coast, 2006)
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