Akkolor the Perverter

Akkolor the Perverter is the evil deity and archdevil of the Pits of Akkolorn, and the great enemy of those who follow Luthaenoism. It is the Chief of Devils, largely commanding the domain of Trickery alongside Its twin sibling, Atin, Keeper of Masks, who remains a deity in good standing among the Luthaenel.

History

Before creation, Akkolor and Its twin Atin, the Gods of Deceit, were among the Greater Deities atop Darbreduun. Both reveled in the wonder of deception and the delicate balance between truth and falsehood. During the Sacred History of Maletsok, both deities participated by deceiving both mortals and gods alike, chiefly Kirien the Red, and bringing about the first war.

As the gods worked to help the folk of Maletsok recover after the Sacred Eruption, the twin gods sought to participate. Atin, moved by the suffering of the mortals, taught them the art of trickery and illusion, and how to use it to reveal greater truths, and identify deception where it causes one to fall. Akkolor, however, saw the power of deception and how it could be used to raise one's status in the world. Akkolor began to once gain deceive the mortal folk into serving Itself in waging war and accumulating wealth, and further deceiving numerous angelic hosts of the Luthaenel.

Seeing what Akkolor had done, the other gods convened and judged to cast It down from the Luthaenel, banishing It. Atin, in love for their sibling, was greatly displeased and tried to plead on their sibling's behalf. Their pleadings, however, only illumined the truth that Akkolor had already fallen to evil. With Atin's blessing, Akkolor was banished down from the Sacred Summit deep into the earth, forming what is today the Pits of Akkolorn.

Thereafter, Akkolor became an evil deity, dedicated to using deception and trickery to advance Its own power and authority in the world, imposing a strict and cruel hierarchy among Its following of Devils. Numerous cults sprung up across the Islands, guiled by Its trickery and yearning to earn Its favour and impose Its twisted rule.