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| “ | The first layer, or circle, of the Nine Hells is Avernus, a hellscape of choking smoke, exploding fireballs, blackened earth, and lava pools. Astral travelers who enter the Nine Hells always appear in Avernus, which is why this layer is sometimes referred to as the "topmost" level of Hell. The pit fiend Bel rules this layer from his fortress, the Bronze Citadel, where he trains legions of devil soldiers to fight in the Blood War. | ” |