Publication History
Baalzebul first appears in the first edition Monster Manual (1977). Baalzebul's realm was further detailed in Ed Greenwood's "The Nine Hells Part II" in Dragon #76 (1983).
Baalzebul did not initially appear in 2nd edition, and in the Planescape line the lord of Maladomini instead a fallen archon named Triel. Eventually, Triel was revealed as another name for Baalzebul, in Guide to Hell (1999).
In third edition, Baalzebul appeared along with the other lords of the Nine Hells in the Book of Vile Darkness (2002). Baalzebul was further detailed in the Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (2006).
The 4th edition Monster Manual mentions that Baalzebul is still the lord of Maladomini.
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