Editing Baatezu (section)

== Dungeons & Dragons 4E ==
As with a lot of things, the Baatezu of [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition]] have in some ways changed dramatically and in other ways haven't changed at all. For starters, because this is now years after the [[Satanic Panic]] died down, the term "Baatezu" is no longer used; Devils are Devils, and the game even uses traditional AD&D names for the distinct races.

Their origins in this edition have changed, since 4e's cosmology no longer uses [[alignment]] as the end-all justification for anything's existence. 4e's devils are Fallen Angels - which is an entirely separate thing to being Evil Angels, as [[angel]]s in this edition are Unaligned and serve all deities equally, benevolent or malevolent. What this means is that devils are not merely "Angels who are Evil", it means that they are Angels who betrayed their patron deity and were cursed by it, corrupted into twisted reflections of what they once were.

The story is long and the threads differ depending on the source, but the ultimate tapestry remains the same; [[Asmodeus]] was once an [[Archangel]] serving under a benevolent deity, until he chose to betray his master. Maybe because of pride, maybe because of the manipulations of [[Pazuzu]], maybe because he meant well and saw his master failing in his efforts to contribute to the Dawn War. The end result was the same: Asmodeus descended into the newly created [[Abyss]] and achieved something that even the [[Demon Prince]]s had failed at - he found the Seed of Evil, the crystalized remains of the [[obyrith]]s' dead universe that had created the Abyss. Breaking off just a sliver of the Seed, also known as the Heart of the Abyss, he fashioned it into his Ruby Rod and used its power to become a god.

Incidentally, this is why the [[Blood War]] is fought in 4e; the demons are outraged that Asmodeus stole some of the Heart, whilst Asmodeus regrets not stealing even ''more'' and wants to get back down there to take some more. After all, if this tiny sliver made him so powerful, what would a larger hunk do?

Anyway, now brimming with power, Asmodeus manipulated most of his fellow angels into joining him as he murdered their former ruler. As the god died, though, he cursed them all, which had three effects. Firstly, it devastated the Dominion that Asmodeus had sought to claim, burning it into the blasted realm of [[Baator]]. Secondly, it wracked the Fallen Angels, corrupting them into hideously deformed mockeries of their former selves. Finally, it bound them all to Baator, rendering them prisoners in the wasteland that they had sought to conquer.

This is why Asmodeus and his minions are so interested in claiming mortal souls. Beyond the fact they need souls to propagate themselves - unlike demons, who spontaneously arise from the stuff of the Abyss - it is through torturing the damned that they extract the magical energies they need to slowly wear away at the bindings that imprison them as a whole in Baator. Plus, getting summoned is, for many devils, their only chance of leaving Baator. As a result, devils compete with each other fiercely for who can accumulate the most souls for Hell, but all are united in accumulating souls and denying the gods their petitioners.

Who was the god they betrayed? Nobody knows anymore; Asmodeus has done his level best over the eons to erase all knowledge of that god, fearful that if somebody discovered his name, they could resurrect him, and he would be ''pissed'' with his former minions. He's only ever referred to as "He-Who-Was", and some suspect he might have been humanity's creator god. Like [[Zarus]], but not evil.

