Apollyon
| Apollyon | |
|---|---|
| (Deity) | |
| Titles | Horseman of Pestilence, Prince of Locusts Prince of Plagues |
| Realm | Throne of Flies, Plaguemere, Abaddon |
| Alignment | Neutral evil |
| Areas of Concern | Pestilence |
| Worshipers | Evil druids, lepers, plague carriers, sufferers of pandemics, urdefhans, wererats |
| Cleric Alignments (1E) | |
| Domains (1E) | Air, Darkness, Destruction, Evil |
| Subdomains (1E) | Catastrophe, Daemon, Loss, Night, Plague |
| Favored Weapon | Scythe |
| Symbol | Diseased yellow scythe |
| Sacred Animal | Horse, rat |
| Sacred Colors | White |
| Images of Apollyon | |
| Source: Book of the Damned, pg(s). 20f. | |
| Apollyon | |
|---|---|
| (Creature) | |
| Type | Outsider (daemon, evil, extraplanar) |
| CR | 29 |
| Environment | Any (Abaddon) |
| Alignment | |
| Images of Apollyon | |
| Source: Bestiary 6, pg(s). 160 | |
Apollyon (pronounced uh-POL-yuhn)[1] is the ram-headed Horseman of Pestilence and one of the most powerful archdaemons in Abaddon.[2] Sometimes referred to as the Prince of Locusts, Apollyon sends forth plagues and diseases throughout the planes in an effort to increase his power above his fellow archdaemons.
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Appearance
Apollyon generally appears as a pockmarked man with the head of a sickly ram. His cloak is fashioned from the flayed skin of a dozen angels, each of whom had invaded Abaddon to kill the Horseman and free the damned souls under his control.[3]
History
Apollyon became the Horseman of Pestilence when his predecessor, Yrsinius, vanished in the Maelstrom. After their master's disappearance, Yrsinius' minions fought among themselves until Apollyon emerged as the victor; half of his rivals died to his blows, while the others fled to serve the other Horsemen, withdrew into the unclaimed parts of Abaddon, or left the plane entirely. While it is rumored that Yrsinius was killed by the protean Chorus of Malignant Symmetry, this has not been proven; the other three Horsemen nonetheless rode on the Maelstrom and slaughtered a number of choruses and a protean elder, then deposited the elder's corpse in the Plaguemere to rot, where it remains to this day.[3]
Realm
He rules from the Throne of Flies, a palace and throne thought to be the body of a dead godling, located in the festering pits and shriveled forests of the Plaguemere.[4][5]
Relationships
Apollyon's cults consider evil druids, as well as the cults of Rovagug, Urgathoa, and Ghlaunder allies. However, Ghlaunder is aware of the daemons' goal to exterminate the universe and knows that their relationship will end in hostility.[3]
Servants
Among the creatures under his control are his deacons: the sinister leukodaemons, whom he sends into the world to collect souls on his behalf.[6][7] He also occasionally allies himself with a race of disease-loving div known as the pairaka.[8] Apollyon, along with Trelmarixian, has a large following among the daemon-spawn urdefhan, whom he entrusts with spreading the diseases he and his servitors develop.[3]
The white apocalypse horse Septisaeus serves as Apollyon's mount. Particularly favored servitors may also receive one of the Ushers of the Black Rain bows empowered by the Horseman with fragments of the souls of the angels flayed alive to fashion his cloak.[3]
Worship
Mortal cultists of Apollyon know that the Horseman values results more than their adoration.[3]
Obedience
Devoted worshipers of the Horseman of Pestilence can gain special powers by actively spreading disease through a population by any number of vectors, including handing out contaminated clothing and bedding, fouling water supplies, or personally acting as a carrier.[3]
Unholy Symbol
His unholy symbol is a diseased-looking yellow scythe, covered in boils, polyps, and fleshy tendrils.[9]
References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 246. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 175. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 John Compton, Adam Daigle, Amanda Hamon Kunz, et al. (2017). Book of the Damned, p. 20–21. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-970-7
- ↑ Todd Stewart. (2009). The Great Beyond: A Guide to the Multiverse, p. 23. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-167-1
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 234. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds, & F. Wesley Schneider. (2008). Bestiary. Seven Days to the Grave, p. 81. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-091-9
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 68. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
- ↑ Adam Daigle, Tim Hitchcock, Rob McCreary and Sean K Reynolds. (2009). Bestiary. House of the Beast, p. 85. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-160-2
- ↑ Todd Stewart. (2011). Horsemen of the Apocalypse, p. 8. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-373-6
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