![[Malcanthet.png|500]] **The Queen of the Succubi** **Alignment**: Chaotic Evil --- ### Overview **Malcanthet** is a demon lord of the Abyss known as the _Queen of the Succubi_ and holder of the **Razor Throne**. She is a powerful and alluring succubus with bat-like wings, horns, and a long prehensile tail tipped with a stinger. Her beauty is legendary and masks her ruthless nature and formidable power. Malcanthet earned her title through war, betrayal, and conquest over rival succubi who sought dominion over their kind. --- ### Domain and Influence Malcanthet rules the **570th layer of the Abyss**, known as **Shendilavri**. This layer was once described as a mass of heaving and shuddering flesh before Malcanthet reshaped it into a verdant realm of hills, forests, gardens, palaces, and coastal cities that appear as a paradise of pleasure. Despite its beauty, Shendilavri exists solely to serve Malcanthet and to tempt, ensnare, and corrupt those who enter. --- ### Symbols and Icons ![[MalcanthetSymbol.png|400]] No single universal holy symbol is recorded for Malcanthet in canon. Her domain and cults commonly display imagery of seductive beauty and decadent luxury consistent with her dominion over temptation and desire. --- ### Worship and Tributes Malcanthet is worshipped by succubi, incubi, hedonists, and those drawn to temptation and excess. Her cults are widespread and often appear outwardly as brothels or houses of pleasure, while concealing darker rites and sacrifices within. Her followers specialise in seduction, manipulation, and corruption through desire. --- ### Clergy and Cults Malcanthet’s cults are competitive and fragmented rather than formally structured. Each cult seeks to attract worshippers and favour through acts of temptation and corruption. Among her most notable servants are the **Radiant Sisters**, thirteen lilitu bards who serve as her personal agents and guards. Each carries a soul-draining locket and wears a shining halo. --- ### Powers and Abilities Malcanthet’s power centres on seduction, charm, and emotional manipulation: - Supernatural allure capable of beguiling mortals and demons alike - Authority over succubi and incubi - A realm that subtly influences the minds of visitors through temptation - Favoured weapon: a scourge known as the **Lover’s Lash** --- ### Treatment of the Faithful Malcanthet rewards followers with increased capacity for seduction and manipulation. However, her favour is fickle, and cultists often find themselves used as pawns in her wider schemes. --- ### Myths and Legends Malcanthet rose to power by defeating rival succubi, including: - **Shami-Amourae**, later imprisoned in the Wells of Darkness - **Xinivrae**, who was crippled in the Dreaming Gulf - **Lady Lynkhab**, who was rendered unable to resist before her defeat --- ### Relationships Malcanthet has had numerous consorts among demonkind: - **Pazuzu**, with whom she bore the succubus **Red Shroud** - **Demogorgon**, with whom she had several children including **Arendagrost** - **Mastiphal**, named her Favoured Consort and given command of the fortress of Vanelon on Pazunia She maintains hostile rivalries with several demon lords, including **Graz'zt** and **Yeenoghu**. --- ### Encounters with Malcanthet Signs of Malcanthet’s influence include: - Cult houses disguised as places of pleasure - Leaders who rule through temptation rather than force - Succubi and incubi acting as agents of a larger Abyssal power --- ### Conclusion Malcanthet is the Queen of the Succubi, a demon lord of temptation, corruption, and desire. Her rule over Shendilavri, her rise through conflict with rival succubi, her command of the Radiant Sisters, and her manipulative relationships with other demon lords define her identity.