MYRKUL

God of Death

DnD Beyond Forgotten Realms

Description: Myrkul (pronounced: MER-kul), also known as the Lord of Bones, the Lord of the Dead and the Reaper, was a god of the dead in the pantheon. He was originally a mortal man, a necromancer named Myrkul Bey al-Kursi, who ascended to godhood alongside BHAAL, the god of murder, and BANE, god of fear, hatred and tyranny. For a time Myrkul's portfolio and his home, the @BONECASTLE, were both usurped by the mortal CYRIC and later passed on to the ascended KELEMVOR. However, as that which is dead can never truly die, Myrkul was worshiped as a god of the dead once more in the Era of Man.
Personality: The avatar of Myrkul appeared as a skeleton of a man hidden in flowing black robes. His wrinkled, lesioned skin and blackened, cracked lips gave the appearance he was just on the verge of death. He spoke in a rather high whisper, though his words never showed enough inflection to convey feeling or concern.
Following: The worship of Myrkul was never popular in the realm. His worshipers, who were often undertakers in one form or another, were a morose, secretive lot, reticent to share their faith with those outside his meager and unorganized church. These Myrkulytes were tasked with ensuring the people of the realm both feared and respected death. To aggrandize Myrkul's power they would propagate rumors that merely touching one of his priests would bring certain death.