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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensozia The original source of this ~~page~~ at Wikipedia]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensozia The original source of this article at Wikipedia]

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	\| name = Bensozia		\| name = Bensozia
	\| series =		\| series =
	\| first =		\| first =Dragon #75 - ''New Denizens of Devildom: A Partial Preview of Monster Manual II''
	\| creator =		\| creator = Gary Gygax
	~~\| artist =~~
	~~\| voiceactor =~~
	~~\| portrayedby =~~
	~~\| birthplace =~~
	\| gender = Female		\| gender = Female
	\| race = Devil (Baatezu)		\| race = Devil (Baatezu)
	\| class =		\| class = Archdevil
	\| alignment = Lawful Evil		\| alignment = Lawful Evil
	~~\| age =~~		\| title = Queen of Hell<br>Lady of Nessus<br>Lady Bensozia
	\| title = Queen of Hell		\| setting = All Editions Dungeons and Dragons
	~~\| alias =~~
	\| setting = ~~Generic D&D~~
	\| home=Baator - Nine Hells		\| home=Baator - Nine Hells
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			'''Bensozia''' is a fictional devil in the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' roleplaying game. She is the consort of [[Asmodeus (Dungeons and Dragons)\|Asmodeus]], ruler of Baator. She is also referred to as the Queen of Hell.<ref name="Dragon76"> Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part II." Dragon #76 (TSR, 1983)</ref><ref name="Dungeon197">Schwalb, Robert J. "Codex of Betrayal: Glasya, Princess of the Nine Hells" ''Dungeon #197 (Wizards of the Coast, 2011)</ref>


			==Physical Description==
			Bensozia is described in ''Dragon'' #76 as a tall statuesque devil with a human-like appearance. She has long white hair, large glistening black eyes, scarlet skin, large brown hooves, and a forked tail. She bears a brass scepter and wears loose black robes with a scarlet silk lining within, and a diadem of beaten gold set with large rubies.<ref name="Dragon76" />

	~~In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game, '''Bensozia''' was the consort of Baator's Overlord, [[Asmodeus (Dungeons and Dragons)\|Asmodeus]]. She's also referred to as the Queen of Hell.~~

	==~~General Stats~~==		==Fictional Character Biography==
	*Title(s): Queen of Hell, ~~Lady~~ of ~~Nessus~~, ~~Lady~~ Bensozia		Bensozia, the Queen of Hell, is first detailed for first edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' in ''Dragon'' #76, where she is described as the consort of Asmodeus, and his staunch supporter. She is described as "personally the most powerful of the consorts", but it is noted that "her influence is entirely linked with that of Asmodeus" and that she only speaks by the leave of Asmodeus. The articles states that Bensozia seems happy in her position, even though she is not always physically present with Asmodeus, and it also states that her natural manner is coldly polite and haughty, seldom revealing her true feelings.<ref name="Dragon76"/>
	*Home plane: Nine Hells
	*Power level: Archdevil
	*Alignment: Lawful Evil
	*Superior: Asmodeus

			Bensozia has always been described as the chief consort of Asmodeus, but her motivations differ between appearances and game editions. Her narrative role is primarily to serve as a source of conflict between the warring lords of Baator. She is an object of physical jealousy and is invariably murdered under tragic circumstances.

	~~==Description==~~		The second edition sourcebook ''Guide to Hell'' relates the story of how, in the long ago past, [[Levistus]], the ruler of the 5th layer of Hell, ambushed Bensozia while she traveled through Stygia, slew her guards and then tried to turn her against Asmodeus. When she rebuffed Levistus, he grew angry and slew her. Asmodeus becomes enraged and as punishment he traps Levistus alive inside a block of ice.<ref name="GtH"/>
	~~According~~ to ~~scholars~~, ~~Bensozia appeared as a beautiful~~, ~~wingless, red-skinned she-devil with long white hair and completely black eyes. She is the mother of~~ [[~~Glasya~~]], ~~Asmodeus's daughter who served temporarily as Mistress of~~ the ~~Erinyes and who's now in charge~~ of ~~Malbolge,~~ the ~~sixth~~ layer of Hell. ~~Her demeanor was cold~~ and ~~haughty, but polite~~.

