Editing Erinyes (section)

=Dungeons & Dragons=
In Dungeons & Dragons, Erinyes and Furies are two different monsters.

==Erinyes==
These Erinyes have absolutely nothing to do with the Greco-Roman story. They're the Devil equivalent of the [[Succubus]], being attractive fiends who resemble fallen - but still gorgeous - [[angel]]s. Different attitudes to account for the difference between [[Baatezu]] and [[Tanar'ri]], but still the same basic concept. 3E mentions that Erinyes can look like men, but this never took off, and there's no single depiction of one as male.

The exception is in 4th edition, where succubi switched sides to the devils; now, Erinyes (given a more bestial makeover) were wrathful champions of hell and essentially diabolic [[amazon]]s.

The "wrathful champions" bit is kept in 5e, but they are once again in pretty forms, mainly to pass themselves off as angles to the misinformed and obliviously pious to catch them later off guard with their devilish ferocity or trick them to Hell's ends.
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Erinyes 1e.webp|1e
Erinyes ayy.jpg|2e
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Erinyes contract.jpg
Erinyes VRGtFiends.jpg
Erinyes 3e.jpg|3e
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Erinyes 4e.jpg|Erinyes got a more warlike makeover in 4e, now that they were no longer trying to compete with the [[Succubus]].
Erinyes 5e.jpg|5e went right back to being a pretty devil, though they are now warriors and are no longer focused on seduction.
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==Furies==
The Furies of Ravenloft are far more faithful to the actual mythology, consisting of three [[fiend]]-like entities who resemble [[harpy|harpies]]. But, as Ravenloft is the biggest Fuck YOu Players setting in D&D, they are twisted around in one key detail: whereas the mythological Furies punished the wicked, ''these'' furies are blights upon the goodly, as their charge is to prevent any evil soul in Ravenloft from trying to seek redemption. As in, they will publically rip you to pieces if you refuse to continue being an evil asshole.
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Fury MC Ravenloft3.png
fury DoDarkness.jpg
fury DoDread.jpg
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