Khazarag
The god of the dwarves, Khazarag mostly stays within his mountain, though the Rising brought his dwarves and his attention to the surface. His people were once only concerned with their own subterranean world, so Khazarag focused on that world as well. He did still venture out to deal with other gods, such as Flurgitim and her cave goblins, but he also spends a lot of time in Karthun’s realm. The two were once brothers, and while time and species changed, they still feel a tight bond.
Divine Domains
Khazarag is the god of the dwarves, and their ideals are branded on his soul. This makes him a master craftsman with heavy forge associations.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Being heavily associated with the forge, many related phenomena like ringing hammers or burning flames are associated with Khazarag.
His holy symbol is an anvil in a cavern under a mountain.
Social
Family Ties
According to dwarven legends, when the dwarves first went underground they were faced with a dangerous, alien world. Khazarag sought to tame these wilds, and did so by giving them form. Hammer in hand, Khazarag forged bodies for the various concepts, then conquered them and placed them in his creations. These would become the lesser gods of the dwarven pantheon, no longer frightening abstracts but personified children of their god.
Branti-the dwarven god of fire, sister of Carunga. She is close to Khazarag, keeping his forge lit and the shadows at bay with her light. This second duty is loved by the dwarves but hated by Scalath, who has an eternal rivalry with her. She is also known for her fiery temper, bringing the burning wrath of her father upon any he deems worthy of such punishment.
Carunga-the dwarven god of stone, sister of Branti. She is the slow, even temper to her sister’s passionate fits. Yet if she is roused, she comes down with the force of an earthquake. She is also the most powerful of the lesser dwarven gods, due to her influence being omnipresent in Deephollow.
Scalath-the dwarven god of the shadows, who is seen as a trickster. He is a sneak, a rogue and the most frightening of the dwarven gods. He is not malicious though. Just as shadows hide monsters, they can hide you from the monsters. While seen as lord of the horrors in the dark, he is also an ultimately benevolent protector.
Mavoda-dwarven god of life and water. He is mostly seen as a god of life and the various creatures of the Deephollow Caverns. His water association comes from the fact that hydrothermal vents provide the base of Deephollow’s ecosystem. The vents feed various clams, shrimp, and other aquatic creatures, then those creatures feed the rest of the caverns.
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