Baphomet

Baphomet ia a demon lord who rules a layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. He is the Prince of Beasts, an embodiment of savagery and an insidious force that worms its way into the heart of his followers to deceive them into embracing brutality.

Description

Baphomet appeared as a great, 20‑foot-tall (6.1‑meter) black-furred minotaur with six iron horns. A fiendish light burned in his red eyes.

He wielded a giant bardiche called Heartcleaver.

Divine Realm

Baphomet's realm is the Endless Maze, the 600th layer of the Abyss, supposedly infinite in size. Here, Baphomet dwells in his palace, the Lyktion, and spends his time creating various new demonic breeds in his infamous Tower of Science. Some of his more successful creations are the goristroi, the bulezau, the ghour, and the feral ankashar.

Worshippers

Baphomet had a multitude of minotaur and humanoid followers and minions. He was also served by bulezau and by ghour demons, a race of demons resembling burly, hairless minotaurs that commanded troops of these mortal minions. He sought to use them to further his schemes, notably to gain the upper hand in his battles against Yeenoghu. A multitude of other twisted creatures revered Baphomet as well, some becoming his thralls, and if they pleased their bestial patron, they would be granted rulership of a portion of the Endless Maze. Those who failed Baphomet were devoured, naturally.

Baphomet granted spells as a lesser deity and had as his symbol a twisted circular maze awash in blood.

Relationships

Baphomet hated Yeenoghu, and the two were bitter enemies. They'd warred against each other for as long as they could remember, and both had forgotten the origin of their feud. Baphomet's other enemies included the demon lord Orcus who imprisoned him, and the Demon Queen of Harpies, Ardat.

Baphomet had an unusual relationship (for a tanar'ri) with Pale Night, who shared his lair. The two were neighbors with what amounted to an unofficial noninterference pact, as Pale Night's influence did not really extend much further than the edges of her plateau. Though they never joined forces to accomplish a goal, it was possible that any attempt to lay siege to the holdings of one might provoke the other.

History

Baphomet began his existence as a mortal creature, though it was unknown, even by Baphomet himself, whether he was a beast that lived as a man or a man who lived as a beast. It was also suggested that he was cursed by the gods for daring to treat them like cattle, and thus banished to the Abyss. In any case, Baphomet reveled in his power, seeing the curse more as a blessing.

By the Year of the Prince, 1357 DR, Baphomet had been captured by an alliance between Yeenoghu and Orcus and resided as prisoner in Orcus' layer.[note 2]

Baphomet

Demon Lord

Basic Information

Titles

Prince of Beasts
Minotaur Lord
The Horned King

Pantheons

Archfiend

Attributes

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

Symbol

Stylized maze

Realm

Infinite Layers of the Abyss/600th Layer

Portfolio

Minotaurs, Vengeance

Favored Weapon

Club

Following

Worshippers

Minotaurs
Ogres
Giants

Alignments

CN, NE, CE

Domains

Evil (Demon)
Strength (-)