Inside the Prince of Demons wages a secret war for control of himself. Demogorgon has two heads and therefore two minds, and each one seeks the domination of the other. Even those creatures familiar with the demon prince and unaware of Demogorgon's eternal, internal conflict.
Aameul, one of Demogorgon's personas, seeks to part with his sibling persona, Hethradiah. Aameul and Hethradiah are each unable to control the other, nor could one slay the other without also perishing. Still, Aameul seeks a way to be free of — and eventually usurp — his other half, for selfishness and jealousy in a demon know no bounds. Hethradiah is too concerned with the effect such a separation would have on all his dread accomplishments to seriously consider the notion of living alone.
Demogorgon has kept his two heads together so far. He does not want to jeapordize the position and power that he — that they — have attained. By most definitions, this internal conflict would be described as insanity, but that would be applying mortal standards to one to whom such standards can never apply.
Aameul, one of Demogorgon's personas, seeks to part with his sibling persona, Hethradiah. Aameul and Hethradiah are each unable to control the other, nor could one slay the other without also perishing. Still, Aameul seeks a way to be free of — and eventually usurp — his other half, for selfishness and jealousy in a demon know no bounds. Hethradiah is too concerned with the effect such a separation would have on all his dread accomplishments to seriously consider the notion of living alone.
Demogorgon has kept his two heads together so far. He does not want to jeapordize the position and power that he — that they — have attained. By most definitions, this internal conflict would be described as insanity, but that would be applying mortal standards to one to whom such standards can never apply.
— The Book of Vile Darkness, 3rd Edition
The twin heads of an ettin are two individuals trapped in the same brutish body. Each head has its own mind, personality, and name, and possesses unique preferences and quirks. Bound from birth, both minds only rarely experience privacy or solitude. This familiarity breeds contempt, and an ettin bullies and argues with itself constantly, its two heads each taking constant offense at the other's slights.
— Monster Manual, 5th Edition
My name is Cerberus,
you may have heard of us,
We don't want to boast,
but we are quite renowned.
I guard the gates of hell-
we guard those gates as well,
for we are three heads of one infernal hound.
you may have heard of us,
We don't want to boast,
but we are quite renowned.
I guard the gates of hell-
we guard those gates as well,
for we are three heads of one infernal hound.
— "The Cerberus Song", John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Director? Ms. Tiamat is holding on lines 2, 3, 5, 8, and 11.
— Succubus Secretary, The Order of the Stick
I would never mess with your head, Gorgious. (laughs) I've got an extra one of my own to mess with.
— Stereo, Space Goofs
Icy Blitzwing: As usual, Blackarachnia, your demeanor is as unpleasant as that accursed, organic mode of yours.
Blackarachnia: Blow it out your actuator, three face.
Hothead Blitzwing: Ze name is Blitzwing, insect! Remember it! Because it's the last thing you're gonna hear before I-
Random Blitzwing: -Express my feelings in song! Ze itsy bitsy spider...
