[Suzerain of Sheol]

It was a psychic illusion generated by the Crown, he's really dead. Any wounds we took, any ammo we expended, etc, all really happened.

And The Divine Comedy is at least comparable in scope and power, but I did say "in English". :P

But surely Lawtan you've heard the phrase "Better to rule in Hell than serve in Heaven"?

That comes from Satan's most famous (though not quite my personal favorite but close) speech near the end of the first book in PL.