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|image=[[Image:Yeenoghu.jpg|200px|alt=Yeenoghu, Demon Lord of Gnolls]] | |||
|caption=Yeenoghu, Demon Lord of Gnolls | |||
|name=Yeenoghu | |||
|title=Demon Prince of Gnolls, The Destroyer, Beast of Butchery, Ruler of Ruin | |||
|home=Abyss | |||
|power=[[Demon lord]] | |||
|alignment=Chaotic Evil | |||
|portfolio= | |||
|domains= | |||
|alias=Ranivorus | |||
|super=None | |||
|first= Monster Manual | |||
|setting= All Editions | |||
|myth= | |||
}} | |||
''The following entry is in the SuccuWiki for the sake of completeness with the D&D Universe role-playing game'' | |||
'' | In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' tabletop role-playing game, '''Yeenoghu''' is a [[Demon lord|Demon Prince]], the Demon Lord of Gnolls, and the bestial embodiment of savage butchery. His personal weapon is his dreaded triple flail, created from the bones and skin of a slain god.<ref name="Dragon364"/> Yeenoghu commands the obedience of ghouls and ghasts (mainly through his subjugation of the entity known as the King of Ghouls). His worshippers sometimes paint his eye on their weapons and armor so that their patron can see the atrocities they commit in his name. | ||
==Publication history== | |||
Yeenoghu is one of the first demon lords to appear in the Dungeons and Dragons game, and was created by Gary Gygax.<ref name="Dragon364"/> | |||
===Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)=== | |||
Yeenoghu first appears in the first edition ''Monster Manual'' (1977).<ref>Gygax, Gary. ''Monster Manual'' (TSR, 1977)</ref> | |||
Yeenoghu's role in the outer planes is detailed in the first edition ''Manual of the Planes'' (1987).<ref>Grubb, Jeff. ''Manual of the Planes'' (TSR, 1987)</ref> | |||
===Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)=== | |||
Yeenoghu was detailed as a deity in the book ''Monster Mythology'' (1992), including details about his priesthood.<ref>Sargent, Carl. ''Monster Mythology'' (TSR, 1992)</ref> | |||
His role in the cosmology of the Planescape campaign setting was described in ''On Hallowed Ground'' (1996).<ref>McComb, Colin. ''On Hallowed Ground'' (TSR, 1996)</ref> | |||
[[ | ===Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2002)=== | ||
Yeenoghu appeared, again as a demon lord, in the ''[[Book of Vile Darkness]]'' (2002).<ref>Cook, Monte. ''[[Book of Vile Darkness]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)</ref> | |||
===Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2007)=== | |||
Yeenoghu's relationship to the King of Ghouls was discussed in ''Libris Mortis'' (2004).<ref>Collins, Andy and Bruce R Cordell. (Wizards of the Coast, 2004)</ref> | |||
Yeenoghu was featured in the ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' (2006).<ref>Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2006)</ref> | |||
===Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)=== | |||
Yeenoghu is one of the few demon lords mentioned in the 4th edition Monster Manual (2008).<ref>Mearls, Mike, Stephen Schubert, and James Wyatt. ''Monster Manual'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2008)</ref> | |||
Yeenoghu is fully detailed in the online version of ''Dragon'', in issue #364 (June 2008) in the "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" feature.<ref name="Dragon364">Schwalb, Robert J. "Demonomicon of Iggwilv." ''Dragon #364, June 2008. Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/364_Demonomicon.pdf]</ref> | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Yeenoghu | Yeenoghu combines the worst features of a gnoll and demon in one immense form. Standing 12-foot-tall (3.7 m), his body is gaunt and lanky, and patches of yellow fur stained with brown spots cover him. Leprous gray skin and suppurating wounds mar his body, revealing the corruption of his flesh and spirit. His head is a large, anthropomorphic hyena’s, with glowing red eyes and a toothy maw from which spills strings of drool. He is often depicted wielding a three-headed flail. | ||
== Relationships == | ==Relationships== | ||
