Black Abishai
Medium Fiend (Devil) · · CR 7
- Fiend (Devil)
- Medium
- Tier 2
As a medium fiend (devil), Black Abishai carries CR 7. Common in urban environments. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 7
- Type
- Fiend (Devil)
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
- Habitats
- Urban
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ecology
Black Abishai 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 urban regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Black Abishai is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Black Abishai is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. 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 Black Abishai
- What is the challenge rating of Black Abishai?
- Black Abishai is rated CR 7. The rating fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Black Abishai?
- By creature type, Black Abishai is a fiend (devil), medium size.
- Where does Black Abishai live?
- Habitats for Black Abishai: Urban.