Almost all sinners and evil people end up here.
The River: that flows from
the Interstice into the Hells
The Gates: guarded by hellhounds and watched by other demons. Hunters have their headquarters here.
The Circles:
- First Circle: the petty sins, called Sheol; it is possible to escape from here.
- Second Circle: lust, called the Tempest.
- Third Circle: gluttony, called the Bog.
- Fourth Circle: greed, called the Lode.
- Fifth Circle: anger, called the River Marsh; one of the cities is here.
- Sixth Circle: heresy, called the Tombs.
- Seventh Circle: violence, called the Rings.
- Eighth Circle: fraud, called the Malebolge.
- Ninth Circle: treachery, called the Lake of Ice.
The Palaces: home to many nobles and princes; there are 131 palaces.
The Cities: home to the free demons; there are 13 cities.
The Black Furnace: never complete, this great Furnace's function has changed over the Ages; few understand now what it is for.
The Lake of Fire: a lake that purifies the unrighteous before they are taken onward to punishments.
The Prison: a prison for those who try to escape, where crueler torments await.
The Forest: where zaqqum trees grow.