Belphegor, Hell's Inventor
Huge Fiend · Lawful Evil · CR 22
- Fiend
- Huge
- Tier 4
- Evil
CR 22 huge fiend, lawful evil — that's Belphegor, Hell's Inventor. Native to planar. Sourced from Creature Codex.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 22
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 30, fly 60
- Habitats
- Planar
- Sources
- Creature Codex
Ecology
Belphegor, Hell's Inventor is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is most often found in planar regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Belphegor, Hell's Inventor is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Lawful Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Belphegor, Hell's Inventor is introduced in Kobold Press's Creature Codex (2018). Fiends originate in the Lower Planes — the Nine Hells, the Abyss, or further hells beyond — bound to whatever cosmic hierarchy that plane enforces. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Belphegor, Hell's Inventor
- What is the challenge rating of Belphegor, Hell's Inventor?
- The CR on Belphegor, Hell's Inventor is 22. That CR matches the highest-tier encounter math.
- What type of creature is Belphegor, Hell's Inventor?
- Belphegor, Hell's Inventor is classified as a fiend in D&D 5e, huge size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Belphegor, Hell's Inventor live?
- In the bestiary, Belphegor, Hell's Inventor appears in Planar.