			The third edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'' manual ''[[Book of Vile Darkness]]'' changes the story a little; in this version, Levistus approaches Bensozia and invited to betray her husband Asmodeus. She refuses and Levistus slays her.<ref name="CookMonte_a">Cook, Monte. ''[[Book of Vile Darkness]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)</ref> According to ''Fiendish Codex II'', Levistus attempted to ravish Bensozia, but he slew her when she would not submit to him. Levistus' treachery is a continual source of conflict between him, Asmodeus, and Glasya.<ref>Laws, Robin D, and Robert J Schwalb. Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (Wizards of the Coast, 2006)</ref>

	~~==History==~~		With the 4th edition re-imagining of Dungeons & Dragons continuity, Bensozia's role and backstory were changed, and the tone of her narrative shifted. In this continuity, she is the corrupted exarch of He Who Was, the benign deity against whom Asmodeus rebelled. Whereas in previous continuity she was a loyal and willing consort, in 4th edition Bensozia becomes Asmodeus' lover only unwillingly. She harbors a bitter resentment against him and plots willingly to undermine and overthrow him. She carries on an affair with Levistus and is eventually murdered by a jealous Glasya.
	~~Bensozia is often noted as having been a loyal and devoted consort who stood by her master at all times. Unlike~~ the ~~Lord~~ of ~~Nessus and her daughter~~, Bensozia ~~appeared quiet~~ and ~~not so forceful~~, ~~since little was heard~~ of her ~~until her recent death~~. ~~She used to be~~ the ~~most powerful~~ of the ~~consorts but only could wield her power through~~ Asmodeus, ~~having little authority by herself~~. She is ~~known to have commented, "I do not speak, it's not my place," in regards to this situation~~.

	Shortly before the Reckoning of Hell, Bensozia was assaulted by the arch-lord of the 5th layer of Hell, [[Levistus]]. While she was leading a routine inspection of the layers, the ruler of Stygia came to her with the offer of becoming his consort if she helped him depose Asmodeus. Upon her harsh refusal, Levistus became infuriated and killed her along with her pit-fiend bodyguards. Asmodeus quickly spotted the act and imprisoned Levistus in a thick block of ice as punishment. The archdevil Geryon replaced him as the new ruler of Stygia. Later, when the Reckoning was over, Hell's overlord deposed Geryon and returned control of Stygia to Levistus, albeit he still remains imprisoned inside the ice block.

	~~Whether or not~~ the ~~Queen~~ of ~~Hell really died has been unclear for quite some time~~, ~~given that in first edition supplements~~, Bensozia ~~was still Asmodeus~~'s ~~consort during Geryon~~'s ~~reign on Stygia. However~~, as of ''~~[[Fiendish Codex~~ II~~: Tyrants of the Nine Hells]]~~'', ~~her death is now confirmed~~.		==Creative Origins==
			Bensozia was named for a real-life mythological figure, the French dark goddess of witches. This name is derived from the term ''bona socia'', literally "the good neighbour." Her name supposedly was invoked during the ritual sabbath of the witches.<ref>Ginzburg, Carlo (1991). Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches Sabbath. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226296938.</ref>


			==Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition (1977-1988)==
			Bensozia's name first appears in a list in "New denizens of devildom: A partial preview of Monster Manual II" in ''Dragon'' #75 (1983).<ref name="Dragon75">Gygax, E. Gary. "New denizens of devildom: A partial preview of Monster Manual II" ''Dragon #75 (TSR, 1983)</ref> As the article's title suggests, this list of unique devils also appears in ''Monster Manual II'' (1983).<ref>Gygax, Gary. ''Monster Manual II'' (TSR, 1983)</ref>

