Ghyalx

Lord of the Hunt

Ghyalx is a demon lord turned God. He is commonly worshiped by Gnolls, a race of beings he created before his transcendence. Dedicated only to destruction, the Ruler of Ruin embodies everything Gnolls are. It's commonly believed Ghyalx was elevated to Godling status because the sheer amount of Gnolls worshiping him as the great hunter.
Due to this transcendence Ghyalx now embodies the aspects: "Hunting", "Companionship During Hardship" and "Striving for Achievements" as other beings than mortals who worshiped the new god equally shaped this god of the hunt, their less animalistic tendencies beings absorbed into the new god.
Ghyalx appears as a gnoll-like creature, with a pair of burning amber eyes atop a seemingly emaciated form. A mangy, yellow crest of fur reached from his head to mid-back, with the only hair on his body being small scabby patches. The rest of his body was pale and gray, his leathery hide contrasting with his taut mane and a crest of blackened spines within it. He is often depicted wielding a heavy maul.

The faith: Ghyalx' Cadre

Ghyalx embodies the long hunt. With many of his followers believing that little can escape the ways of their god, so they join in the bloody practice wherein one’s place is determined by their achievements. With the mentality that if one has chosen a goal, one should see it through till the end and that no worthy challenge should be refused.
Mainly worshiped by hunters and those living on fringes of civilization this faith has earned a reputation of wild-men and savages. As their faith incentives individuality, chasing achievements and getting ahead at all costs. So foul play is fair game. Bounty hunts are also common challenges followed upon by the Cadre, and as such large groups with the single goal of completing these arise.

Shrines to Ghyalx

Often resembling hunter lodges, these buildings feature a large central room for displaying trophies.

Quests of the Faith:

Before an acolyte of Ghyalxearns his divine magic their divine quest often has them hunting down either powerful beasts or valuable bounties. Which shall be used to Ghyalx.

Aspects of the Religion:
Structure: Small segmented tribes
Activities: Finding worthy challenges, Following up Bounties.
Religious Gesture: Hit your chest with your fist.
Mantra: The weak shall perish, the strong shall prosper, in Ghyalx' name.

Relations

• Grynza: The more indivualistic nature opposes the group-mentality which permetates the faith of Ghyalx
• Aeldir: Those who stand alone, and do so out of a desire to help others are weak.
• Kash and Irgh: The finest warriors dous in the land, the faith of Ghyalx respect them.
• Xycros: No better hunting than during a war,

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The weak shall perish, the strong shall prosper, in Gyhalx's name.

Prowling the Wilderness Gyhalx is always searching for a worthy prey, to be brought down at all cost.

Name: Gyhalx
Domains: War, Nature and Knowledge
Core Concept: Hunting, Achievements and group mentality
Divine Symbol: A Toothed Maul
Alignment: CE

Type

Religious, Divine Host

Alternative Names

Gyhalx' Cadre