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| Death | |
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| Domain | Evil |
| Home | The Void |
| Other Names | The Closer; The Finisher; Grim Reaper; Krsh; First Lord of Chaos. |
| Parentage | Elim |
| Siblings | Disease and Decay |
| Priest Colours | Black |
| Sacred Day | 4th Winds (4th Birds Chatter)[1] |
Death is the First Lord of Chaos, the God and Incarnation of Death.[2][3]
Death led the forces of Evil against the Gods of the Celestial Court during the event called the Godswar, but Death's forces were defeated in the First Battle.
Death is currently imprisoned in the Void.[4]
Depiction[]
Also known as "The Closer" and "The Finisher" in Frostholm where he is portrayed as a mighty black Giant who wields an axe forged from the metal of night, and in many lands he is known as the Grim Reaper. To the nomads of the Scythera Desert in Khul he is known as Krsh, the sound of a man's last breath.[4]
Relationships[]
He is the brother of the twins Disease and Decay.[2]
Worship[]
Death's symbol is the human skull and his sacred colour is Black.[5] Priests of Death have the power to strike their enemies dead, a power they often use.[5] Adventuring priests of Death are few in number, but may be encountered in uncivilized parts of Titan.[5] Priests of Death are feared and hated across the world for their murderous nature, and will be ruthlessly hunted down and killed in prosperous areas. [5]
Many Orc Shamans worship Death, and consider themselves his representatives on the Earthly Plane.[6] The priesthood of Death and their agents (the Death Acolytes) are active in the province of Bathoria in Mauristatia. [7]
There was an abandoned temple to Death located in the Moonstone Hills, which contained various statues of the deity made from black granite.[8] The Duke Cornelius Flax, who lived near Darkwood Forest, was secretly a cult leader who worshipped Death; Flax was murdered by a terrified mob when the truth became known.[9]
Death is also worshipped by the Demons who dwell in the Infernal Pit.[10]
In the Legend of Throben it was Death who brought about the existence of the Necromancer.
Death's black metal axe is called the Finisher, and he used this weapon in the First Battle. It is rumoured Death sometimes gifts this weapon to favoured worshippers of his on Titan, to inflict maximum death and destruction. For instance, it is believed the outland barbarian known as Kurgoth carried the Finisher when he attacked and killed dozens in the city-state of Calah.[11]
Notes[]
- The Night Dragon fought with Death during the First Battle.[12]
- During the Godswar, Death recruited a great human warrior to fight for him. This warrior, called the Waster or the Warlord of the Apocalypse, became Death's greatest mortal servant. After the First Battle, the Waster was "buried underground and trapped by the will of life itself."[13]
- There is a God called Death (Orb) also on Orb and the Fleshless King is one of his minions.[14] It is not clear if they are the same God on two different worlds or two different Gods with the same name in two different worlds.
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook - p. 96
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - p.27
- ↑ Blacksand! - p.??
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - pg. 70-71
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Advanced Fighting Fantasy – The Roleplaying Game , "Religion", pgs. 96-97
- ↑ Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World - pg. 76
- ↑ Night of the Necromancer - "Dead Reckoning"
- ↑ Demons of Doom - pgs. 69-70
- ↑ Forest of Doom (AFF) pg. 72
- ↑ Demons of Doom - pg. 7
- ↑ Encyclopedia Arcana Vol I - Treasures - pg. 147
- ↑ Night Dragon - pp. 24-25
- ↑ "Nor Shall Death.." by Robert Pascuttini. The Warlock Returns Issue 11, pgs.39
- ↑ Talisman of Death - 100