Sslira

Sslira

Shadowqueen, The Dracolich

Lesser Deity

Symbol: A grinning dragon skull

Home Plane: The Shadow

Alignment: Neutral Evil

Portfolio: Undead, murder, corruption

Worshippers: Necromancers, undead, insane cultists

Cleric Alignments: CE, LE, NE

Domains: Death, Madness, Evil, Unlife

Favored Weapon: Morningstar

One of the most insane and malevolent beings in existence, with the possible exception of Korinthar, Sslira the Black was cruel and wicked well before the start of the rebellion. Experimenting in forbidden subjects of life and death, she soon discerned the path for even a dragon to achieve eternal life. Though she never did this to herself, she corrupted and transformed her children, leading them as troops against the Gods during the rebellion. The Gods, horrified and shocked at her sheer wickedness, banished her to the Mists, weakening her link to life. However, she was far from defeated, as she forced herself through her own dark ritual, to become a dracolich. Scheming and plotting, she ached for revenge against the gods, hating them and their new children. When the Mists erupted, she broke free, wounding Kivi by changing his proud nation of dwarves into undead abominations, corrupting their bodies and consuming their souls gladly. Gaining the power of a goddess herself, intoxicated with her victory, she led her new legion against the nearby forests, meeting Skogen the Green in battle. However, he was the stronger, and banished her to The Shadow, though her ascension to godhood was assured. Now, in this Age, she leads dark and depraved cults among the surface folk, tempting and alluring the fools with the promise of eternal unlife. Her influence is surprisingly wide, and she is a master of corrupting those that hold themselves as above such darkness. She can rarely send an avatar to the material plane, often appearing as a bewitching female vampire, though when subtlety is abandoned, she manifests as a dracolich. Rarely does she do the latter, for that attracts far too much attention. Of all the gods, only Varjo and Hemlig support her, and even they do so reluctantly, for she is far too close to Korinthar for their tastes.

Dogma

Death is not the end, it is only the beginning. Shed the mortal coil for the superior nature of the undying gift that Sslira provides. Encourage others to do the same, whether they join willingly, or if they are converted in an unwilling manner. Corrupt those of light into doing your will, and show them the wonders of undeath.

Clergy and Temples

Like Korinthar and Talvi, Sslira has no open worshippers except among the more savage and evil races of goblins and lizardfolk. Her cults are dark and secretive, and only the Varsidar have open temples to her, of the 'civilized' races. She encourages and tempts clerics of other faiths, particularly Evighet, with eternal life, and when they fall to her, she ensnares them completely to her will. She knows that power corrupts, and offers power to those of 'goodly' nature, trusting that it will corrupt them into her service. Her major cult within the nation of Vintermor is called the Faceless, and consists of members of all races. It works closely with a small order of monks dedicated to her, called the Fleshless, who seek to shun the ways of the living to discover enlightenment through the perfection of the undead state.