Hell

Hell Realm is an alternate plane of reality, traditionally accessible only by those of demonic heritage, beings of a higher order and the souls of the dead.

The Hell Realm itself is split into several circles or spheres, each effectively its own realm within the Hell Realm and each is controlled by a Hell Lord.

1st Circle/Sphere of Hell
Lucifer's realm, considered the Biblical Hell.

- This circle is historically ruled by Lucifer Morningstar, this realm collects human souls and is the counterpart to Heaven. In Lucifer's absence it is ruled by Neron or Lucifer Lightbringer

Known Inhabitants

Lucifer Morningstar

Lucifer Lightbringer

Neron

Lord Satanus

Lady Blaze

2nd Circle/Sphere of Hell
Mephisto's Realm

- a Separate Hell Realm ruled by Mephisto, this realm appears to collect souls from throughout the universe and not just earth, it has no counter part. Also known as a Death Dimension.

Known Inhabitants

Mephisto

Mephista

Blackheart

Lord Asmodeus

3rd Circle/Sphere of Hell
Satannish's Realm

Known Inhabitants

Satannish

4th Circle/Sphere of Hell
Beelzebub's realm

Known Inhabitants

Beelzebub

Azzael

5th Circle/Sphere of Hell
Belial's Realm

Known Inhabitants

Belial

Etrigan

6th Circle/Sphere of Hell
Marduk Kurios's Realm

Known Inhabitants

Marduk Kurios

Hellstorm

7th Circle/Sphere of Hell
Satan's Realm

- This circle is ruled by Satan, this realm collects human souls and is considered a counterpart to Heaven. In Satan's absence it is ruled by Malebolgia. It is also home to the Hell Spawn.

Known Inhabitants

Satan

Malebolgia

Hell Spawn

8th Circle/Sphere of Hell


Lady Death's Realm

- This circle is ruled by Lady Death, this realm collects human souls and is considered a counterpart to Heaven. Was formerly ruled by Lucifer The Unspeakable, a powerful demon Hell Lord often confused with Lucifer Lightbringer and Lucifer Morningstar

Known Inhabitants

Lady Death

Purgatori

Lucifer The Unspeakable

9th Circle/Sphere of Hell


- This circle is effectively frozen waste land with a massive frozen lake. All the souls and residence of this realm are typically guilty of treachery and are frozen in the ice, the worse the treachery the deeper in the ice. The realm is ruled by the Grand Duke Barbatos.

Known Inhabitants

- Azzael - Demon Arch-Duke and Father of Hellboy, banished and frozen here for giving Hellboy the Right Hand of Doom

Hades
- Separate realm unto itself which includes Hades & Tartarus. It is ruled by the Death God Hades. The Counterpart is Elysium, also known as the Elysian Fields. Hades still known to collect souls from Earth, but typically only those from the Olympian realm now.

Hel
- Separate realm unto itself which includes Hel and is located in in the realm of Niffleheim. It is ruled by the Death Goddess Hela. The Counterpart is Valhalla and collects souls from the Nordic Realms. Hela has been known to collect souls from Midgard on occasion.

Muspelheim
- Separate realm unto itself which includes Muspelheim. This is not a realm of the dead, but does have Fire Demons. The realm is ruled by the great fire demon Surtur.

Yomi


- Separate realm unto itself. Yomi is the Japanese Underworld from the Shinto religion and is ruled by the Amatsu-Kami Izanami and is the counterpart to Takama-ga-hara

Nether-realm


- Separate realm unto itself. Nether-realm is the realm of Trigon. It is populated by a variety of demons, the only thing left after Trigon conquered the realm.

Gehenna
- Separate realm unto itself, ruled by Ba'al.

Otherplace
Otherplace, also known as Limbo, was a magical dimension of demons which were historically ruled by Belasco.

Dis
- Demon Netherworld realm, ruled by Shathan

River Styx


- The River Styx is a unique cross dimensional river that seems to touch a number of the hell realms.