Marilith

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Elemental humanoid (demon)
Marilith
Type	Elemental humanoid (demon)
Subtype	Tanar'ri
Location	The Abyss
Alignment	LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE

In the Forgotten Realms Universe, a marilith is a powerful type of Demon.

[edit] Ecology

[edit] Environment

Mariliths are native to the Abyss.

[edit] Typical physical characteristics

Mariliths have humanoid female upper bodies with six arms. Depending on the particular edition and illustrator, their head and torso may look almost human or be covered in reptilian scales. Their lower bodies are those of giant snakes, typically green or brown.

Mariliths are typically barely clothed, with little if any torso covering, though they may wear jewelery. They are almost always shown with a variety of swords and other melee weapons held in their six arms.

[edit] Society

Although they are strategists, mariliths eagerly join any melee combat given the chance. They attack with six weapons, a snapping tail which grabs, can cast illusionary and charm magics, and can gate in other tanar'ri.

Mariliths are the generals and coordinators of the Blood War (though given the chaotic nature of tanar'ri, it is not usually possible to coordinate their activities, mariliths are charged with it, nonetheless). In the hierarchy of tanar'ri, mariliths rank only below Balor.

Drizzt battles a marilith.

[edit] Appearances

• Drizzt Do'Urden battles a marilith in Passage to Dawn by R.A. Salvatore.
• Yxunomei the marilith plays a large role in Icewind Dale.

[edit] References

• Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual 3.5, p. 44-45. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.

• Eldritch Wizardry (1976)
• Monster Manual (1977)
• D&D Immortal Rules (1986) (as "Demon, Hissing")
• MC8 - Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991)
• Wrath of the Immortals (1992) (as "Fiend, Lesser, Hissing")
• Monstrous Manual (1993)
• Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994)
• Monster Manual (2000)
• D&D Miniatures: Blood War set #55 (2006)