A dark-skinned woman, Astaroth is the Eastern Grand Duchess of Hell, and the leader of 40 armies. A grand demon considered to be as strong as Beelzebub, she is ranked 29th in Hell. She is also the former wife to Beelzebub, mother of Lamia, and the leader of the Nephilim. She is also the guardian to Dantalion, as well as the one who nominated him as a candidate for substitute king.

Her previous incarnation was the Queen of Egypt Hatshepsut, who died of cavities, and an ancestor of Solomon.