Vol2/Chapter10/Bel the Warlord

Summary
Bel, Lord of the First Level of Hell known as, has been removed from his post by , Lord of the Nine Hells. He was sentenced to The Maggot Pit to be demoted to the rank of. Upon his return he will serve as an advisor to the current Lord of the First, the fallen angel.

Bel had entered the as a, a wicked human soul that is stripped of its memories and turned into magical energy to replenish the stores of the plane. He steadily worked his way up the ranks until he achieved the highest rank of.

He was a fine tactician who led Hell's armies in the ongoing. Along with his co-generals -- the ice devils Meritos and Hanariel, he achieved many great victories. Bel allied himself with Tiamat to take out Zariel, who had plans to betray Asmodeus. As a reward he was turned into an.

Bel was the first lemure to make it all the way to archdevil and this gained him the admiration of many. It is his belief that this is the real reason for his demotion. He hears a word of power enter Avernus and becomes determined to answer the summon that will be coming. He enlists the aid of a red named Arraka who is in charge of guarding the Maggot Pit and escapes to Tiamat's Lair where he lies in wait for the mage's summoning.