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Chemosh

Article written by Trampas Whiteman, PsychaDurmont, Uziel


Chemosh by PsychaDurmont.
Chemosh by PsychaDurmont. Chemosh is the master of the undead and is representative of fatalism. Chemosh hates life, thinking it a gift wasted on mortals. He festers within the hearts of mortals, trying to get them to give up the shell of mortality and move on to the next stage in the soul's journey. Chemosh tempts mortals with the promise of "immortality." In reality, he is condemning them to an eternity of undeath as his slaves. This is Chemosh's way of mocking life.

Chemosh was brought from the Beyond during the time of creation to serve Takhisis. He alone is given the right to sit at the Hall of Soul's Journeying to witness the passing of the dead.

Chemosh opposes Mishakal, who stands as a champion of life.
One of his divine messengers is the Death's Head Scorpion.

Other names: Lord of Death, Lord of Bone, Lord of Bones, Aeleth (Ergoth), Dron of the Deep (Tarsis), Chemos Jotun (Icewall), Khemax (Thorbardin), Lifebane (Mithas), Orkrust (Hobgoblin), the Black Goat, Chomos (Taladas).
Symbol: Yellow Skull
Celestial Symbol: The constellation Goat's Skull.

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