Who rules the 9 Hells in DND?

Asmodeus
The Nine Hells is divided into nine layers, each with its own archdevil ruler. Asmodeus, Lord of the Ninth, is the realm’s ultimate ruler.

How do you get to the Nine Hells in D&D?

To reach the deepest layer of the Nine Hells, one must descend through all eight of the layers above it, in order. The most expeditious means of doing so is the River Styx, which plunges ever deeper as it flows from one layer to the next.

What are the 9 Hells?

Geography

• Avernus, the First Hell.
• Dis, the Second Hell.
• Minauros, the Third Hell.
• Phlegethos, the Fourth Hell.
• Stygia, the Fifth Hell.
• Malbolge, the Sixth Hell.
• Maladomini, the Seventh Hell.
• Cania, the Eighth Hell.

How do souls work in DND?

In Dungeons and Dragons, according to the Great Wheel cosmology, all souls in the multiverse originate from fonts on the Positive Energy Plain, sometimes called the Plane of Life. When a sentient being is born his soul enters his body with his first breath.

Where is Tiamat trapped?

Avernus
She dwells in Avernus, the first layer of the Outer Plane of Baator (also known as the Nine Hells).

What plane is Avernus?

Forgotten Realms Avernus is the only layer connected to the Astral Plane or with portals to other planes. As such, all invaders or visitors to the Nine Hells must first pass through this layer. Among devils, Avernus is nicknamed the “front parlor” of Hell.

Who created the Nine Hells?

According to the section about the Nine Hells, Asmodeus’ true form is that of a giant serpent. He was cast out of the Upper Planes before the creation of the current gods, and his fall created the 8th and 9th planes of Hell.

Are the nine hells different planes?

2 Answers. The Dungeon Master’s Guide lists the Nine Hells as a single plane in Chapter 2: Creating a Multiverse (page 58). It also often mentions the home plane of devils, without ever specifying a level for any of the devils. Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes counts the Nine Hells as a single plane.

Is there an afterlife in DND 5e?

Sometimes a traveling soul gets stuck in the astral plane or the Shadowfell and becomes a ghost. But it’s different in other worlds. Some have a one-size-fits-all afterlife, some skip the BS with the city of judgement and take a soul straight where it belongs.