Grannosh
Master of destruction and sower of hate, Grannosh is a god obsessed with the feelings of anger and brutality. To him, the greatest actions to take are those that drive his enemies down and crush all opposition. To Grannosh, defeating a foe is more than just besting them in battle or winning a contest. To truly defeat your foes, you must utterly and completely destroy any resolves they have to fight or win. A defeated foe may return, but a broken one won't.
To supplement this brutal history, Grannosh is also considered a god of ambition, which has led many a usurper to vow on his powers. Usurpation has become something of a running theme to the Spurned God, and most tales tell of him offering help to those who seek to improve their standing or depose others, regardless of the story behind the plot.
Divine Domains
Blood, War, Destruction, Tyranny, Hate
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Head on a Pike, Bloodied War Banner
Tenets of Faith
Allow foes one chance for surrender; destroy any who reject this offer.
Let your hate and rage be the power behind every swing of your blade, and it will never dry.
Every scar is a memory from battle, and every slight on you is a scar on your spirit.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Grannosh's avatars are always seen as the peak of strength and performance. Usually pictured as a massive orc, what few portrayals exist show his herculean form and numerous scars in great detail.
Body Features
Beyond the great muscles, one common aspect of Grannosh's appearance is his missing left eye. Some tales speak of him losing it in a duel with a saint, others say he tore it our himself in a moment of rage. In any case, the term "blinded by rage" very likely comes from tales of Grannosh.
Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
In all stories surrounding him, Grannosh is portrayed as a male figure.
Intellectual Characteristics
Grannosh is not usually portrayed as a very intelligent god, due largely to his lack of patience and general attitude. He is clever, and has been able to scheme his way through some events, but such acts rarely carry him far.
Morality & Philosophy
The brutal and hate-filled nature of Grannosh's gospel is not source-less in it's vitriol. Grannosh was betrayed at one point in his history, and he has made it clear that he's never forgotten that transgression. It is for this reason he believes that all enemies must be crushed in both mind and spirit, so-as to further dissuade counterattacks or heel-turns.
Social
Contacts & Relations
The saints of Grannosh are members of his Saankat, the first group to follow his lead in conquering the Baatan realm of Acheron. Each is meant to represent an aspect of orcish society, as well as the different forms in which Grannosh's fury and temperament can take. It should be stated that, because many of the Saankaat's powers are not divine in nature, many of their followers are not clerics, with a few exceptions.
Rhedik the Clanmother: Often portrayed as the right-hand or wife of Grannosh, Rhedik is considered the ideal view of the camp-bound orc. She focusses on protecting the homefront and sustaining the tribe, working in equal parts druidic magic and physical strength. Most of her followers are druids for this reason, and serve their tribes as herbalists and shamans. They traditionally wield a pair of Earch knives in junction with their magic.
Karagahn the Bonecarver: The one member of the Saankat with great arcane proficiency, Karagahn is a genius arcanist and alchemist, taking the natural, herbal powers of Rhedik and manipulating them with hellish magic to improve their potential for harm. He is also the primary source for demonic rituals, and many of his followers are accomplished demonologists who have several under their control. Such followers usually wield arcane foci and short ritualistic blades.
Ilmarkus the Breaker: Simplest of his brethren, Ilmarkus is patron to orcs that promote raw strength and primal power over finesse or magic. With such a nature, he is usually portrayed as a brutish idiot more likely to smash a door than open it, even if he has the key to said door. However, orcs with his boons are often powerful enough to toss normal-sized humans like around like twigs and break them just as easily, leading to his nickname of "The Breaker." Ilmarkus's primary weapon is a crude maul, fashioned from the femur of a great beast slain by him.
Shanak the Nightlurker: Natural rogue and sneak thief, Shanak acts as Grannosh's chief spy, scout and assassin, targeting his enemies and weakening them before he engages them or killing them before altercations even begin. Her followers are unusual for orcish stereotypes, follow similar roles, utilizing stealth and poisons to make enemies fall before they have any idea what has befallen them. Her primary weapons, dagger and bows, utilize these abilities to their fullest.
Magatha the Broken: The only "saint" of Ilmarkus to not be an orc, Magatha was once one of the three Blinfolk saints serving under former god of war and discord, whose name has been eliminated from most history books by Grannosh and his actions. Rather than kill her outright, as he did both of her equals, he brutally captured and took her as a living trophy and symbol of his power over blinfolk by right of conquest. Her existence is now one of demeaning servitude and reminder of her failure, something she infrequently tries, and fails, to upend.
Divine Classification
Greater Deity (Formerly Lesser)
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Current Location
Church/Cult
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Spurned God, Discord, the Blinded, the Destroyer
Children
Quotes & Catchphrases
"All foes are to be given one chance to surrender. Should they not serve you as an example, they will serve you in other ways."
"Annihilation of your enemies is the only way to ensure their legacy is reduced to nothing, and that your's may survive."
Aligned Organization
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