Malakbel
Medium Fiend (Demon) · Chaotic Evil · CR 9
- Fiend (Demon)
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
CR 9 medium fiend (demon), chaotic evil — that's Malakbel. Native to any. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Fiend (Demon)
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Malakbel 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 any regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Malakbel is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Chaotic 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
Malakbel is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Malakbel
- What is the challenge rating of Malakbel?
- The CR on Malakbel is 9. That CR fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Malakbel?
- The bestiary type for Malakbel is fiend (demon), medium size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Malakbel live?
- Malakbel doesn't tie to a specific biome — the DM places it where the campaign needs.