Deadlords

The Deadlords are powerful entities which reside within the borders of Stygia. These beings draw their energy from the inherent necrotic energies of Stygia, which are anathema to life but invigorate the undead. They hunger for the living. The Deadlords would love to gain Su-Lan’s power over the flow of souls, but given her strength as a Greater Goddess and having this unique power, they must instead share the energies of the plane they exist within. Their followers can gain these powers as well, although living followers may not be able to benefit from all of them.

Domains: Undeath Domain, Corruption Domain, Shadow Domain, Fear Domain

Ithileesa

Main Article: Ithileesa

Titles: The Mournful Maiden, Mistress of the Bone Labyrinth

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The Maiden is one of the most ancient of the Deadlords and has been coined the ‘Mother’ of many others of her kind. She claims rulership over a large portion of Stygia covered in the ever-shifting and changing Bone Labyrinth. The Maiden appears as a pale undead creature wrapped in a decaying white dress. For a Deadlord, her immediate appearance is almost demure or peaceful. Her eyes are most often seen downcast, not fully raised to look directly at another. It is said that meeting her gaze is enough to drive a mortal to madness and that viewing her true form is able to cause instant death.

Ra'zael

Main Article: Ra'zael

Titles: The Dark Knight, Warden of the Lightless Citadel

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Millennia in the past the Deadlord Ra’zael was not quite so grand, working service to ‘The Maiden’. He showed resolve and strength beyond what other of her thralls had ever achieved and for many long years was her sword; commanding her forces when she had need to unleash them from her labyrinth. As the Sword of the Maiden, Ra’zael found purpose as he found himself hunting down those that would break their oaths to the Maiden. As a hunter of Oathbreakers, his power flourished and at some point, Maiden released him from her services. The specifics of the deal struck between the two Deadlords is not commonly known but Ra’zael’s Lightless Citadel was constructed on the Southern border of the Maiden’s domain. Over the years he has strengthened his hold, though the Citadel lands have not expanded outward; it has grown by delving further and further into the depths of Stygia.

The Deadlord is proficient in a variety of combat forms and rides a horrific Stygian mount into battle or when he is hunting souls. Despite his personal code, many souls that come to Ra’zael are not hunted by the Deadlord himself. At his disposal Ra’zael has a full brigade of Death Knights, most of whom were once mortals that drew his attention through their own moral codes and need for vengeance. Each Death Knight is proficient in combat and powerful in their own right.

Xanthus

Main Article: Xanthus

Titles: The Drowned One, Lord of the Grimval Throes

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Xanthus controls the Grimval Throes, a winding waterway that flows through and touches almost every corner of Stygia. He can use his mastery of them to facilitate or prevent passage between Stygia, Lorithandar, and other planes where their waters meet and bleed into one another. He has been known to steal the souls of pirates and those who enter his waters uninvited, regardless of their intentions. Known for his strong attachment to the former Banshee Queen, Issanrael, upon her death he took up control of her subordinates and began the search for a soul powerful enough to take the place of his companion.

Issanrael

Main Article: Issanrael

Titles: The Banshee Queen, Lady of the Garden of Discord

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Issanrael, now deceased, was a powerful Deadlord who created the Garden of Discord along the banks of the Grimval Throes. In the heart of the garden, there is an intricate fountain depicting the Lady Issanrael in all her glory. Those who drink of its waters may be be transformed into Stygian creatures and under the control of The Banshee Queen or, currently, the Deadlord Xanthus who has temporarily taken on her role.

Ignelithan

Main Article: Ignelithan

Titles: The Diseased, The Carrion Crow

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Ignelithan is a former demon of pestilence that fled from Pandemonium to Stygia and into the service of a Deadlord millennia ago. He was largely unknown before suddenly gaining the title and power of a Deadlord from his predecessor. Due to this, Ignelithan is viewed with significant distrust by other Deadlords, who believe that he destroyed his predecessor to take up the mantle of Deadlord.

Sai'thul

Main Article: Sai'thul

Titles: The Portent of Doom

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Sai'thul is considered to be the most enigmatic of the Deadlords, and little is known about them or their motivations. Even their name was assigned by the other Deadlords, when Sai'thul refused (or was unable) to share a name with them. Sai-thul is something of a recluse among the Deadlords and only appears rarely to interact with them. However, they seem to know when a natural disaster or otherwise unpredictable event which may cause mass sentient death is going to happen, and will frequently appear nearby with time to spare. In the chaos of so many souls departing the mortal plane, Sai'thul collects as many mortal souls as possible before they can escape to Su-Lan's realm.

Jaggeth

Main Article: Jaggeth

Titles: The Bloodgod

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Arnessaran

Main Article: Arnessaran

Titles: The Oracle, The Ever-Changing

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Zethiranaath

Main Article: Zethiranaath

Titles: The Seneschal

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Fahl-Gath

Main Article: Fahl-Gath

Titles: The Faceless Horror

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Ixalath

Main Article: Ixalath

Titles: The Wraith Lord

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Lithen

Main Article: Lithen

Titles: The Scourge of the Wilds

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Lân

Main Article: Lân

Titles: The Godling Queen

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Apollion

Main Article: Apollion

Titles: Lord of the Fallen

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