Ayngavhaul

Where a bright mind seeking knowledge becomes corrupted by eloquent lies and twisted truths, an ayngavhaul is sure to lurk. Often donned in the holy vestments of other faiths in a twisted mockery of their principles, these wily, well-read devils delight in using their knowledge to twist religious texts and teachings into the dangerous principles those same texts warn against. While many ayngavhauls develop advanced knowledge of unique specializations, there are many whose depth of knowledge of a single religion rivals that of even the most wizened priests.

Any information an ayngavhaul has read or learned is added to a massive living tome unique to the ayngavhaul. The information contained sorts itself based on the topic and point its owner is making.

While these devils spend most of their time in the libraries of Hell, they are most often summoned in desperate bids by students seeking lost or forbidden knowledge, and such knowledge comes with a cost. These devils use truths and loose interpretations of texts to lend credence to their heretical viewpoints. When these once-bright intellectuals are corrupted into blasphemous priests, tyrants, and despots spreading the twisted words of an ayngavhaul, that devil gains influence and renown within the scholarly circles of Hell.