Zariel

The fallen angel who ruled Avernus, and the name behind every bad thing that has happened to us since Baldur's Gate. Thavius Kreeg signed Elturel over to her. The cultists in Vanthampur Villa prayed to her statue. Lulu insists some of the angel is still in there. I'll believe it when the angel is standing in front of me.

Outcome: We gave her the sword and she was redeemed. She cut the chains and raised Elturel out of Avernus, then destroyed the Shield of the Hidden Lord. See Mission 16 - Elturel's Ascent.

[!info]- Lore
Zariel was once an angel (a solar) who led the Hellriders against the demons in the Blood War. After her forces were nearly annihilated, she made a pact with Asmodeus for infernal legions and became the archdevil lord of Avernus, displacing the pit fiend Bel. A fragment of her angelic spark remains in her sword. In the module, her fate is the pivot of the whole adventure: redemption, ruin, or servitude.

[!quote]- From the book (ch. 4, the question she asks each of us in Idyllglen)
Yeenoghu slaughtered those I swore to protect. I can stop him and others like him. I might have to give up all I stand for, but I could stem the tide of chaos and save many lives from the demonic terrors of the Abyss. Were you in my place, would you risk it all to save others?

#npc #archdevil #villain