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title= Arch-Duchess of Dis, Consort to Dispater| | title= Arch-Duchess of Dis, Consort to Dispater| | ||
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Lilis is the only consort Dispater has ever had throughout his existence, which makes her also one of the oldest consorts of the Nine Hells. Since she's aware of almost anything that happens in Baator (from gossip to hidden conspiracies and major schemes), not a single she-devil has ever tried to depose her. | Lilis is the only consort Dispater has ever had throughout his existence, which makes her also one of the oldest consorts of the Nine Hells. Since she's aware of almost anything that happens in Baator (from gossip to hidden conspiracies and major schemes), not a single she-devil has ever tried to depose her. | ||
==Creative origins== | == Creative origins == | ||
Lilis's name is likely derived from [[Wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], a demonic female figure first depicted in Mesopotamian mythology, who is said to have been Adam's first wife before Eve. [[Lilith]] is also the name of another she-devil of Baator. | Lilis's name is likely derived from [[Wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], a demonic female figure first depicted in Mesopotamian mythology, who is said to have been Adam's first wife before Eve. [[Lilith]] is also the name of another she-devil of Baator. | ||
==Bibliography== | == Bibliography== | ||
*[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Monster Manual II''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | *[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''Monster Manual II''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | ||
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*Laws, Robin D, and [[Robert J. Schwalb]]. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006. | *Laws, Robin D, and [[Robert J. Schwalb]]. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006. | ||
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