Ashmedai

Lord of the Second

Known as The Father of Strife, Ashmedai is the Lord of Dis and an archdevil whose extreme vigilance almost personifies caution. The urbane Iron Duke rules the Iron City from within his Iron Tower, and is legendary for his impregnable layers of defense.
A master strategist and expert in intrigue, Ashmedai haS a well-earned reputation for being the most carefully calculating of the archdevils. His personal safety Is always his top priority, and to catch him off-guard would be to outwit one of the most clever and resourceful beings in reality.

The Grand Game of The Cosmos

Ashmedai views reality from the perspective of a contestant in an enigmatic game governed by unclear rules, and he analyzes the worth of everything by how it might help him glean its true nature. By solving all the mysteries of the multiverse, he could gain the best chances of winning, allowing him to control the Nine Hells and then the rest of reality. He holds numerous secret techniques in regards to mining and forging for example, making him the greatest weapons supplier in Hell and possibly the multiverse, thus making him an important figure to the devils of war-torn Avernus. The chance to learn a new secret is one of the few things that could compel him to act against the other archdevils.
Despite his analytical approach, Ashmedai still holds diabolical charisma and carries himself with appreciable self-control. He is calm and composed at all times and is undeniably persuasive, delivering reasonable arguments with the courtesy of a true gentleman. His ability to withhold his anger even when it passionately burns within him makes him a dangerously suave being and is a source of personal pride for him.
However, behind Ashmedai's sophisticated posturing and soft finery is nonetheless a tyrant's iron fist, much to the chagrin of predatory members of his court. He is a malicious manipulator whose gentle words are laced with deceit and his acts of supposed charity are always political in nature. Among the archdevils, he is notable for rarely trying to force others to do his bidding, preferring to twist them into unwittingly carrying out his will. Even when committing acts of unspeakable evil his chivalrous façade never wavers, and if someone does manage to break his iron-clad stoicism he'd sooner destroy them than leave them alive to potentially expose his folly.

Divine classification: Fiend (Arch Devil)
Alignment: LE
Honorary Titles: Father of Strife, The Iron Duke
Resides: The Iron Tower, Dis