Abishai are a fictional species of baatezu (devils) in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The abishai are humanoid creatures that resemble gargoyles or humanoid dragons. There are five kinds, easily distinguishable by color (black, blue, green, red, and white). Most abishai are servitors of the dragon goddess Tiamat. They are the scouts, torturers, and wardens of the first two layers of Baator. In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ... In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the fictional characters controlled by the players often come into conflict with a variety of monsters from folklore and mythology. ... A paladin charges down a balor, one of the greater demons of the Abyss. ... Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) published by Wizards of the Coast. ... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create narratives. ... In architecture, gargoyles, or gurgoyles (from the French gargouille, originally the throat or gullet, cf. ... It has been suggested that Dragon (D&D) be merged into this article or section. ... Tiamat is a primeval monster/goddess in Babylonian and Sumerian mythology, and a central figure in the Enûma Elish creation epic. ... In the cosmology of the core Dungeons & Dragons setting and other settings, including the Forgotten Realms and Planescape, Baator, also known as the Nine Hells, is the Outer plane where the souls of people of Lawful Evil alignment are sent after death, suffering whatever torments are determined by their gods...

Ranked in power, the red abishai are the most powerful, followed by the blue, green, black, and white.

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