Like all demon lords, Yeenoghu has a long list of enemies and rivals, and a short list of allies and compatriots. He was not originally revered by gnolls, but gained their worship by stealing the portfolio of Gorellik, their original patron deity. His greatest enemy is [[Baphomet]], the Demon Lord of Minotaurs and the Prince of Beasts. Their enmity has stretched back so far that both demon lords have forgotten the origins of their feud. | Like all demon lords, Yeenoghu has a long list of enemies and rivals, and a short list of allies and compatriots. He was not originally revered by gnolls, but gained their worship by stealing the portfolio of Gorellik, their original patron deity. His greatest enemy is [[Baphomet]], the Demon Lord of Minotaurs and the Prince of Beasts. Their enmity has stretched back so far that both demon lords have forgotten the origins of their feud. [[Graz'zt]] manipulates Yeenoghu on occasion into battles of Graz'zt's choice; Yeenoghu does not realize he is being used, but loves battle enough that he would hardly care if he did. | ||
Despite Yeenoghu being the "Demon Lord of Gnolls," he accepts worship from other races, notably humans, as well. The infamous Maure family from the world of Oerth is a prime example. However, thanks to the meddling of the Succubus Queen [[Malcanthet]], the Maures were eventually laid low and Yeenoghu counted Malcanthet as one of his most hated enemies. | Despite Yeenoghu being the "Demon Lord of Gnolls," he accepts worship from other races, notably humans, as well. The infamous Maure family from the world of Oerth is a prime example. However, thanks to the meddling of the Succubus Queen [[Malcanthet]], the Maures were eventually laid low and Yeenoghu counted Malcanthet as one of his most hated enemies. | ||
Because of his subjugation of the King of Ghouls, Yeenoghu also has | Because of his subjugation of the King of Ghouls, Yeenoghu also has induced the ire of Orcus, the Prince of the Undead. However, the two did seem to have come to a mutual understanding and for a time, the duo managed to imprison Baphomet in Orcus' layer of Thanatos. | ||
A few believe Yeenoghu to be related to Karaan in some way. | |||
'''Nezrebe''' is a 9-foot-tall (2.7 m) albino gnoll who serves Yeenoghu directly, leading armies into the Seeping Wood on Yeenoghu's layer to expand his realm.<ref name="Dragon364"/> | |||
==Realm== | ==Realm== | ||
As a demon lord, Yeenoghu rules the 422nd layer of the Abyss, aptly and unimaginatively named ''Yeenoghu's Realm''. It is a salt-swept wasteland bordering a foul ocean in which lurk gnolls, hyena-like creatures, and various carrion-eating undead. Before Yeenoghu took over the layer, it was known as the ''Savage Searing'', ruled by the fallen Celestial known as Azael. Even before Azael, the layer was realm to the obyrith Lord of Storms and Tempests, Bechard. | As a demon lord, Yeenoghu rules the 422nd layer of the Abyss, aptly and unimaginatively named ''Yeenoghu's Realm''. It is a salt-swept wasteland bordering a foul ocean in which lurk gnolls, hyena-like creatures, and various carrion-eating undead. Before Yeenoghu took over the layer, it was known as the ''Savage Searing'', ruled by the fallen Celestial [[Demon lord]] known as Azael. Even before Azael, the layer was realm to the obyrith Lord of Storms and Tempests, Bechard. | ||
Yeenoghu himself lives in a wheeled, mansion-like yurt the size of a city pulled by thousands of slaves, which slowly makes its way across the layer. | |||
==Dogma== | |||
Yeenoghu embodies killing and butchery. Seeking power over his rivals and the gods themselves, the Beast of Butchery commands his followers to show no mercy over their opponents. Yeenoghu welcomes to his worship any who exult in death and slaughter. | |||
==Cult of Yeenoghu== | ==Cult of Yeenoghu== | ||
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Followers of Yeenoghu perform living sacrifices in remote wilderness regions. Typical ceremonial dress is dark brown robes accented by mangy yellow furs. The robes are never cleaned, becoming fouled with blood and reeking of dead flesh over time. Clerics of Yeenoghu have access to the domains of Chaos, Demonic, Evil, and Fury. According to page 8 of the ''Deities and Demigods'' suppliment, Erythnul grants Yeenoghu's clerics their spells, with Yeenoghu acting as a go-between and a loyal servant, at least, until the chance for him to achieve godhood himself is within his grasp. | Followers of Yeenoghu perform living sacrifices in remote wilderness regions. Typical ceremonial dress is dark brown robes accented by mangy yellow furs. The robes are never cleaned, becoming fouled with blood and reeking of dead flesh over time. Clerics of Yeenoghu have access to the domains of Chaos, Demonic, Evil, and Fury. According to page 8 of the ''Deities and Demigods'' suppliment, Erythnul grants Yeenoghu's clerics their spells, with Yeenoghu acting as a go-between and a loyal servant, at least, until the chance for him to achieve godhood himself is within his grasp. | ||
