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-'''Black Pazuzu, Prince of Woe''' is the winged [[Demons|demon]] prince of the Infernal Legions during the [[Chaos Wars]] at [[Nishnatoba]]. [[Khalas]], the Wanderer, of the [[Triumvirate (mythology)|Triumvirate]], discovered his existence, and appeared during the great battle of the Gods to route the Elder Gods. When the Triumvirate's traitorous plans failed, the [[Tribunal]] banished Pazuzu to the [[Chaos Plane]], where he remained for some time.
+'''Black Pazuzu, Prince of Woe''' was a winged [[Demons|demon]] prince who discovered by [[Khalas]], the Wanderer who recruited him to the forces of the [[Triumvirate]]. The greater demon's legion flanked the forces of the [[Gods|Elder Gods]] during the [[War of Humanity]], routing them in a gambit which was turned aside only upon the arrival of the [[Greater Dragon]]s. When the Triumvirate was defeated, the [[Tribunal|Divine Tribunal]] condemned Pazuzu and his army to the [[Chaos Plane]].
-Shortly after his arrival in the Chaos Plane, Pazuzu, [[Slith]], and their Inferno Legions expressed alarm as their environment received the brunt of the chaos dispersed by [[Ayar]] and began to warp and mutate, creating chaos thralls - among them, [[Jy'Barrak Golgotha]]. Eventually, Pazuzu's arrogance and oversight let Golgotha stage a successful coup d'état, swaying even [[Danaeus]], Pazuzu's chief advisor, to his cause. By Golgotha's command, Pazuzu, Slith, and Slith's chief advisor [[Zsarachnor]] were exiled to the [[Prime Material Plane]].
+Some time after their arrival in the Chaos Plane, Pazuzu, [[Slith]], and the inferno Legions expressed alarm as their environment received the brunt of the chaos dispersed by [[Ayar]] and began to warp and mutate. Chaos thralls spawned - among them, [[Jy'Barrak Golgotha]] - which the demons immediately enslaved.
-While on the Chaos Plane, Pazuzu was summoned by the arcane rituals of the [[Tsol'teth]] lords [[Agith'maal]], [[Terrin'ukia]], and [[Gattan'lier]]. The demon prince appeared only briefly, much to the Tsol'teth lords' chagrin, and uttered only the word, "[[Seleucar]]", before vanishing once more into the [[ether]].
+Whilst on the Chaos Plane, Pazuzu was summoned by the arcane rituals of the [[Tsol'teth]] lords [[Agith'maal]], [[Terrin'ukia]], and [[Gattan'lier]]. The demon prince appeared only briefly, much to the Tsol'teth lords' chagrin, and uttered only the word, "[[Seleucar]]", before vanishing once more into the [[ether]].
-In the year 758 AF, [[The Vigil]] secretly attempted to return Pazuzu to the his rightful rule and devised a way to use the [[Elemental War]] as their cover. They decided to sacrifice themselves in a ritual that seemed as though they were upon the four conduits of the Elemental Realm. It was successful, as the released energy was used to break Pazuzu out of his crystal prison in [[Kasmarkin]]. When released, [[Sh'Fah]] emerged from the [[Crystal Realm]] and sought battle with Pazuzu. The battle was intense but in the end Pazuzu defeated Sh'Fah. A number of adventurers decided to try and seal Pazuzu away by banging the drums to summon those from the Crystal Plane to come and seize Pazuzu. The adventurers were successful, but the Demon Prince fled to the Flame of Yggdrasil and sliced it, escaping into the World Tree and the many planes beyond while simultaneously opening the way for the rest of Achaea to traverse said paths as well. [[Sartan]] vowed to hunt down Pazuzu as he disappeared.
+Eventually, Pazuzu's arrogance provoked Golgotha to stage a coup d'état, swaying even [[Danaeus]], Pazuzu's chief advisor, to his cause. At Golgotha's command, Pazuzu, Slith, and Slith's chief advisor [[Zsarachnor]] were exiled to the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Taking the identity of [[Taug]], Pazuzu infiltrated the [[Troll]] city of [[Kasmarkin]], but was imprisoned by its magicians as the city sank into the depths for hundreds of years.
+In the year 758 AF, a cult called [[the Vigil]] schemed to return Pazuzu to unrightful rule, secretly using the [[Elemental War]] as their cover. They sacrificed themselves in a ritual to seemingly open the four conduits of the Elemental Realm but the released energy was used to break Pazuzu out of his Kasmarkin prison instead. The [[Kx'Khrah]] warrior [[Sh'Fah]] emerged from the [[Crystal Realm]] to battle Pazuzu but was struck down after an extended exchange in the skies. Summoned by troll drums, further Kx'krah legions descended towards Achaea in fury. The Demon Prince used his interplanar powers on the [[Flame of Yggdrasil]] to open an escape route to the paths of the World Tree and flee amongst the many planes beyond. [[Sartan]] vowed to hunt down Pazuzu as he disappeared.
+The [[Protean relics]] of legend slowly vanished from place and recollection in 919 AF, gathered beyond time by demonic hand unseen. Fluctuations of memory brought adventurers to [[Falaq'tor]], where different stories brought to [[Pryla'ari]] prompted her to reason that someone or something was tampering with Time, robbing timestream of Proteus' tools one by one.
+In 922 AF when the fugitive Slith attacked followers of [[Babel]], the attention of the combined pantheon was drawn to the outer planes where the Gods rushed to deliver him back to the [[Underworld]]. Pazuzu appeared at the crown of the World Tree in their absence, his form bedecked in divine antiques and his eyes flashing with malice. With the [[Yggdrasil's Seed]] and the [[Eye of Discord]] in his claws he reduced the unguarded [[Garden of the Gods]] to rubble and with the might of [[Earthshaker]] he shattered the eonic Tomaculan statue to free the Elder God [[Khalas]] from His imprisonment and proclaimed a new Triumvirate. These despicable acts launched the [[Age of Woe]].
+Battle raged across [[Creation]] at the behest of the self-proclaimed New God. The zenith of war brought the Gods and their followers to Black Pazuzu's stronghold on [[Memory]], the ghostly memory of fallen Shallam. After the Prince of Woe was slain, a remnant of the relics were locked away by [[Prospero]] save two: the [[Golden Chain]] and the [[Diadem of Ugrach]] were entrusted to Slith in exchange for his cooperation in the felling of the Demon Prince.
+[[Cyrene]] interred Pazuzu's remains in solemn ceremony and for this the [[Scarlatti|Great Bard]] taught the Heart of the Vashnars the skill of [[Woe]].
 The infamous demon prince earns his place in Achaean gaming with the ''Pazuzu'' [[mystical_cards#pazuzu|card]] of the [[mystical cards|Deck of Legends]] and a Mythos-themed [[battle figurine]].
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