Nessus
Nessus is the ninth and deepest layer of the Baator.
Government
The layer os ruled directly by Ashmedai, who presents himself as an illusion of a tall, red-skinned, slender man. He is assisted by a court of archdevils that include the Chancellor of Hell, Inquisitors, and several commanders. His pit fiend generals include Executioner, majordomo Baalberith, and a Constable.Notable Locations
- Malsheem, the largest city in all of the Outer Planes and home to Ashmedai. Located at the bottom of an enormous trench directly below the portal from the Pit in Cania, it is inhabited by untold number of devils held in reserve for an unknown cataclysmic battle. Ashmedai's citadel of Fortress Nessus rises far above the plain from the bottom of the rift.
- Tabjari, a citadel made of copper that stands along the walls of Reaper's Canyon. It contains one of the three copies of the Pact Primeval―the other two remaining in Mechanus and Mount Celestia.
Inhabitants
Nessus is inhabited by a majority of greater devils, including Ashmedai's legions of amnizus, pit fiends, and cornugons, among others.Geography
The layer is a featureless plain with jagged edges that extends in featureless plain stretching thousands of miles in all directions. The landscape is scarred by deep chasms and ravines, and the air is constantly whipped by fiery storm winds.
Geographical Features
The River Styx meanders through Nessus, flowing through a hidden tributary guarded by fierce devils. Any unauthorized visitors face certain death. The river eventually empties into the Forgotten Lake, a shallow pool that marks its end. However, the river's journey doesn't end there. It continues its course through the earth, eventually reaching @Gehenna. Another river, the River Lethe, also flows through Nessus. Like the Styx, it occasionally disappears into the chasms and ravines that scar the landscape.
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