Ashtorath, the Duke of Inescapable Damnation, is one of the Demon Lords that inhabit the Cosmic Plane of Nil. The Duke is described by Nihilists as hate incarnate, reveling in brute force and destruction. Before the release of the Taint, Ashtorath was one of the Holy Emanations and was then known as the Blessed Lord of the Golden Bells, with a voice so pure and potent that He could charm even the Gods. Ashtorath is jealous of Supreme Master Luciphage and desires the Throne of the Beast for Himself.