"Seven is the number of the powers of Hell, and Seven is the number of the Great Evils."

The Greater Evils is a collective term used to describe the most powerful Demon lords controlling the forces of the Burning Hells. The Greater Evils comprise the three Prime Evils and four Lesser Evils.

OriginEdit

Image	Name	Aspect	Description
	Tathamet	the Prime Evil	A seven-headed dragon composed of all darkness and vileness that Anu cast off itself before the universe was created. Not much is known about Tathamet but it is known that he was the only reason that The Burning Hells came into existence, also there is no record of him ever mating with another creature. Tathamet battled Anu, and when the two beings died the seven heads of Tathamet became the seven Great Evils. The three most prominent heads became Diablo, Mephisto and Baal, and the four lesser heads Azmodan, Belial, Andariel and Duriel. Tathamet's body meanwhile became the foundation for the Burning Hells.

Prime EvilsEdit

The Prime Evils comprise the Three Brothers - the de facto rulers of Hell:

Image	Name	Aspect	Description
	Mephisto - Dul'Mephistos (Odius)	Lord of Hatred	The oldest of the Three Brothers. Father of Lilith and Lucion. Arguably the most intelligent and cunning demon in existence. His attacks in Diablo 2 are generally lightning and poison based.
	Diablo - Al'Diabolos (Metus)	Lord of Terror	The youngest of the Three Brothers. Father of Leah. Genrally uses fire and lightning in Diablo 2. Main antagonist of the series.
	Baal - Tor'Baalos (Excidius)	Lord of Destruction	The middle child of the Three Brothers. His attacks in Diablo II are mostly magical, but are of an assorted variety.

Lesser EvilsEdit

The Lesser Evils are second only to the Three:

Image	Name	Aspect	Description
	Andariel	Maiden of Anguish aka Demon Queen	"Twin" sister of Duriel. Sent to guard the Rogue Monastery by Diablo himself. Notable for being the first female demon in existence. Specializes in mid range poison attacks.
	Duriel	Lord of Pain aka Maggot King	"Twin" brother of Andariel. Though Duriel had his part in the Dark Exile, he has once again aligned with the Three. Sent to guard Tal Rasha's Chamber. Specializes in heavy melee attacks and uses ice as an aura.
	Belial	Lord of Lies aka Master of Deception	One of the leaders of the rebellion against the Three. He somehow comes to take over Caldeum and controls it's Emperor. Uses unholy locust swarms for both phases of his fight with heroes: on the 2nd phase, he'll dig his massive claws into the ground, breathe huge gusts of fel locust flame and make fiery eruptions.
	Azmodan	Lord of Sin aka Monarch of Vices	One of the leaders of the rebellion against the Three. Brother and rival of Belial. Throws fire boulders, summons demon gates to call upon minions and call forth dark magic in a large area of effect. He is the greatest military tactitian in the Burning Hells, although such a claim is doubtful considering his arrogance is what cost him his victory during the Battle of Bastion's Keep and Arreat Crater..

Other EvilsEdit

Several other powerful demons are known by name, though it remains unknown what their exact status or standing is amongst the Greater Evils:

Image	Name	Aspect	Description
	Lilith	Queen of the Succubi	Daughter of Mephisto and sister of Lucion, Initially betrayed the forces of Hell by joining forces with Inarius, but later apparently rejoined their ranks.
	Lucion	Primus of the Triune	Son of Mephisto and brother of Lilith. He was presumed to have been banished or slain by Uldyssian.
	Izual	Betrayer of the High Heavens	A powerful fallen angel, he was once the lieutenant of Archangel Tyrael.
	Rakanoth	Lord of Despair	A powerful demon that was a servant of Andariel, he now serves Diablo in the latter's invasion of the High Heavens during the fourth act of Diablo 3. He plays a minor but important role in keeping Archangel Auriel hostage.
	Ghom	Lord of Gluttony	He is a demon that serves Azmodan as a lieutenant. Appears during the invasion of Sanctuary.
	Cydaea	Maiden of Lust	Is a demon that is both Azmodan's wife and also serves as a lieutenant, appears during the invasion of Sanctuary.
	Zagraal	Patron of Khazra	Being responsible for their corruption. Zagraal was eventually slain by a band of Umbaru Witch Doctors.
	Kabraxis	Thief of Hope Banisher of the Light Lord of the Black Road Iceclaw the Merciless	Kabraxis is one of the oldest demons in existence and a long time enemy of the Three.

For a list of minor demons, see "Demons"