In the adventure "Caermor" in Dungeon #2, Baalphegor takes the form of a cute, blonde-haired human girl of the apparent age of 10 and living as an orphan in the small village of Caermor. Asmodeus never wished to have her as his consort (although the canny she-devil is clearly trying to get more of his attention), as he prefers having a powerful underling at his disposal rather than a shrewd witch at his side.Īlong with Lilis, Baalphegor is the consort who has retained her position the longest without any real trouble. Mephistopheles tolerates this due to the protection given by his consort's presence. Knowing all too well her master's position, Baalphegor keeps her goals to herself, acting with a minimal degree of loyalty to the Lord of the Eighth. Thus, Baalphegor was never ruler of Cania (i.e., it has always been Mephistopheles). NOTE: Much of this history has been overturned by the recent Fiendish Codex II, which states that Baator itself was a creation of Asmodeus and that he, Dispater, and Mephistopheles were the first Archdevils to set foot on the plane. Baalphegor then became the consort of Mephistopheles when he took the rulership of Cania from Rimmon, another ancient arch-lord who now serves in Asmodeus's armies. She turned the ancient arch-lords of Baator against each other in order for her to remain in charge, but she was ultimately considered far too powerful and was made consort to Gargauth, an arch-devil who ended up expelled from the Nine Hells for his foul nature to become one of the deities of the Forgotten Realms. In terms of politics, Baalphegor is said to have once been the ruler of Cania, a position she obtained very long ago, even before Asmodeus seized control of Baator. In addition to her status, this fact granted her a deep respect from almost everyone in Baator, even from Asmodeus, who appreciates her to the point of letting her live with her ever-scheming consort. She has created many artifacts and techniques used throughout the Nine Hells.
She's a very skilled diplomat and tactician, and an unmatched sorceress. She has many allies among the pit fiends as well.īaalphegor is said to have been around since the creation of Baator itself. She is described as a practiced diplomat, and although her own desires are seldom revealed, she appears to be loyal to the Hells and devotes to Mephistopheles, managing to avoid making a distinction between the two. One of the most artful and beautiful of she-devils, Baalphegor is described in Dragon #76 as the consort of Mephistopheles, but the article also notes that " Asmodeus regards her as one of his most valuable assets and tolerates the machinations of Mephistopheles largely because of her". She is only five and a half feet in height. She appears young and carefree but when angered, her eyes glow with flames and her usually musical voice becomes very harsh. Baalphegor is a dignified she-devil with cinnamon-colored skin, red eyes and hair and bat wings as well as human feet instead of hooves.