	~~Oddly enough, it looks like Asmodeus showed quite a liking for~~ her ~~since he has yet to take another consort. More importantly, their daughter [[Glasya]], who overthrew the Hag Countess as ruler of Malbolge the Sixth plane~~, ~~is now planning revenge against [[Levistus]] for daring to murder her beloved mother. This is with the approval of Baator~~'s ~~overlord, who will grant his daughter the right to utterly destroy the Lord of Stygia as soon as she can provide any evidence of major transgression~~.		The following issue of ''Dragon'' describes her in more detail, in Ed Greenwood's article "The Nine Hells Part II".<ref name="Dragon76" />


	==~~Creative origins~~==		==Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition (1989-1999)==
	~~Bensozia~~ was ~~named for a real-life mythological figure,~~ the ~~French dark goddess of witches~~. ~~This~~ name ~~is derived from the term~~ ''~~bona socia~~'', ~~literally "the good neighbour." Her name supposedly~~ was ~~invoked during the ritual sabbath~~ of the ~~witches~~.<ref>~~Ginzburg~~, ~~Carlo (1991)~~. ~~Ecstasies~~: ~~Deciphering~~ the ~~Witches Sabbath. Chicago: University~~ of ~~Chicago Press. ISBN 0226296938.~~</ref>		Her ultimate fate was first revealed in the sourcebook ''Guide to Hell'' (1999).<ref name="GtH">Pramas, Chris. ''Guide to Hell'' (TSR, 1999)</ref>


			==Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition (2000-2007)==
			She was briefly mentioned in ''[[Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells]]'' (2006).<ref>Laws, Robin D, and Robert J. Schwalb. Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (Wizards of the Coast, 2006)</ref>


			==Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition (2008-)==
			Bensozia is presented in ''Dungeon'' #197 (2011) as a vengeful and bitter concubine intent on betraying Asmodeus.<ref name="Dungeon197"/>

	~~==Footnotes==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	==References==		==References==
	*Cook, Monte. ''[[Book of Vile Darkness]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).		<references/>
	*Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part II." ''Dragon #76 (TSR, 1983).
	*Gygax, Gary. ''Monster Manual II'' (TSR, 1983).
	*Laws, Robin D. , Schwalb, Robert J.. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).


	==External ~~links~~==		==External Links==
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensozia The original source of this page at Wikipedia]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensozia The original source of this page at Wikipedia]

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	Bensozia is often noted as having been a loyal and devoted consort who stood by her master at all times. Unlike the Lord of Nessus and her daughter, Bensozia appeared quiet and not so forceful, since little was heard of her until her recent death. She used to be the most powerful of the consorts but only could wield her power through Asmodeus, having little authority by herself. She is known to have commented, "I do not speak, it's not my place," in regards to this situation.		Bensozia is often noted as having been a loyal and devoted consort who stood by her master at all times. Unlike the Lord of Nessus and her daughter, Bensozia appeared quiet and not so forceful, since little was heard of her until her recent death. She used to be the most powerful of the consorts but only could wield her power through Asmodeus, having little authority by herself. She is known to have commented, "I do not speak, it's not my place," in regards to this situation.

	Shortly before the Reckoning of Hell, Bensozia was assaulted by the arch-lord of the 5th layer of Hell, [[Levistus]]. While she was leading a routine inspection of the layers, the ruler of Stygia came to her with the offer of becoming his consort if she helped him depose Asmodeus. Upon her harsh refusal, [[Levistus]] became infuriated and killed her along with her pit-fiend bodyguards. Asmodeus quickly spotted the act and imprisoned Levistus in a thick block of ice as punishment. The archdevil Geryon replaced him as the new ruler of Stygia. Later, when the Reckoning was over, Hell's overlord deposed Geryon and returned control of Stygia to Levistus, albeit he still remains imprisoned inside the ice block.		Shortly before the Reckoning of Hell, Bensozia was assaulted by the arch-lord of the 5th layer of Hell, [[Levistus]]. While she was leading a routine inspection of the layers, the ruler of Stygia came to her with the offer of becoming his consort if she helped him depose Asmodeus. Upon her harsh refusal, Levistus became infuriated and killed her along with her pit-fiend bodyguards. Asmodeus quickly spotted the act and imprisoned Levistus in a thick block of ice as punishment. The archdevil Geryon replaced him as the new ruler of Stygia. Later, when the Reckoning was over, Hell's overlord deposed Geryon and returned control of Stygia to Levistus, albeit he still remains imprisoned inside the ice block.

