Korinthar

Korinthar

Firelord, Worldbreaker, Pyre

Lesser Deity

Symbol: An elfmaiden burning at the stake

Home Plane: The Abyss

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Portfolio: Destruction, fire, slaughter, revenge

Worshippers: Evil humanoids, insane cultists, red dragons

Cleric Alignments: CE, NE

Domains: Destruction, Evil, Fire, Madness

Favored Weapon: Greatsword

The greatest of all the evil dragons, Korinthar rose to rule over vast mountain regions during the First Age. However, even that power was not enough for him, for he lusted for more, desiring power over all existence. He organized the other dragons to him, and led the War against the Gods. It was all in vain however, as Tuli’s fire scorched his body, before the gods cast him into the now-created Mists to suffer for all eternity. Though he was trapped, his spirit swelled, gaining more power within the Mists as he haunted dreams and twisted goodly races into things more bestial and savage. He also convinced his few draconic followers still active to bear offspring, creating half-dragon and other monsters to serve him when he would be free again. Then, his manipulations finally bore fruit, the foolish elves releasing him as he emerged into the world, breaking Vansiriel and casting their ancestral forest down into flames and rock, igniting the Mistwar. Though the desperate attempts of heroes, particularly the noble Kunnia, daughter of Aurinko, foiled his plans to destroy the world, Korinthar seized part of Tuli's portfolio, taking it for himself and gaining a measure of godhood in the process. Now, in the Third Age, he is trapped, unable to send even an avatar to the world to finish the work he began in the prior Age. He waits, brooding and raging in the deepest levels of the Abyss, holding a gate to the Plane of Fire to launch attacks against Tuli, his rival, to weaken her and take her place in the pantheon. A single step to destroying the other gods, and eventually even the Allfather himself. The only one he will deal with is his sister, Sslira, who seems to be the one that forces patience into his plots and manipulations, for the eons Pyre spent trapped in the Mists wore away his sanity.

Dogma

The world is flawed, an imperfect creation that should be put to the flames. Revenge is the only truth in the world, and by engaging in destruction, you enact your vengeance against the world that wronged you, and your Master. Reason, life, love; all these are fuels for the fiery breath of your lord. Use them to set the world alight in flame.

Clergy and Temples

Korinthar's worshippers are typically split into two groups. One group consists of the savage humanoid races, particularly the orcs, who revere Korinthar openly and war against the civilized races. The other are secretive cultists, a wound hidden deep in the hearts of most major cities of the goodly folk. Many of his believers have the taint of dragon-blood, often multiclassing as sorcerers. His talons reach deep into the hearts of those that feel they have been wronged, and slowly he drives them into his grasp, so that he might somehow be free again to set the world aflame. One particularly vile and secret cult of Korinthar's are the Korthai, a group of fire elves that have fallen from their grace. Disdaining Tuli and secretly lusting for power, these elves have given themselves to Korinthar and his worship. Often, they consort with dragons, tanar'i, and other foul creatures, giving rise to half-breeds and similar abominations. Like a cancer within the Lumidar, this secretive sect takes advantage of the solitary nature of the fire elves, subverting and corrupting them from within. This cult also includes other elves, with the notable exception of the varsidar, as the Korthai view them as unworthy failures, fit only for extermination.