Editing Zaaman Rul (section)

==3rd Edition==
Like his fellow goodly [[Archomental]]s [[Ben-Hadar]], [[Chan]] and [[Sunnis]], Zaaman Rul transitioned to 3rd edition in an article in [[Dragon Magazine]] #353. Here, whilst the core details of 2e were preserved, he gained some new details.

In 3e, Zaaman Rul is still the Neutral Good Archomental of Fire - his titles include the Flame of Purity and Resilient Ember, whilst his holy symbols are a longsword made of fire or a bright orange Z. However, he is not the first being to hold that title; that honor belongs to his mother, Bristia Pel, who was betrayed and then murdered by Chilimba of Magma and Ehkakh of Smoke during the great War of Law and Chaos.

Unlike his 2e lore, 3e states that Zaaman Rul was actually mortally wounded on that fateful day he dueled Imix and lost on the Plain of Burnt Dreams. As he lay dying, a [[phoenix]] swooped down from the sky and healed him; this majestic creature restored Zaaman Rul's inspiration and hope, and remains one of his most steadfast allies. Indeed, its legion of descendants - [[phoelarch]]s and [[phoera]]s - form the backbone of Zaaman Rul's rebuilt forces.

More determined than ever to defeat Imix, Zaaman Rul began looking for new allies. His first allegiance was with Amaimon, King of the [[Azer]]s, bonding over their mutual hatred for the Imix-worshipping, azer-enslaving [[genie|Efreeti]]. Azers built the Hidden Heart, a secret fortress of basalt and fryrite (an utterly fireproof metal that forms near pools of cerulean magma, the hottest thing on the Plane of Fire) surrounded behind a moat of sanctified flames that burns even fireproof creatures of evil.

But, Zaaman Rul is well aware that there are too few goodly creatures native to the Plane of Fire to rely on, and so he has begun seeking allegiances across the planes. An alliance with the powerful brass dragon Ronothere has given him ties with the Court of Stars, from which he has recruited [[Aasimon|monadic deva]]s, [[asura]]s and [[Eladrin|firre eladrin]]. The [[Archon]] lord Raziel is one of Zaaman Rul's stronger allies as well. And he has no shame about approaching beings on the [[Prime Material Plane]], either; fire [[genasi]], sun [[giant]]s, [[Elemental Weird|fire weirds]], any being that can survive on the Plane of Fire but who has a benevolent heart is welcome in his forces.

This is the first article to provide us with a better glimpse of Zaaman Rul's personality; he is courageous and dedicated to opposing evil, although his inexperience can lead to moments of naivety, as well as being thoughtful and diplomatic. However, he has little patience for those who lack tact, honesty and etiquette. As much a doer as a talker, Zaaman Rul's enthusiasm shines through anything he does.

This article also states that whilst Imix is his great nemesis, Zaaman Rul also struggles against the [[Arch-Devil]] Mephistopheles and the Archomental of Ash, Gazra the Shifting Emperor.