Editing Moloch

'''Moloch''' is/was the Archdevil ruler of the sixth layer of [[Hell]]; Malbolge in D&D and Malebolge in [[Pathfinder]].

==D&D==
[[File:Moloch.jpg|thumb|4E]]
'''Moloch''' was once the lord of the Sixth Layer of [[Baator]]. During his time the Reckoning of Hell took place, which saw him on the side of Baalzebul alongside his fellow fallen Celestials. After being humiliated and defeated he and his fellow Archdukes were summoned to appear before Asmodeus to grovel. Moloch, being a dumbass, took the advice of his adviser/consort [[Malagard]] to defy Asmodeus. Instead of begging like his peers he proverbially whipped out his dick and invited Asmodeus to suck it. Looking at this display unimpressed for an uncomfortable long amount of time he kicked Moloch out and stripped him of his powers as an Archduke before he hit the ground. Malagard, not expecting this to actually work, laughed her ass off all the while and kicked the loser out before being imbued with the power of the Lord of the Sixth.

Now a refugee, Moloch started to plot revenge. Alternating between Baator and the Material Plane, he gathered whatever forces and power he can in an attempt to get revenge. One of his plots involved the [[Apocalypse Stone]], a very high-level [[module]] for [[AD&D]] involving the end of the world. Moloch is currently still at large.

===Gallery===
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Moloch1e.png|1E
Archdevilmoloch whip.jpeg
Moloch 1e statue.jpeg|the first thing you see on one of the first D&D manuals are adventurers making a grave mistake.
Moloch Sacred Statue.jpeg| Statue of Moloch
Moloch 5e.jpeg|5E
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[[Category:Baatezu]]

==Pathfinder==
{{Infobox Deity
|Name = Moloch
|Symbol = [[File:Moloch symbol.png|200px]] <center>Flame on Bull Head Silhouette</center>
|Aliases = Ashen Bull, General of Hell, God of Fires
|Alignment = Lawful Evil
|Divine Rank = Demigod
|Pantheon = Archdevils of Gell
|Portfolio = Fire, Obedience, War
|Domains = Evil, Fire, Law, War, Ash, Devil, Smoke, Tactics
|Home Plane = Melqart Keep, Citadel Ba'al, Malebolge, [[Hell]]
|Worshippers = Beshzens
|Favoured Weapon = Whip (ironically not the sword or axe he's always depicted wielding)
}}
[[File:Moloch PF 2.jpg|thumb|left]]

As the general of Hell, it is Moloch's job to lead its armies to victory all across the planes. He doesn't just command devils: petitioners, other denizens of Hell and mercenaries who flocked to the banner of Hell all answer to him. Moloch runs a tight ship and suffers no insubordination, punishing transgressors harshly. Those who deliver on his expectations are rewarded accordingly, but he demands constant service. Moloch is a great tactician as well, having studied war in all of its forms for eons to become a true master. Despite being the master of Malebolge, he commands forces on the front lines, much like how [[Bel]] does it on Baator. This makes it seem that he and [[Barbatos]] have switched places when compared to their D&D kin. Moloch himself kind of looks like Bel as well, except he's combined with [[World of Warcraft|Deathwing]]; a giant burning dude with black metal that's also his skin and fire streaming between the gaps.

===Gallery===
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Moloch PF 1.jpg
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Moloch symbol 2.jpg
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