Demon names are contracts: every syllable is a clause. The grimoire prints them for scholarly reference and strongly advises against reading any entry aloud three times, particularly the ones that look eager. Names in this chapter have been defanged for print, a process the printers do not discuss and are no longer asked about.
The sounds are built to be carved, not sung: harsh onsets, buzzing sibilants, endings that close like ledgers. Azar, the first flame. Belymra, the lord of the ledger's chorus of regret. Puzgoth, the small print of the deep court, widely considered the most dangerous entry in this chapter by everyone who has ever skipped reading him.
The titles are the true horror, because they are all bureaucratic: the Courteous, whose paperwork is always in order. The Overdue, whose account has been flagged. The Warden of the Waiting Room, eternity's front desk. The courts below discovered long before the kingdoms above that the most frightening words in any language are 'per our previous arrangement'.
The elements of the old tongue
Azar- first flame
Bel- lord of the ledger
Cor- collector
Dagra- gnawing doubt
Ez- escaped clause
Gor- appetite
Haz- smoke-tongue
Karz- iron oath
Lez- whisperer
Malag- ruin's patience
Naz- black seal
Orzu- burnt offering
Female Demon Names
- Azareth Keeper of Small Grudges "first flame the veiled clause"; no slight is beneath notice
- Vexazel the Defiler of Vows "torment, itemized flame-crowned"; specializes in weddings and treaties
- Gorymra the Defiler of Vows "appetite chorus of regret"; specializes in weddings and treaties
- Orzuymra the Defiler of Vows "burnt offering chorus of regret"; specializes in weddings and treaties
- Rakaymra Warden of the Waiting Room "broken bargain chorus of regret"; eternity's front desk
- Orzuith Ashmonger "burnt offering the deceiver's daughter"; sells what fire leaves behind
- Ureth the Courteous "elder debt the veiled clause"; the paperwork is always in order
- Hazazel the Courteous "smoke-tongue flame-crowned"; the paperwork is always in order
- Belura Keeper of Small Grudges "lord of the ledger keeper of sorrows"; no slight is beneath notice
- Urith Keeper of Small Grudges "elder debt the deceiver's daughter"; no slight is beneath notice
- Puzymra Warden of the Waiting Room "small print chorus of regret"; eternity's front desk
- Puzura Keeper of Small Grudges "small print keeper of sorrows"; no slight is beneath notice
- Azarazel the Third Signature "first flame flame-crowned"; there are always three
- Puzazel Least of the Nine "small print flame-crowned"; insists the ranking is political
- Corazel the Third Signature "collector flame-crowned"; there are always three
- Azarura Least of the Nine "first flame keeper of sorrows"; insists the ranking is political
Male Demon Names
- Urgoth Least of the Nine "elder debt of the deep court"; insists the ranking is political
- Hazrax Warden of the Waiting Room "smoke-tongue claw of the compact"; eternity's front desk
- Gorul Warden of the Waiting Room "appetite the underwritten"; eternity's front desk
- Sathgoth Ashmonger "silent witness of the deep court"; sells what fire leaves behind
- Lezmoth the Defiler of Vows "whisperer moth to every flame"; specializes in weddings and treaties
- Puzmoth the Overdue "small print moth to every flame"; your account has been flagged
- Karzrax Ashmonger "iron oath claw of the compact"; sells what fire leaves behind
- Azarrax the Third Signature "first flame claw of the compact"; there are always three
- Lezul the Overdue "whisperer the underwritten"; your account has been flagged
- Orzumoth Ashmonger "burnt offering moth to every flame"; sells what fire leaves behind
- Malagezar the Courteous "ruin's patience sealed twice"; the paperwork is always in order
- Malaggoth the Overdue "ruin's patience of the deep court"; your account has been flagged
- Vexezar Warden of the Waiting Room "torment, itemized sealed twice"; eternity's front desk
- Zagmoth the Third Signature "sudden interest moth to every flame"; there are always three
- Nazul the Overdue "black seal the underwritten"; your account has been flagged
- Ezgoth Ashmonger "escaped clause of the deep court"; sells what fire leaves behind
Noble Demon Names
- Urix "elder debt the notary"
- Sathum "silent witness the residual"
- Urath "elder debt unsworn"
- Sathix "silent witness the notary"
- Belum "lord of the ledger the residual"
- Uros "elder debt of the pit's peerage"
- Corath "collector unsworn"
- Sathos "silent witness of the pit's peerage"
- Belix "lord of the ledger the notary"
- Sathath "silent witness unsworn"
Margin notes
What makes a demon name sound right for D&D?
Hard consonants, a hiss, and a meaning that reads like fine print: bound oaths, debts, sealed bargains. The menace should feel contractual rather than merely loud: a demon is a predator with a filing system.
Are these names safe to use for warlock patrons?
They are built for it: every name carries a pact-flavored meaning and a title that implies terms. Deal until you find the patron whose small print your warlock would plausibly have skipped.
Demon vs devil naming: is there a difference?
Tradition says devils are lawful (titles, ranks, contracts) and demons chaotic (shorter, harsher, hungrier). This chapter leans contractual because that is where the stories live, but deal with the wild tone on and the names come out feral.
Last inscribed 2026-08-16
