Tharizdun, the Chained

Tharizdun is the splintered god of Eternal Darkness, Decay, Entropy, Malign Knowledge, Insanity, and Cold. He was imprisoned ages ago by a coalition of deities to prevent the destruction of existence itself and broken into a quartet of powers. Although imprisoned, Tharizdun still has a degree of his original multiverse-threatening power. His holy symbol is a dark spiral rune.
The Roiling Laughter is the embodiment of Tharizdun that contains the madness of the god. Followers of this splinter are driven to insanity and are rarely seen worshiping quietly, preferring the screaming of insane scripts. This splinters symbol is a laughing mouth. The splinter of destruction and decay are described as a pair roiling, amorphous forms; destruction as a burning rupture in reality and decay as a dripping manifestation of change. The splinter of darkness is described as an incorporeal wraithform, black and faceless. It's goal is to bring true darkness to the world, in stark offense to Pelor, Sun's Father.
Tharizdun's doctrine is to destroy all and everything encountered (himself included), as he puts it: The very threads of existence must be torn asunder, then burned, then the ashes scattered, until all is nothing and no one exists to remember existence. Like his lay worshippers, many of Tharizdun's priests are mad. Those who are not mad believe (falsely) that they will reap great rewards and privileges for their aid in freeing him.
All of his clerics are extremely secretive and trust only fellow cultists. They lead foul rituals, including human sacrifice, and search ancient sites for clues to freeing their deity. Due to Tharizdun's imprisonment, his priests must remain in contact with a site or object holding some of the Dark God's power in order to use their magic. Their favored weapon is the dagger.
His domain is Trickery.

God of Eternal Darkness, Greater Deity, Chaotic Evil

Type

Religious, Pantheon