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Chloramantis 05-24-07, 01:26 PM	Who exiled Gargauth from the Nine Hells? Also, was he called "The Tenth Lord of Nine", "The Lost Lord of the Pit", or "The Hidden Lord" before or after his banishment? If Asmodeus himself banished Gargauth, does he intend to reclaim his position in the Nine Hells? If a council of Lords banished Gargauth, are there any in particular (Mephistopheles, Geryonl, Dispater, etc.) that Gargauth wants revenge against? While on this topic, does Bane have any alliances with the any of the Lords of Hell?
ripvanwormer 05-24-07, 02:23 PM	Some say he challenged Asmodeus and lost; others say he left willingly upon the destruction of his closest ally, Beherit (who is sometimes called Lucifer). Still others claim that Asmodeus and Gargauth are staunch allies, Gargauth acting to further the aims of the Lord of the Ninth from the Material Plane. He has never supported any other baatezu noble's attempt to unseat the Lord of Nessus, though because of his great power he is continually sought after for that end. He sees himself as more powerful, intelligent and cultured - and less rash - than any of the current hierarchy of Baator. Of the Lords of the Nine, he respects only Asmodeus, Alastor, Bifrons, and Mephistopheles. He sees Mephistopheles as a young, rash, inexperienced version of himself. His veneer of civility, compassion, and good humor mask the supreme cruelty and corruption beneath. He is incarnation of utter evil, too depraved, some say, for even the other Lords of Baator to tolerate. His ultimate goal is to transform a world of the Material Plane into a tenth layer of Hell. Sources: Dragon #28, Dragon #91, Powers & Pantheons, Faiths and Pantheons