Tukakura knew nothing of Solam's schemes. On the contrary, he felt he had done quite well. Seeing that the defenses atop the opposing city walls had finally fallen apart, Tukakura decided the time was about right. He nodded to his adjutant, a Marilith lord.
His adjutant understood his master's intent as well, and with a sharp wave of his hand, he sent the Balors and Mariliths—their trump cards—onto the battlefield.
Mariliths were born killing machines. These half-serpent, half-humanoid demons were terrifying beings second only to Balors in the Abyss. At the same time, they were more cunning than Balors. Mariliths primarily handled strategy and tactical planning, usually serving demon lords in the Abyss as teachers, advisers, or even lovers. (Most Mariliths appeared in female upper-body forms, and were quite beautiful!)
Naturally, their talent for tactics led most of them to seek positions as generals or army commanders. The most powerful Mariliths served no one, instead commanding greedy demon legions of their own.
Although Mariliths primarily engaged in mental work, they were equally eager for battle and never willing to miss an opportunity. Every one of a Marilith's arms could wield a weapon. Once they appeared on the battlefield, the enemy's nightmare began. When they swung their six weapons, everything around them became a meat grinder!
As a many-armed race, they possessed a talent envied by all—multiweapon fighting! Every one of their hands was extraordinarily dexterous, allowing them to attack with all their weapons without any penalty! (This also gave them the ability to land multiple critical hits, up to six at once.)
Once they entered the battlefield with Greater Teleport, casualties on Solam's side began to rise sharply. Mariliths were naturally adept at group combat. Even dozens of people surrounding a single Marilith could not gain the slightest advantage, unable