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In his arrogance, Pazuzu took the bait, and Lamashtu immediately invoked the magic of his true name and her own power to assume control over his realm. She nearly overwhelmed the demon prince in her attempt to take his essence for herself, but in the end only managed to force him to flee. Furious, Pazuzu goaded Lamashtu into following him to the deepest crevices of Terremor, where tight spaces and his maneuverability allowed him to gain an advantage over her true, disgustingly large form. Flitting around in the style of aerial combat that he has made famous, Pazuzu evaded her attacks until he dove inside her lamprey mawin a seemingly suicidal dive. Thinking the demon lord defeated, Lamashtu rejoiced, but soon realized her error as Pazuzu ripped a single massive tooth from her jaw. In a fearsome display of brutality, he carved through Lamashtu’s skull with the tooth, gouging out her eyes and condemning her to an eternity of agony in the endless chasm of Terremor (the 503rd layer of the Abyss).

During the great war in which the obyrith were called to the side of the Queen of Chaos, Pazuzu came to her side, continuing his favor in her eyes. But unbeknownst to her, Pazuzu had used the Queen’s trust in him to bring his armies into an ambush position in preparation for an assassination attempt; he . He had known believed from the beginning rebellion's beginnings that the a tanar’ri victory was inevitable, partly because he had assisted their leaders—Demogorgon and Orcus among them—in marshaling sufficient military might against herthe Queen. When the time came for her assassins to fight her directly, Pazuzu fought against [[Obox-ob (3.5e Monster)|Obox-ob]] in order to prevent him from giving aid to their Queen.

Upon the establishment of the new order in the Abyss, Pazuzu returned to the skies over the 1st layer of the Abyss, a domain that for which no one has dared or even wished to challenge him for. His former allies from the battle against the Queen of Chaos still owe him enough good will that they let him possess the skies over the Plane of Infinite Portals, which they have little interest in anyway. His most bitter enemies are those who have felt the sting of his betrayal, namely Lamashtu, the Queen herself, and Obox-ob. Since none of these are in a position to threaten him, Pazuzu enjoys the rare status of having no powerful and active enemies in the Abyss.

Pazuzu has many times taken advantage of his perceived lack of encroachment on the territories of others to explore many of the unknown regions of the Abyss and form tentative alliances with other beings. A mercenary to the end, he maintains amicable relations with the yugoloths and has gained the personal favor of Asmodeus, Lord of the Nine Hells. Rumors have arisen that Pazuzu’s relationship with Asmodeus goes back to the crafting of the latter’s Ruby Rod, for which Pazuzu was the procurer of numerous rare, Abyssal ingredients. They also say that this debt has yet to be repaid, suggesting that Pazuzu continues to have allies in the highest of places. Whatever the content of rumors, Pazuzu’s true motives remain to himself only. He is an endless collector of secrets and favors, acknowledging no one as a true ally and keeping his agenda in the Outer Planes close to the vest. He cares little for territory, instead lusting after something greater.

Whatever the content of rumors, Pazuzu’s true motives remain to himself only. He is an endless collector of secrets and favors, acknowledging no one as a true ally and keeping mostly to himself as far as the Outer Planes are concerned. He cares little for territory, instead lusting after something greater. Pazuzu desires the corruption of purity and innocence, and as a result he has trained himself to manifest on the Material Plane without drawing the attention of other powers. It is through this intervention that Pazuzu has become one of the most well-known demons in the Prime, gaining more power along with a tremendous cult following.