Azazel

Azazel "The Serpent", an outcast duke and former lieutenant of Baal, is known to be extremely conceited and scornful. Cast out of two successive dukedoms for his unbearable behaviour, Azazel was further banished to the depths of the void by Baal for acts of betrayal and disloyalty. When presenting himself out of his true form he wears extravagant jewellery and the finest of silk robes. He only considers his former master Baal, Mephistopheles, and Adramalech his equals. Azazel's appearance is of an infinitely long serpent with the torso of a humanoid in the place of a head, when out of hell, his size diminishes from inconceivable to around 80ft long, standing coiled at around 45ft tall.

The Paladin War
Of the forces invading the prime material plane, there were very few named devils or dukes in the attacking force, this at the recommendation of Azazel turned out to be the downfall of their attempt to capture the continent of Astronia and even left their battle resolved after mere hours. Azazel had planned to kill Baal and destroy humanity for himself, claiming all of the arcane power inherit to the soil of Vuota for himself, greatly underestimating the divine forces of the alliance of paladins and intellect of his master.

However unprepared he was he would have succeeded if not for the intervention of the Council of dragons, Fulgur disrupting a rune being cast at Baal causing Azazel to out himself. Imediately after being discovered he was melted and sent to the void by Baal never to inhabit his own body as long as his wife Lolth remained entrapped within the Spidersilk Gem.

The Campaign
In the half century since The Paladin War, Azazel has remained tethered to the mortal realm not forever damning himself to The Void. In preparation to his scheme Azazel imbued objects with his essence keeping them and him permanently linked until contracts be broken/completed or the object destroyed. These Remnants while not being able to outright revive him, can carry out his will and accept power from the Archfiend himself. Thus has started a cycle of objects of power choosing a mortal champion of Azazel, often dying quickly due to power hunger and lust, but perhaps a deal for ones life back may provide the makings of the perfect champion of Azazel.

The Remnants
As of 21st Cresente Sol 73c14, there are five known remnants, some more so known than the others.

Azazel's Familiar
This is the arcane companion of the fiendish spellcaster, known to be in the form of an Abyssal Shark in the Saltmouth just outside of Saltmarsh. This has been confirmed by the only known Remnant hunter to the players, Lenfyr.

Azazel's Champion
While the champion itself is a remnant now due to a ritual binding to an object of power, this exact object is unknown to the players and Lenfyr. While there have been champions in the past most of which were swiftly defeated in their early stages, they all seemed to be connected to Azazel's boots, an item long since destroyed. This champion seems to be connected to something else, be it one of the following or something not as of yet known.

For Info on the current champion check Azazel's Champion (Hobgoblin).

Azazel's Dagger
Apearing as a great sword to mortals this is the dagger used by Azazel for ritualistic killings back in hell, he bestowed it upon some of his loyal imps as they hid it somewhere in Astronia, it is said to give its wielder immense power and intellect, at the cost of your soul. It's current wereabouts is unknown to both the players and Lenfyr however was mentioned to have existed in a collectors inventory before it was stolen in the night. Other than that, it's up to powerful skrying spells to determine where it now resides.

Azazel's Lute
A golden beautiful lute capable of playing any song known or even just partially heard by the wielder, this is an Arcane focus capable of giving its wielder immense charisma and arcane proficiency, at the expense of their sanity.This item is only rumoured to exist and has no concrete evidence it exists, theories stem from the arcane in its rawest form being an extension of ones self, giving way to many types of arcane casting, eg Warlocks, Druids, Wizards Sorcerers and Bards working the Arcane through focuses of their teachings. It's theorised that Azazel was a bard and his focus not being sighted during the war meant he intended to hide it unless needed.

The Spidersilk Gem
This Gem is as black as black can get, seemingly drawing all light in from around it creating a feeling of despair and dread to any who would be in its presence, this item has been obtained by a few scholars over the years, however a curse on the item transports its location every new dawn. It's unknown if this object provides any power or negative effects, just that it's the only thing keeping Azazel in the void.