A fiend is an evil creature from one of the Lower Planes. They are not just evil, but born of Evil; primal malevolence is one of the roots of their nature, and the evil essence of the Lower Planes permeates every part of their bodies.
Types of Fiends[edit | edit source]
The tanar'ri and the baatezu hold an eternal enmity for one another as they wage the Blood War.
Demons[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Demon
Demons are chaotic evil fiends, native to the Abyss. Tanar'ri are the dominant species of demon, but there are a number of others.
Devils[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Baatezu
The baatezu are the dominant species of lawful evil in alignment and hail from the Nine Hells of Baator.
Yugoloths[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Yugoloth
Also known as daemons. They are neutral evil in alignment and inhabit the Gehenna.
Demodands[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Demodand
Also known as gehreleths, demodands are said to have been fashioned by one of the primal creations of Evil, exiled because of their chaotic taint.