==Yeenoghu in other media== | ==Yeenoghu in other media== | ||
*Yeenoghu also appears as a demon lord in the roguelike computer game ''NetHack''. | *Yeenoghu also appears as a demon lord in the roguelike computer game ''NetHack''. | ||
*Yeenoghu is a monster that drops the item "yeenoghu flail" in the MMORPG parody ''Progress Quest'' | *Yeenoghu is a monster that drops the item "yeenoghu flail" in the MMORPG parody ''Progress Quest'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | |||
*Cook, Monte. ''Book of Vile Darkness'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2002). | *Cook, Monte. ''Book of Vile Darkness'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2002). | ||
*Gygax, Gary. ''Monster Manual'' (TSR, 1977). | *Gygax, Gary. ''Monster Manual'' (TSR, 1977). | ||
*Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2006). | *Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. ''[[Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2006). | ||
*McComb, Colin. ''On Hallowed Ground'' (TSR, 1996). | *McComb, Colin. ''On Hallowed Ground'' (TSR, 1996). | ||
*Sargent, Carl. ''Monster Mythology'' (TSR, 1992). | *Sargent, Carl. ''Monster Mythology'' (TSR, 1992). | ||
*Expedition to the Demonweb Pits (2007) (aspect) | |||
== External Link == | == External Link == | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeenoghu The original source of this page at Wikipedia] | |||
Revision as of 12:27, 29 November 2013
 Yeenoghu, Demon Lord of Gnolls | |
| Game background | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | Demon Prince of Gnolls, The Destroyer, Beast of Butchery, Ruler of Ruin |
| Home plane | Abyss |
| Power level | Demon lord |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
| Alias(es) | Ranivorus |
| Superior | None |
| Design details | |
| First appearance | Monster Manual |
| Settings | All Editions |
The following entry is in the SuccuWiki for the sake of completeness with the D&D Universe role-playing game
In the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game, Yeenoghu is a Demon Prince, the Demon Lord of Gnolls, and the bestial embodiment of savage butchery. His personal weapon is his dreaded triple flail, created from the bones and skin of a slain god.[1] Yeenoghu commands the obedience of ghouls and ghasts (mainly through his subjugation of the entity known as the King of Ghouls). His worshippers sometimes paint his eye on their weapons and armor so that their patron can see the atrocities they commit in his name.
Publication history
Yeenoghu is one of the first demon lords to appear in the Dungeons and Dragons game, and was created by Gary Gygax.[1]
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)
Yeenoghu first appears in the first edition Monster Manual (1977).[2]
Yeenoghu's role in the outer planes is detailed in the first edition Manual of the Planes (1987).[3]
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
Yeenoghu was detailed as a deity in the book Monster Mythology (1992), including details about his priesthood.[4]
His role in the cosmology of the Planescape campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground (1996).[5]
Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2002)
Yeenoghu appeared, again as a demon lord, in the Book of Vile Darkness (2002).[6]
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2007)
Yeenoghu's relationship to the King of Ghouls was discussed in Libris Mortis (2004).[7]
Yeenoghu was featured in the Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (2006).[8]
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
Yeenoghu is one of the few demon lords mentioned in the 4th edition Monster Manual (2008).[9]
Yeenoghu is fully detailed in the online version of Dragon, in issue #364 (June 2008) in the "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" feature.[1]
Description
Yeenoghu combines the worst features of a gnoll and demon in one immense form. Standing 12-foot-tall (3.7 m), his body is gaunt and lanky, and patches of yellow fur stained with brown spots cover him. Leprous gray skin and suppurating wounds mar his body, revealing the corruption of his flesh and spirit. His head is a large, anthropomorphic hyena’s, with glowing red eyes and a toothy maw from which spills strings of drool. He is often depicted wielding a three-headed flail.
