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The Nine Hells

Capital ?
Largest City ?
National Languages Infernal
Common
Religion 9 way spilt between all the Archdevils
Demonym(s) Devil, Demon
Government “Democracy”
Population Total 10,000,000+

Plane of Demons
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Layers

Each layer of the Nine Hells hold their own courts that judge and rule over any who pass through their domain.

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Layer Name Archdevil
1st Avernus Zariel
2nd Dis Dispater
3rd Minauros Mammon
4th Phlegethos Belial and Fierna
5th Stygia Levistus
6th Malbolge Glasya
7th Maladomini Baalzebul
8th Cania Mephistopheles
9th Nessus Asmodeus

Ranks

Rankings within various infernal dealings are below but the titles of Lord/Lady & Knight can be issued by the first three ranks of each for special roles or to denote a devil or person of high standing but not official rank within the courts, armies, or royalty.

Courts

  1. Archdevil
  2. Chancellor
  3. Adjudicator
  4. Magistrate
  5. Jurist
  6. Legate
  7. Notary

Armies

  1. Archdevil
  2. General
  3. Colonel
  4. Major
  5. Captain
  6. Lieutenant
  7. Officer

Royalties

  1. Archdevil (Prince/Princess)
  2. ArchDuke/Duchess
  3. Duke/Duchess
  4. Marquis/Marquiness
  5. Earl/Countess
  6. Viscount/Viscountess
  7. Baron/Baroness

True Names

All devils have two names: one they’re commonly known by, and another secret true name. Every devil zealously safeguards the latter, as their true name can be spoken aloud to aid in summoning the fiend or to strip them of their power.

Avernus

The first layer, ruled by Zariel.

Zariel and her forces were the leading force behind the invasion of Mor-Thir in the Ashlem War, their rifts being forced closed ended the war and declared as a failed invasion.

Dis

The second layer, ruled by Dispater

Lady Dazran, Knight of Dis

Minauros

The third layer, ruled by Mammon

Phlegethos

The fourth layer, ruled by Belial and Fierna

Stygia

The fifth layer, ruled by Levistus

Malbolge

The sixth layer, ruled by Glasya

Maladomini

The seventh layer, ruled by Baalzebul

Cania

The eighth layer, ruled by Mephistopheles

Nessus

The ninth layer, ruled by Asmodeus