	Whether or not the Queen of Hell really died has been unclear for quite some time, given that in first edition supplements, Bensozia was still Asmodeus's consort during Geryon's reign on Stygia. However, as of ''[[Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells]]'', her death is now confirmed.		Whether or not the Queen of Hell really died has been unclear for quite some time, given that in first edition supplements, Bensozia was still Asmodeus's consort during Geryon's reign on Stygia. However, as of ''[[Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells]]'', her death is now confirmed.

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''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''

In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game, '''Bensozia''' was the consort of Baator's Overlord, [[Asmodeus]]. She's also referred to as the Queen of Hell.

==General Stats==
*Title(s): Queen of Hell, Lady of Nessus, Lady Bensozia
*Home plane: Nine Hells
*Power level: Archdevil
*Alignment: Lawful Evil
*Superior: Asmodeus

==Description==
According to scholars, Bensozia appeared as a beautiful, wingless, red-skinned she-devil with long white hair and completely black eyes. She is the mother of [[Glasya]], Asmodeus's daughter who served temporarily as Mistress of the Erinyes and who's now in charge of Malbolge, the sixth layer of Hell. Her demeanor was cold and haughty, but polite.

==History==
Bensozia is often noted as having been a loyal and devoted consort who stood by her master at all times. Unlike the Lord of Nessus and her daughter, Bensozia appeared quiet and not so forceful, since little was heard of her until her recent death. She used to be the most powerful of the consorts but only could wield her power through Asmodeus, having little authority by herself. She is known to have commented, "I do not speak, it's not my place," in regards to this situation.

Shortly before the Reckoning of Hell, Bensozia was assaulted by the arch-lord of the 5th layer of Hell, [[Levistus]]. While she was leading a routine inspection of the layers, the ruler of Stygia came to her with the offer of becoming his consort if she helped him depose Asmodeus. Upon her harsh refusal, [[Levistus]] became infuriated and killed her along with her pit-fiend bodyguards. Asmodeus quickly spotted the act and imprisoned Levistus in a thick block of ice as punishment. The archdevil Geryon replaced him as the new ruler of Stygia. Later, when the Reckoning was over, Hell's overlord deposed Geryon and returned control of Stygia to Levistus, albeit he still remains imprisoned inside the ice block.

Whether or not the Queen of Hell really died has been unclear for quite some time, given that in first edition supplements, Bensozia was still Asmodeus's consort during Geryon's reign on Stygia. However, as of ''[[Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells]]'', her death is now confirmed.

Oddly enough, it looks like Asmodeus showed quite a liking for her since he has yet to take another consort. More importantly, their daughter [[Glasya]], who overthrew the Hag Countess as ruler of Malbolge the Sixth plane, is now planning revenge against [[Levistus]] for daring to murder her beloved mother. This is with the approval of Baator's overlord, who will grant his daughter the right to utterly destroy the Lord of Stygia as soon as she can provide any evidence of major transgression.

==Creative origins==
Bensozia was named for a real-life mythological figure, the French dark goddess of witches. This name is derived from the term ''bona socia'', literally "the good neighbour." Her name supposedly was invoked during the ritual sabbath of the witches.<ref>Ginzburg, Carlo (1991). Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches Sabbath. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226296938.</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
*Cook, Monte. ''[[Book of Vile Darkness]]'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
*Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part II." ''Dragon #76 (TSR, 1983).
*Gygax, Gary. ''Monster Manual II'' (TSR, 1983).
*Laws, Robin D. , Schwalb, Robert J.. ''Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensozia The original source of this page at Wikipedia]