Princes of Hell

The Princes of Hell is the name given to a group parasitic eldritch horrors known as demon princes.

Lore
Initially, they ruled as lords over various parts of the Burning Hells, the closest semblance of authority in the entirety of the dreadest realm. They not only possessed great proficiency in the dark arts themselves, but also commanded scores of lesser demons they referred to as their hellspawns.

After the fallen Aesir, Sargamon, was crowned Ruler of the Underworld on the Seat of Flames, he bent the seven demon princes to his evil will, encasing them in sinister capsules known as the Seeds of Discord. Scattering these seeds across Middle-Earth, he ordered the princes to colonise the entire planet, causing the foundation of the Black Empire (subsequently referred to as "Hell on Earth" by the planet's native sapient species).

Hell on Earth was brought to a dramatic end when the seven uncorrupted Aesir raised an army among the mortal men of Earth, starting with the Undertroll race, which led to a great war. The war concluded with the destruction of the princes' citadels and their subsequent imprisonment in subterreanean plates. Due to his increasingly volatile nature, even in apprehension, the demon prince known as Lucithel was slain. His organs were later used by the shaman Azathoth to create the Shrine of Lucithel in the Red Temple.

Members

 * Asmodeus (also referred to as Ashmodai, Asmodee and Azmodan) is the Demon Prince of Lust. He is responsible for creating the Incubi and Succubi, who serve as his dark agents. Because his corruption manifests in the form of natural human desires, it is one of the hardest to resist.
 * Belphegor is the Demon Prince of Sloth, who encourages a lax attitude and a lifetime of laziness. Belphegor specialises in promoting unproductivity and stagnation.
 * Belzeebub is the Demon Prince of Gluttony, whose spirit of Wastefulness has lead many a society to ruin. Belzeebub encourages people to take more than they need, leading to squander.
 * Mammon, the Demon Prince of Greed. During Hell on Earth, Mammon's share of the Black Empire was greater than any other of his princely contemporaries (at ~30%). He has more followers than any other prince, and his shrine was the largest out of all those created by the Crimson Cult. Many monarchs and aristocrats are slaves to Mammon, for they sell themselves to him in order to gain quick wealth. Little do they know that come death, their souls will be under his evil thrall for eternity.
 * Sathanus is the Demon Prince of Wrath. His eyes have been described as "burning taps" and his tounge a "bed of flames". By far the most unstable of the remaining Demon Princes, Sathanus drives people to insatiable anger, usually via possession. Despite this, many of his worshippers claim that he "empowers" them to deal with their conditions. Shaman Azathoth described Sathanus as the "most physically dangerous" demon prince.
 * Leviathan, the Demon Prince of Envy and Lord of the Ocean, causes covetousness and unnecessary jealousy. He works very closely with his affiliate, Mammon, though the two operated separate empires. He is also the only demon prince with an alternate title, as he also has Middle-Earth's waters at his command.