Relationships
Like all demon lords, Yeenoghu has a long list of enemies and rivals, and a short list of allies and compatriots. He was not originally revered by gnolls, but gained their worship by stealing the portfolio of Gorellik, their original patron deity. His greatest enemy is Baphomet, the Demon Lord of Minotaurs and the Prince of Beasts. Their enmity has stretched back so far that both demon lords have forgotten the origins of their feud. Graz'zt manipulates Yeenoghu on occasion into battles of Graz'zt's choice; Yeenoghu does not realize he is being used, but loves battle enough that he would hardly care if he did.
Despite Yeenoghu being the "Demon Lord of Gnolls," he accepts worship from other races, notably humans, as well. The infamous Maure family from the world of Oerth is a prime example. However, thanks to the meddling of the Succubus Queen Malcanthet, the Maures were eventually laid low and Yeenoghu counted Malcanthet as one of his most hated enemies.
Because of his subjugation of the King of Ghouls, Yeenoghu also has induced the ire of Orcus, the Prince of the Undead. However, the two did seem to have come to a mutual understanding and for a time, the duo managed to imprison Baphomet in Orcus' layer of Thanatos.
A few believe Yeenoghu to be related to Karaan in some way.
Nezrebe is a 9-foot-tall (2.7 m) albino gnoll who serves Yeenoghu directly, leading armies into the Seeping Wood on Yeenoghu's layer to expand his realm.[1]
Realm
As a demon lord, Yeenoghu rules the 422nd layer of the Abyss, aptly and unimaginatively named Yeenoghu's Realm. It is a salt-swept wasteland bordering a foul ocean in which lurk gnolls, hyena-like creatures, and various carrion-eating undead. Before Yeenoghu took over the layer, it was known as the Savage Searing, ruled by the fallen Celestial Demon lord known as Azael. Even before Azael, the layer was realm to the obyrith Lord of Storms and Tempests, Bechard.
Yeenoghu himself lives in a wheeled, mansion-like yurt the size of a city pulled by thousands of slaves, which slowly makes its way across the layer.
Dogma
Yeenoghu embodies killing and butchery. Seeking power over his rivals and the gods themselves, the Beast of Butchery commands his followers to show no mercy over their opponents. Yeenoghu welcomes to his worship any who exult in death and slaughter.
Cult of Yeenoghu
Yeenoghu is revered by both gnolls and ghouls, as well as power-hungry humanoids of other races. He acts as the patron for gnolls, wishing to see a material world where other humanoids are simple slave labor or food. However, with his own conquests in the Abyss requiring direct attention, Yeenoghu also attracts other followers who seek power, often corrupting them into supporting his undead armies.
One such Abyssal conquest was the White Kingdom, a layer devoted to ghouls and other undead. After Yeenoghu subjugated Doresain, King of Ghouls, the hungry dead began revering him as well.
Followers of Yeenoghu perform living sacrifices in remote wilderness regions. Typical ceremonial dress is dark brown robes accented by mangy yellow furs. The robes are never cleaned, becoming fouled with blood and reeking of dead flesh over time. Clerics of Yeenoghu have access to the domains of Chaos, Demonic, Evil, and Fury. According to page 8 of the Deities and Demigods suppliment, Erythnul grants Yeenoghu's clerics their spells, with Yeenoghu acting as a go-between and a loyal servant, at least, until the chance for him to achieve godhood himself is within his grasp.
Yeenoghu in other media
- Yeenoghu also appears as a demon lord in the roguelike computer game NetHack.
- Yeenoghu is a monster that drops the item "yeenoghu flail" in the MMORPG parody Progress Quest
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Schwalb, Robert J. "Demonomicon of Iggwilv." Dragon #364, June 2008. Available online: [1]
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
- ↑ Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the Planes (TSR, 1987)
- ↑ Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992)
- ↑ McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996)
- ↑ Cook, Monte. Book of Vile Darkness (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)
- ↑ Collins, Andy and Bruce R Cordell. (Wizards of the Coast, 2004)
- ↑ Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (Wizards of the Coast, 2006)
- ↑ Mearls, Mike, Stephen Schubert, and James Wyatt. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2008)
- Cook, Monte. Book of Vile Darkness (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977).
- Jacobs, James, Erik Mona, and Ed Stark. Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996).
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992).
- Expedition to the Demonweb Pits (2007) (aspect)