Pazuzu (pa-ZOO-zoo)
Demon Lord Pazuzu (a.k.a. Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms, The Dark Angel of the Four Winds)
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Pazuzu was a powerful demon lord and one of the eldest and most reprehensible of them. He was also called the Dark Angel of the Four Winds and the Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms. He held sway over all evil flying creatures, even among the different layers of the Abyss.
Personality:
He was fond of corrupting mortals, especially the innocent and honest. He enjoyed offering aid that at first appeared beneficial, but which ultimately spelt doom for the victim in the long run. His favourite prizes were the most pure, and Pazuzu believed the living world provided the best opportunity for such prey.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Physical Description
Body Features
Pazuzu was described as being tall and well-proportioned with unmistakably demonic features, such as avian feet, four wings that both smoked and gleamed with oil, and most notably, a feral bird's beak on an otherwise handsome face.
Special abilities
He could breathe swarms of locusts and acidic, poisonous clouds. He also had low-light vision and blindsight.
Specialized Equipment
He wielded a powerful magic greatsword that granted him great speed.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Pazuzu was among the oldest of beings, predating the Abyss itself. He was a primordial, called an obyrith. As such, Pazuzu manipulated the god Tharizdun, causing the interloping god to create the Abyss. The Winged One was also responsible for the corruption of the angel Asmodeus. Seen as his ultimate prize, Pazuzu corrupted the one-time servant of the lawful gods and convinced the angel to turn on those he served. This corruption and Pazuzu's further aid led to victory, though only Asmodeus and the other obyriths knew of the demon lord's help. This costly aid was yet to be paid by the fallen angel.
The Lord of Corruption was also instrumental in bringing the Blood War to fruition. Playing both sides through his connection to Asmodeus, Pazuzu maintained a balance of strength between the devils and demons, prolonging the endless war. Both Asmodeus and a group called the Queen's Conclave used the Blood War for their own ends.
Around −30,400 DR, the Aearee-Quor, decimated by a wasting plague inflicted on them by followers of the demon lord Yeenoghu, in desperation turned to the worship of Pazuzu, under his guise of the demon Pazrael, for salvation, bringing his cult to Toril in the following years.
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