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* '''Infernal Armor Animus''' Level 3 Minion Soldier, a suit of armor that has been animated by a tortured mortal soul.  When the armor is destroyed, the soul is eaten by the closest non-minion devil to heal them.
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* '''Imp''' level 3 lurker
* '''Spined Devil''' or Spinagon, level 6 skirmisher
* '''Vizier Devil''' Level 7 Controller (Leader) a devil that spreads the influence of hell by infiltrating governments by serving as advisors.
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* '''Pain Devil''' Level 8 Soldier
* '''[[Succubus]]''' are devils in 4E instead of demons, level 9 controller.  This also means that [[Cambion]]s are also devils.
* '''Chain Devil''' or Kyton, level 11 skirmisher
* '''Rage Devil''' Level 11 Brute, created by injecting devils with demon ichor and then binding them with magical hieroglyphs.  These tusked brutes were made for fighting demons in the blood war.  They carry mauls that cause enemies struck with them to lose their resistances.
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* '''Pain Devil Captain''' Level 11 Controller (Leader)
* '''Gorechain Devil''' Level 12 Elite Brute, a bigger and uglier version of the chain devil.  While chain devils act as jailers, gorechain devils are bounty hunters.
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* '''Bearded Devil''' or Barbazu, level 13 soldier
* '''Wrath Devil''' Level 13 Controller, a purple skinned devil with long fingers that specializes in tempting mortals into giving into hatred.
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* '''Erinyes''' Level 13 Soldier (Leader)
* '''Withering Devil''' Level 14 Controller, a devil that spreads weakness and apathy.
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* '''Hell Knight''' or Narzugon Level 15 Soldier.  In this edition, instead of being fallen paladins the first Narzugons were instead the corrupted followers of the god Asmodeus once served.  They hate Asmodeus for betraying their god but are unable to resist his control over them.  New Narzugons are made from the souls of mortal who were tricked into betraying their god.
* '''Misfortune Devil''' Level 15 Artillery, these devils specialize in convincing mortals to engage in risky behavior.
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* '''[[Slime]] Devil''' Level 16 Lurker.  A devil made of black slime.  They are the interrogators of hell, formed from the souls of evil [[Inquisitor]]s.  They can engulf victims and ask them questions and the victim takes damage if they don't answer truthfully.
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* '''Shocktroop Devil''' Level 16 Soldier, large devils wielding swords and shields who act as living battering rams in combat.
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* '''Warder Devil''' Level 16 Soldier, sexy bodyguards for more powerful devils that fight with burning greatswords.  The first warder devils were angels of protection that sided with Asmodeus due to being too bloodthirsty.
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* '''Passion Devil''' Level 16 Controller.  A less subtle version of a sucubus who convinces mortals to engage in passions.  All passion devils look like [[Fierna]] but with one imperfection.
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* '''Bone Devil''' or Osyluth, level 17 controller (leader)
* '''Indwelling Devil''' Level 18 Lurker.  A devil resembling a humanoid [[Oriental Dragon]].  Their job is to hunt down and retrieve damned souls who escaped from hell.  They have they unusual ability to merge with and possess other creatures.
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* '''Swarm Devil''' Level 18 Skirmisher.  Angels who fell as a result of being caught lying by their master end up as devil-shaped swarms of flies that are constantly starving.
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* '''Barbed Devil''' or Hamatula, Level 18 Skirmisher
* '''Barbed Devil Enforcer''' Level 18 Soldier
* '''Ice Devil''' or Gelugon, level 20 soldier
* '''War Devil''' or Malebranche, level 22 brute (leader) has taken the place of the Horned Devil.
* '''Corruption Devil''' or Paeliryon Level 22 Controller (Leader)
* '''Storm Devil''' Level 23 Artillery.  The artillery of Hell's armies that are mainly found in Maladomini and Nessus.  They often act as body guards for Pit Fiends.  They fight with tridents that shoot lightning but can also blow enemies around with cyclones.
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* '''Hellwasp Devil''' Level 23 Skirmisher or Level 19 Minion Skirmisher.  They originally were demons before their queen was defeated by [[Glasya]] and they choose her as their new ruler.
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* '''Assassin Devil''' Level 24 Lurker
* '''Pillager Devil''' Level 25 Soldier.  Specialized for capturing wayward souls in the outer parts of Hell and kidnapping travelers in the [[Astral Sea]].  Other types of devils hate them.
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* '''Pit Fiend''' level 26 elite soldier (leader)
* '''Brazen Devil''' Level 28 Soldier,  Asmodeus's elite guards who are permanently sealed in brass armor.
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* '''Sire of Corruption''' Level 29 Elite Controller (Leader), a more powerful variant of the corruption devil who makes deals with mortals to turn them into corrupted followers, which are monsters based on the sins of lust, gluttony wrath, greed, sloth, and cowardice.

* '''Legion Devils''' compose Hell's armies:
** '''Legion Devil Grunt''' Level 6 Minion
** '''Legion Devil Hellguard''' Level 11 Minion
** '''Legion Devil Veteran''' Level 16 Minion
** '''Legion Devil Legionnaire''' Level 21 Minion

* '''[[Cambion]]s''':
** '''Cambion Hellsword''' Level 8 Brute
** '''Cambion Wrathborn''' Level 9 Skirmisher
** '''Chained Cambion''' Level 10 Controller
** '''Cambion Infernal Scion''' Level 12 Elite Soldier
** '''Cambion Hellfire Magus''' Level 18 Artillery

* '''Tar Devils''' are a type of devil associated with a villainous group of mercenaries called the Iron Circle.  They resembling [[Tiefling]]s who are constantly dripping black fluid from their bodies.
** '''Tar Devil Harrier''' Level 3 Artillery
** '''Tar Devil Brawler''' Level 3 Brute
** '''Tar Devil Guard''' Level 4 Soldier
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* '''Burning Devils''' are tormented souls with the color determined by what sin they committed in life.
** '''Burning Devil''' Level 4 Minion Skirmisher
** '''Whitefire Burning Devil''' Level 14 Minion Skirmisher 
** '''Blackfire Burning Devil''' Level 24 Minion Skirmisher
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And all of those are only the ones that are part of the hierarchy of hell.  There are lots of other monsters who have the "Devil" keyword but are not quite devils, such as [[Duergar]], due to their association with devils.