You’ve managed to escape the lustful Venus fly trap that is Luxuria, Stronghold of the Thrice Veiled … perhaps you bypassed our recent, torturous Playtesting Round.
Or you may have even spotted a recent PCGamesN Article...
It matters not. Here you stand, now in the presence of the Fairest of the Fallen, who defies the very essence of their surroundings. Despite the torments of Hell, their angelic visage remains untouched, a radiating celestial beauty among the ash and the dead.
The Fairest of the Fallen claimed themselves the favourite of the vanished Prince of Darkness, that their fall transcended all others, descending side-by-side with the Dark Prince. Bubbling beneath the surface of this beautiful Renaissance visage are ominous intentions. To the Fairest of the Fallen, the Infernal Crown is theirs and theirs alone – they are, after all, the ultimate being of divine light and shadow, the alpha and omega, worth worship above even the Throne Itself.
Frustratingly perfect and graceful in all things, their angelic exterior hides a monster of the most extreme kind, a side that is sometimes glimpsed like a crack in a perfect marble column.
They are known as…
The Fairest Among the Fallen will be a favorite for those who enjoy diplomacy and praetor dueling.
As a silver-tongued master of demonic society, Andromalius knows how to protect themselves behind powerful Praetors, and how to lure others into doomed duels within the greatest theatre of Pandaemonium - the infamous blood-soaked gladiatorial pits. Andromalius' champion will frustrate rivals, blunting their insults for fear of a challenge to personal combat, while leaving them free to push others around as they see fit.
Behind a charismatic visage lies a cunning and scheming monster, revelling in the torment of others. But what brings them even greater satisfaction is witnessing their enemies brought to their knees, their teeth gritted in agony, forced to offer praise to the very fiend who orchestrated their downfall.
Andromalius' Starting Stats
Beauty Above All
Andromalius' Personal Legion
‘Empyria’, Andromalius' Stronghold
Summoning Andromalius
Andromalius proves that a malevolent spirit can be found beneath a mask of beauty. It’s a common trick to make your villains physically deformed or hideous, to wear evil on the outside, but the tendency of human nature to distrust the different or atypical leads to the persecution of those with no choice but wear their differences openly. And a twisted personality just as often exists behind an attractive face.
The obvious inspiration is “Fallen Angel” by Alexandre Cabanel. Who could go past the best depiction of a raging, embittered fallen angel?
Andromalius represents the very worst of us; they’re vain, entitled and self-aggrandising. They believe themselves a perfect entity, looking down upon all others. We wanted a figure who could encapsulate these traits and who'd remind us of where the Fallen have come from - the Angelic Host from heaven. Andromalius would never accept the fall, would believe themselves higher than the Heavenly Throne itself, so would never choose to change their ‘perfect form’, nor take every chance to show it off. But there’s one tell - their eyes smolder with hatred and resentment.
Andromalius' Stronghold was treated similarly, a crack in the perfect structure symbolic of the broken mind behind the perfect exterior.
The Fairest of the Fallen holds a special allure for charismatic leaders who can navigate the treacherous landscape of power. Those with glorious purpose, a silver tongue, and quick wit will enjoy playing this mastermind.
Are you ready to conquer Hell with Andromalius?
Until then...
See you in Hell,
Ty
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