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|character_name=Asmodeus Poisonteeth
|species=[[:Category:Reptiles and Amphibians|Adder]]
|origin=[[Quarry|Mossflower quarry]]
|gender=Male
|weapon=Hypnotic Eyes, Natural Defenses
|death=Beheaded by [[Matthias]]
|books= ''[[Redwall]]''
|ment=''[[Mattimeo (book)|Mattimeo]]'', ''[[Doomwyte]]''
|voice= *David Hemblen (''[[Redwall - Season 1|Redwall]]'')
*Kailey Bray & David Lowe (''[[The Scout Act III]]'')
*Nick Baty
|tvseries=[[Redwall - Season 1|Season 1]]
|games=''[[The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Act III]]''
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'''Asmodeus Poisonteeth''' was a deadly male adder who resided in greater [[Mossflower Woods]]. The snake was said to be the last in a long line of giant adders who lived in a sealed network of tunnels in the [[Quarry]], however it was later rumored that he had sired [[Baliss the Slayer|descendants]]. Asmodeus was incredibly dangerous, often embarking on silent hunts and surprising creatures who were secreted in the same hiding place. He had round, glittering, bead-like black eyes that remained open even while he slept.

Asmodeus was a collector of trophies from his fallen victims, including foxes' tails and woodpigeon feathers. His crowning achievement was the theft of the [[The Sword of Martin|sword]] of [[Martin the Warrior]] from [[King Bull Sparra]] while killing [[Greytail]] in the process. Proud of his prize, Asmodeus took the weapon back to his lair and treasured it closely.

Seasons later, during [[Cluny the Scourge]]'s [[Late Rose Summer Wars|war]] against [[Redwall Abbey]], Matthias tracked the sword's location to Asmodeus' lair. After enlisting the aid of [[Log-a-Log (Redwall)|Log-a-Log]], [[Guosim (shrew)|Guosim]], and the [[Guerilla Union of Shrews in Mossflower]], he successfully sneaked into the quarry and retrieved the sword for Redwall while Asmodeus slept.

Asmodeus awakened before they could escape unnoticed, and he pursued them through the tunnels in an effort to take back the sword into his possession. Cornering Matthias and Log-a-Log in a cul-de-sac, he hypnotized both of them, convincing them to stand down their weapons. The adder was poised to kill the pair, but Matthias experienced a vision of Martin the Warrior, who broke him out of his trance. Matthias struck, beheading the snake.

===Asmodeus' Known Victims===

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|+Asmodeus' Known Victims
! # !! Name !! Species !! Outcome
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| 1 || [[Chickenhound]] || Fox || Maimed
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| 2 || Greytail || Sparrow || Killed
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| 3 || [[Ragear]] || Rat || Killed
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| 4 || [[Redtooth]] || Rat || Corpse consumed
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| 5 || Mingo || Shrew || Eaten
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| 6 || Guosim || Shrew || Killed
|-
|}

===Legacy===
*Asmodeus' maiming of Chickenhound makes him indirectly responsible for the events of ''[[Mattimeo (book)|Mattimeo]]''.
*It was rumored that Baliss the Slayer had Asmodeus' blood running through his veins.

===Nelvana Redwall TV Series===
While the color of his scales was never described in ''Redwall'', Asmodeus was shown to be a grayish-green adder with a beige, striped underside and a black stripe on top in the Nelvana [[Redwall TV Series]]. He also had yellow eyes instead of black ones.

===The Lost Legends of Redwall===
[[File:AsmodeusLLOR.jpg|thumb|right|Asmodeus Poisonteeth in ''The Lost Legends of Redwall'']]
In ''[[The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Act III]]'', Asmodeus uses [[Portman's Slough]] as one of his hunting grounds. [[Liam Rivermouse]] and [[Sophia Ryemaid]] avoid him en route to Redwall Abbey.

===Trivia===
*Watch [[Brian Jacques]] discuss Asmodeus, who he describes as "the embodiment of evil", [https://youtu.be/_lPRA2DOuHo?si=06Tuqdr_Pnmea44d&t=97 here].
*The name "Asmodeus" is derived from the Biblical demon of wrath, Asmodai, who is also known as Asmodeus, the prince of hell.
*Watch Brian Jacques discuss the origin of Asmodeus' name [https://youtu.be/x7-t20gzD1U?si=IThLk_x41M2u2_nr&t=145 on his 2008 tour].
*The shrews referred to Asmodeus as "Giant Ice Eyes."
*"Asmodeus Poisonteeth" was featured as an answer in a [[2018]] episode of [[User_blog:LordTBT/News:Redwall_Featured_on_Jeopardy!|Jeopardy]].
*In the Nelvana Redwall TV Series episode ''[[Cluny the Scourge - part I]]'', Asmodeus was seen by infant Matthias and [[Myrtle (Redwall TV series)|Myrtle]] as they journeyed to Redwall Abbey.

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[[Category:Redwall Characters]]
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[[Category:Recurring characters]]
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[[Category:The Lost Legends of Redwall Characters]]
[[Category:The Scout Characters]]
[[Category:The Scout Act III Characters]]
[[Category:Nelvana Redwall TV Series Characters]]
[[Category:Nelvana Redwall Season One Characters]]

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