My initial idea for this was just a basic black chain but it kinda looked pretty boring. Things came together when I decided to add a fiendish head to it so now it's more like an ... evil snake?
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Sometimes the animated chains of a chain devil find freedom from the devil's control, sustained by an outside source of magic. They slither wildly among the Cinderdeep until tempered by the attunement of another creature.
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Tormented Chain
Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
This 20-foot long barbed chain is an object with AC 16, 15 hit points, resistance to piercing damage, and immunity to psychic and poison damage. While attuned to the chain, you can speak its command word (no action required) to magically animate it. The chain remains animated for 1 minute or until it is reduced to 0 hit points. While the animated chain is within 60 feet of you, you can use an action to command it to move up to 20 feet and take one of the following actions:
You can animate the chain once and can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest, during which the chain regains any lost hit points.
Rare Variant. The chain's saving throws for Bind and Lash are 15 instead. It also has AC 18 and 20 hit points.
Very Rare Variant. The chain's saving throws for Bind and Lash are 17 instead. It also has AC 20 and 30 hit points.