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Lord of the Nine Highlight: Cania, Mephistopheles

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"Mephistopheles is the lord of Cania, the eighth level of the Nine Hells, and the most formidable archdevil next to Asmodeus himself. He is famed as the Nine Hells’ most powerful spellcaster and the wielder of a power known as Hellfire. Mephistopheles has been responsible for many schemes to try and unseat his master, Asmodeus, the Lord of the Nine Hells. Once he allied himself with, Dispater, Mammon, and Geryon. They conspired to take power from the other archdevils, Baalzebul, Zariel, Belial, and Moloch. With this increased power, Mephistopheles believed he could challenge Asmodeus himself. But he was betrayed by Geryon, who had secretly sided with Asmodeus. Strangely, Mephistopheles was barely punished by Asmodeus for his schemes, unlike the other archdevils he convinced to join his cause. The reason for this has led to much speculation on the nature of his relationship with Asmodeus. As the foremost spellcaster of the Nine Hells, Mephistopheles often resorts to magic when forced to defend himself. But his greatest power comes from the ability to wield Hellfire itself. Created by tapping into the profane essence of the Nine Hells, Hellfire is unimaginably, unbearably hot. Mephistopheles can also shape Hellfire however he wishes, making it his most potent weapon." CoA pg. 232