


In truth, Belial and Azmodan did wage war, claiming entire realms as their own. Yet others say that there was no falling out between Azmodan and Belial in the first place, and that they began conspiring to subjugate all life to their will. When the bickering turned to violence, their pact was forgotten, and Hell's denizens found themselves having to choose their allegiance once again. Most accounts state that Azmodan and Belial soon turned on each other, relations souring as they began arguing over who should ascend to the highest rank of the Burning Hells. Azmodan believed that with the Three set loose upon humanity, Heaven would be forced to turn their focus to the mortal plane, thus leaving Heaven potentially vulnerable to attack. Although the Primes exacted a heavy toll on the rebels, they were, in the end, banished to the mortal realm, weakened and bodiless. Led by Azmodan and Belial, Lord of Lies, the rebel demons claimed dominion over much of the Burning Hells. īelieving that they were innately superior to mortal kind, and that their war against the High Heavens was theirs alone to fight, the Lesser Evils enacted a stratagem to overthrow the Primes. In another battle, Azmodan fought alongside his fellow demons against angels, among which Inarius was present. Frustrated by his near defeat, Azmodan began breeding winged demons capable of tearing the angels asunder. In another battle against Tyrael (or possibly the same), Azmodan came under direct attack by his angel foes, who were able to use their wings to outmanauver his host and assault him directly. However, one of Tyrael's comrades called for aid and Tyrael rushed to lend aid. Tyrael bested him and stood ready to deal the final blow. In one such battle, Azmodan faced the archangel Tyrael. ĭuring the Great Conflict, Azmodan successfully defeated his angelic foes many times on the battlefields of Pandemonium. For much of his existence he desired to be the sole ruler of Hell. As with all the Evils, Azmodan originated from one of the seven heads of the great dragon Tathamet.
