The Raven darkness. The use of the raven—the "devil bird"—also suggests this. This devil image is emphasized by the narrator's belief that the raven is "from the Night's Plutonian shore", or a messenger from the afterlife, referring to Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld (also known as Dis Pater in Roman mythology). A direct allusion to Satan also appears: "Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore..." Poe chose a raven as the central symbol in the story because he wanted a "non-reasoning" creature capable of speech. He decided on a raven, which he considered "equally capable of speech"
Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons) Orcus's remaining forces will begin their siege on Lemoriax. Orcus is ultimately defeated in his battle against Demogorgon and retreats to Thanatos to heal, but the battle has helped to weaken Demogorgon, and Orcus will return to Gaping Maw shortly thereafter and remain hidden. If Demogorgon is slain, Orcus will have a chance to claim the title of Prince of Demons, and whether or not he is successful he will claim Lemoriax. The fourth edition "Monster Manual" names the Raven Queen as a god whom Orcus particularly wants to destroy, as he hungers to usurp her control over death and