Bane (BAIN)

the Virulent Emperor

Blood-drenched armies of brutal warriors often crush their foes in the name of Bane, the evil patron of war and conquest. To serve his will is to accept the call to conflict, seeking lesser people to break and subjugate. Warmongering nations and goblinoid tribes worship the Virulent Emperor as they strike out at the world to bend it beneath them. Bane twists all living things to his iron will, even forcing nature itself to bow to his whims.
Realm: Bane plots his conquest of the planes from within the bastion of Banehold, towering among the blood-soaked battlefields of Acheron.
Depiction: A dark reflection of the honorable warrior, The Virulent Emperor is often depicted as a brutish ogre-like man clad from head to toe in jagged black armor. Heads dangle from his belt, and the shadow that obscures his helmeted face does not hide his unblinking, piercing yellow eyes.
Enemies: Bane’s greatest enemy is Melora, the goddess who defeated him on Krahl during the Scourging. Bane grew his armies by corrupting noble creatures into monsters and destroying the wilds to fuel his terrible engines of conflict, and the two deities clashed many times during the war before his defeat. The emperor’s massive iron armor still litters Krahl, and his massive helmet houses the capital city of a ruthless Hobgoblin empire.

Divine Domains

Forge, War, Order

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Flail of chains, each ending in shackles

Tenets of Faith

• Fear is your ally. Conquer your fear and inspire it in your foes.
• Disorder and rebellion are to be punished severely.
• Combat is the greatest gift, and perfecting your skills to master it is the greatest pursuit.

Divine Classification

Profane God

Religions

• The Adamant Ascendancy
• The Profane Gods

Alignment

Lawful Evil

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Lord of Darkness
Strife God
The Black Hand
The Dark One

Pronouns

He/Him

Gender

Male