Orcus

Lord of the Undead Orcus

Orcus is the Demon Lord of Pride and master of the undead.

The living currently exist because I allow it, and you will end because I demand it. I will be the last creature when I am done. The cosmos will then be perfect, free of the bleating abominations that are the living.

~Orcus

Divine Domains

• Death
• Chaos
• Evil

Tenets of Faith

The cults of Orcus were mainly composed of twisted creatures with a morbid fascination with the undead, such as necromancers, as well as creatures deliberately seeking the path to unlife, such as would-be liches and vampires.

Physical Description

Body Features

Orcus was typically described as having the head and legs of a goat, although with ram-like horns, a bloated body, bat-like wings, and a long tail.
Orcus cared for nothing save himself—not even his devotees and undead servants—and focused only on spreading misery and evil. One of his most identifiable symbols was the artifact known as the Wand of Orcus, a skull-topped wand with the power to slay any living being. Orcus also wielded a powerful artifact known as the Orcusword.

Divine Classification

Demon Lord

Realm

Abyss