| Anthraxus the Decayed | |||
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Anthraxus Oinodaemon Oinodaemon Anthraxus | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Place of origin | Lower Planes | ||
| Affiliation | The Lower Planes (ruler) | ||
| Relations | Commands all other daemons (in theory) | ||
| Current status | Alive | ||
| Biology | |||
| Body type | Humanoid | ||
| Height | 9' | ||
| Sentience | Omniscient | ||
| Sapience | Omniscient | ||
| Behind the scenes | |||
| Universe | Dungeons & Dragons | ||
| Created by | Gary Gygax | ||
Oinodaemon Anthraxus the Decayed is the current master of all daemons within the Lower Planes.
Monster Manual descriptions[]
2nd Edition[]
There is but a single daemon master and lord of the Middle Planes. Known by the title oinodaemon, he is a unique individual of great power. The present oinodaemon is Anthraxus the Decayed, and it is to him that all daemons (in theory) pay homage.
Anthraxus has many great powers at his disposal. His very touch can cause disease in non-outer plane life, the disease preventing healing and being fatal in 1 week. His gaze can transfix 1 target per round, with the target unable to move until the daemonlord permits. (A save vs. spell negates this effect.)
Anthraxus may use the following powers at will, once a melee round: pyrotechnics, flaming sphere, burning hands, shape change, detect magic, dispel magic, dispel illusion, delude, ESP, water breathing, teleport without error, and gate in 1-3 other daemons of his choice with an 85% chance of success. Once per day he may create walls of fire, ice, and force, erect a minor globe of invulnerability, cast a feeblemind spell, or use cancellation as the rod of the same name. He performs the abilities as a 25th-level magic-user.
As oinodaemon, Anthraxus bears the Staff of the Lower Planes, which may be wielded by another daemon only upon Anthraxus' death. The staff has the powers of mass charm, beguilement (as rod), geas, and grant another's wish. Note that Anthraxus will use the last only if it in some way leads to havoc and benefit of evil. The charm and beguilement powers will operate even on other daemons, automatically overcoming their magic resistance.
Anthraxus also possesses the psionic abilities of body equilibrium, detection of good/evil, expansion, domination, sensitivity to psychic impressions, and the major sciences of mind bar and molecular arrangement, the latter of which he uses to turn lead to platinum. All psionic disciplines are at the 20th level of mastery.
Anthraxus is the most powerful daemon on the Lower Planes, but his position is challenged by other unique daemonic beings, the chief of which are Bubonis, Cholerix, Typhus, and Diptherius, along with others unknown or unrecorded by scholars.
Anthraxus appears as a tall man in a rotting grey suit and cape. His head is that of a ram deformed by disease; his mouth foams and the wool pulls away from the skin in handfuls. There are boils and blisters over his exposed skin, and his flesh is pulled taut over his bones.