The Primal Emanations
The Deep Lords of Misrule
The Gods of this World
Minor Lords
Tempters
Servitors
THE PRINCES OF HELL
FIRST HIERARCHY
SECOND HIERARCHY
THIRD HIERARCHY
May be God, Satan or greater than either.
May include Gaia, the Wyrm and the Wyld
Possibly Lucifer and Jehovah.
Arch-Dukes and Dukes
Lords
Also totem avatars of evil werewolves.
Also greater Banes and Spectres.
Sometimes classified as greater servitors.
Also elementals, djinn and most Banes.
War Demons
Servlings
Infernal Hosts
Human Cultists
(Infernalism:PoS pg 104)
Scholars and saints often try to enumerate the forces of Hell,
Some claim there are as many as 133,306,668 devils in Hell;
others, that 66 princes command 6,660,000 devils. The point of
these figures is that the human mind cannot realize the scope of
the infernal forces set against the world. Hell's hierarchy is seen
as a dark reflection of Heaven's angelic host, with the following
orders of Fallen Angels leading the unholy legions.
The most powerful of the fallen angels are the Seraphim.
The Seraphim are ruled by Beelzebub, who tempts men with
pride; Leviathan, who is the ringleader of the heretics and leads
men into sins repugnant to faith; and Asmodeus, who is the
prince of wantons and hums with the desire to tempt men into
sins of luxury. Below the Seraphim are the Cherubim, lead by
Balberith, who stirs the blood to murder and blasphemy. Lowest
in the first hierarchy are the Thrones, lorded over by Astaroth,
who promotes sloth and idleness; Verine, who causes impatience
to lead to sin; Gressil, who wants mankind to wallow in filth; and
Sonneillon, who tempts men into hatred against their enemies.
These Archdukes and Dukes of Hell bear scant resemblance
to humanity, instead appearing as perverse mixtures of creatures
- great beasts or dragons, or shadows of terrible import. It is
virtually impossible for such beings to reach Earth; they influ-
ence humanity through visions and dreams. lnfernalists contact
them for their great knowledge and advice, but fear to look upon
such potent devils, and so work in darkness.
These Lords of Hell are the Dominions, commanded by
Oeillet, who tempts people to break their vows; and Rosier, Queen
of Succubi, who opens the path of sinful pleasure and tainted love.
Their work is supported by Verrier, Prince of the Principalities,
who whispers rebellion against authority and incites people to
refuse their lords. The final level of this hierarchy is the Powers,
headed by Carreau, who makes men harden their hearts against
love and faith; and Camivean, who makes people love obscenity.
The Second Hierarchy is very active on Earth. Its princes are
sometimes able to break their chains and appear to their servants.
They often take human forms of great beauty (especially Rosier,
who appears as a beautiful woman or handsome man). These
lords of Hell are too proud to engage in vulgar combat and other
contests of power and will return to their domains if challenged,
laying great curses on those who dared oppose them.
The least among the demon lords are the Virtues, governed
by Belias, who leads humanity into arrogance and worldliness,
distracts them from virtue with vulgar fashion and teaches
children to be wanton and disregard the Gospels. Olivier, of the
Archangels, is the lord of cruelty and delights in abusing the poor
and weak. Finally the infernal Angels, led by Iuvart, are merely
servants and vassals to the other lords of Hell.
(VDA Companion 180-181)
