Alu-fiends are the product of successful procreation between a succubus and a male mortal (mostly humans). Females are, generally, attractive or beautiful, going to great lengths at times to conceal their needle-like teeth and diminuitive wings. They often possess a high degree of sexual proclivity. Males, however, require more discriminative attention, as its "cousin", the cambion (produced from a female mortal), possesses many of the same "abyssal" traits which form both creatures' overall appearance. This has led to a diminishing use of the patrillineal and matrillineal-influenced terms as a whole; rather, products of both partnerings are considered "half-fiend".

Rules in Successive EditionsEdit

Alu-fiends, also referred to as alu-demons, first appeared in the Monster Manual II^[1]. They were described in the Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix^[2] and the Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix^[3]. While their exact statistics varied slightly, the general concept as the offspring of a succubus and a mortal male remained true.

In the Third Edition rules, half-fiends were presented as a more general template, in lieu of specific entries for each instance. There has been no specific publishing of an alu-fiend template by official sources. However, a half-succubus template was included in a Dragon Magazine web article, written by Robert Wiese, on half-fiendish variety, and appears on the Wizards of the Coast website. ^[4]

Alu-Fiends in the Forgotten RealmsEdit

Aliisza, an alu-fiend, appears prominently in the War of the Spider Queen (novel series), and is the main protagonist in The Gossamer Plain, the first book in the Empyrean Odyssey trilogy.^[5]

Anderia and Estellia are the alu-fiend allies of the nabassu Viscaris^[6]

Though apparently not the daughter of a succubus, Graz'zt's daughter Thraxxia appears in the form of an alu-fiend.^[7]

KinEdit

The male equivalent to an alu-fiend is generally called a cambion. Successive offspring from either (with mortals) are demonic tieflings.

See alsoEdit

• Daemonfey
• Fey'ri

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