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H UTIJIN Outside the Nine Hells, Hutijin is a relatively obscure
figure, known only to the most learned infernal schol-
Politics in the Nine Hells are anything but predictable.
ars. He has no cults of his own, and his servants are few
Alliances form all the time, but most wind up unraveling
in number. The reason is simple: Hutijin hates mortals.
due to treachery. Nevertheless, for all their backbiting
When summoned from the Hells, he repays the instiga-
and betrayal, the devils do occasionally display loyalty,
tor with a long and agonizing death.
offering unwavering service to their masters. One such
Mephistopheles forbids Hutijin from making too many
example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of
forays into the Material Plane, since the duke's absence
Mephistopheles.
leaves him vulnerable to his rivals. Other archdevils
Across the Hells, Hutijin's name fills lesser devils
know how much Hutijin despises mortals and have
with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two
secretly disseminated the means to call him from the
companies of pit fiends, which make up Cania's aristoc-
Nine Hells in the hope of distracting the archdevil long
racy. With such soldiers under his command, Hutijin
enough for them to assail Mephistopheles. Hutijin sends
can easily crush any rival who gets in his way, while
devils into the Material Plane to eradicate mention of
also providing Mephistopheles with security against
his name and destroy those who have learned of him,
armies that might seek to contest his dominion. Hutijin
but the summonings still occur. When called from his
has amassed enough power to challenge the lord of
post, he negotiates as quickly as he can, usually closing
Cania, but he has never wavered in his support for his
a deal with little cost to the summoner. However, once
master-suggesting, perhaps, that Mephistopheles has
the deal has been struck, Hutijin repays the interruption
some hold over him.
with death.
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