Doresaindre, the Queen of Ghouls
The Queen of Ghouls rests atop Nolghust, her fiendish dire hyena mount
Doresaindre is the deathlord of Ghouls and cannibalism. She is best known for creating hordes of ghouls and ghasts, as well as the fiendish maurezhi. At various times in Doresaindre's long life, she has been ally, servant, slave, antagonist, hated foe and even lover to both Orcus and Yeenoghu - demon lords of death and hunger that covet her service and abilities, while at the same time despising her. Rumors drift through the fogs of Mourn occasionally that mention a one-time tryst with the Raven Queen, as well.
She appears as an 8 foot tall slightly emaciated humanoid with pointed ears, skin as pale and hard as marble, and crimson eyes that burn with a never ending hunger. Her skin is completely hairless and would be flawless if not for the fact that her bones are clearly visible beneath it. She has huge hands that end in midnight black talons that match her maw of terrifyingly sharp teeth. Doresaindre's Husk is a beautifully crafted set of burnished brass half-plate complete with inset rubies that is said to have been a gift from Orcus. Her head is adorned by a black metal crown upon which she frequently skewers various organs and viscera ripped from those unfortunate enough to cross her path. She carries an ancient black greatsword called Gutspiller sheathed on a belt of preserved Soulborn skins at her waist and wears a clawed gauntlet of abyssal iron on her left hand whose name is Vivisectionist. Both of her implements can easily part flesh from bone and impart the hunger of the ghoul on whoever they touch.
Doresaindre's domain is Volenroft, the White Kingdom, hidden deep within a ravine in Mourn. The entire region is a massive necropolis and hunting ground for her and her ghoul servants. There are many gates to both Yeenoghu's and Orcus' domains hidden throughout the layer. Her Citadel, the Tower of Teeth, is a great charnel house filled with screams and the sounds of chewing and breaking bones. Other places of interest are the Alter of Flesh, where even less savory acts than cannabilism occur, and Black Pool, a great lake of unholy water that is the main portal to the realm of Doresain's former master. The Black Pool is guarded by a unique ghoul-like Charnel Colossus named Coraxival. There is also rumor of an ancient balhannoth that Doresaindre keeps chained somewhere in Volenroft so that she may fests on it occasionally to increase her strength.
Doresaindre's primary worshippers are ghouls and creatures that have turned to cannibalism for pleasure, though many necromancers and evil warlords worship her as well. She prefers undead to demons, though her servants do frequently have a great deal of demonic power due to Orcus' or Yeenoghu's gifts. She can similarly can impart ghoul-like powers on her demonic servants.
Her favorite heralds are her concubines, a female ghast barbarian (18th level) named, Korvaka, and a unique ghoulish succubus (14th level), Nimevere. She also keeps an aerie full of demonic dire bats that act as her eyes and ears throughout her domain and across the realms of Edras. Her cult teaches that the weak are meant to feed the strong and her rites involve sacrificing sentient creatures to ghouls. She rewards her worshippers with access to foul magics and ghoulish might. Simply eating sentient creatures is not enough to feed her church, they must first suffer to sweeten the meat.
Doresaindre is the deathlord of Ghouls and cannibalism.
Divine Classification
Deathlord
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Current Location
Age
4,000+ years
Date of Birth
Unknown
Children
Gender
Female
Eyes
Sanguine
Hair
White
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pallid White
Height
8'2"
Weight
213 lbs.
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