Malar

Malar is the lesser deity of hunting, stalking, bloodlust, and bestial savagery in the Astoran pantheon. The Beastlord is the epitome of the dark, bloody side of nature though in his more favorable aspects is worshiped by those who identify with the wild natures, grace and amorality of predators. Despite being revered as the hunger and hunting instinct of beasts among druid circles however, he despises The Balance of nature that druids and other nature deities seek to uphold. Currently, he is a member of the Gods of Fury led by Talos.

Worshippers

Malar was a minor deity not unique to Toril, a divine scavenger who foraged for worshipers among perhaps a hundred predatory races across an equally vast number of worlds. Malarites were generally frowned upon by civilization, as they tended to wreak havoc in their wake. One exception where the worship of Malar was allowed was in Cormyr.

The People of the Black Blood were tribes of Lycanthropes that venerated Malar. In the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR, it was estimated that the total population was at least 3,000 individuals scattered across the forests of Faerûn in groups of fifty to one hundred.

Dogma

Malarites believed that it was an honor to Malar to make one's killing bloody and long. His followers sometimes formed in bands, called "Hunts". While forbidden to slay the young or the pregnant, Hunts typically followed his dogma and evoked wanton slaughter in Malar's name.

Rituals

The High Hunt ritual was a vicious hunt in which a captured humanoid was released, and for the next day and night attempted to escape the prowling worshipers of the Beastlord. If they managed to survive, they won their freedom as well as, perhaps, other things.

The Feast of the Stags day made Malar's worship more tolerable in certain areas. For this event, all people were invited to partake of the bounty of the hunt, regardless of faith. At this time, priests of Malar chose some widows, orphans, elderly, or infirm citizens and promised to provide meat for their tables for the winter.

Relationships

Malar was one of the Deities of Fury, led by Talos. He held a long-standing alliance with Lolth against the Seldarine, and other dark deities like Bane and Loviatar. He fought against deities of peace, civilization, and nature, but held particular hate for Nobanion for defeating him in a battle during the Time of Troubles.

After the events of the Spellplague, Malar became subject to Silvanus' rule as a resident of the Deep Wilds. Despite this, Silvanus did not rein in Malar.

History

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Malar

Lesser deity

Basic Information

Titles

The Beastlord
The Great Beast
The Beast of Beasts
The Bloodgod
The Black-Blooded One
The Wild Hunter
Master of the Hunt

Adjectives

Malarite Malarian

Pantheons

Astoran
Gods of Fury
First Circle

Serves

Talos

Attributes

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

Symbol

Bestial claw with brown fur and curving bloody talons

Realm

Tarterian Depths of Carceri/Colothys/The Land of the Hunt

Portfolio

Bloodlust, Evil Lycanthropes, Hunters, Marauding Beasts/Monsters, Stalking

Favored Weapon

A beast's claw (claw bracer)

Following

Worshippers

Druids
Evil lycanthropes
Hunters
Rangers
Sentient carnivores

Alignments

CN, NE, CE

Domains

Animal (Fur)
Destruction (Catastrophe, Rage)
Darkness (Moon)