

The former Lord of the First, Typhon, was slain by the empyreal lord Ragathiel. His origin is unknown to any save Asmodeus (and perhaps not even to him). Unlike the other lords of Hell, Barbatos is not a devil at all. He often walks hunched with a cane, greasy root-like tendrils like some grotesque mockery of a wise hermit's beard shudder out from the darkness surrounding his face, and his three glowing, alien red eyes form a pyramid shape. What parts of him are glimpsed on occasion reveal an alien physiology, even to that of devils. 5 Appearanceīarbatos appears shrouded in a ragged old cloak, his features masked by impenetrable shadows, even other archdevils have not seen his face. 3 4 His unholy symbol is a tri-cornered wave of darkness or shadows surrounding three eyes. 2 He holds the keys to Hell's gates and holds dominion over birds that consume the recently dead. Avernus, the uppermost level of Hell, is ruled by the archdevil Barbatos (pronounced BAR-ba-tus).
