Inferno (Dante) with his sons and grandsons in the Torre dei Gualandi. In March 1289, the Archbishop condemned the prisoners to death by starvation in the tower. Canto XXXIV In the very centre of Hell, condemned for committing the ultimate sin (personal treachery against God), is the Devil, referred to by Virgil as Dis (the Roman god of the underworld; the name "Dis" was often used for Pluto in antiquity, such as in Virgil's "Aeneid"). The arch-traitor, Lucifer was once held by God to be fairest of the angels before his pride led him to rebel against God, resulting in his expulsion
Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons) promise that his legions will attack Demogorgon, claiming that "I will be there to win your battle for you!" In the adventure "Prince of Demons" in "Dungeon" #150, Orcus commits four legions of 25,000 assorted demons and undead to the invasion of Gaping Maw, including his personal legion that has never been defeated in battle. He leaves command of these legions to his generals, as he desperately wants to be the one to defeat Demogorgon personally, to gain his power and hope to become a god. Orcus arrives in Gaping Maw at the same time the player characters invade, and