Eligor
In a world of chivalry, well-mannered knights enjoy the affections of fair maidens, the appreciation of kings, and the admiration of nobles and paupers alike. The life of a knight is exciting, exhilarating, and rewarding. Unfortunately, it’s also extremely dangerous. Eligor, demon prince of dishonor and survival, pledges that glory and honor need not always go together, and that it is far better to leave the battlefield alive than to leave it a hero. But that’s not in and of itself reason enough to give up on being heroic—or rather, on giving the impression of great heroism. The doctrine of Eligor, known colloquially as the Widdershins Code, teaches that if the knight leaves no witnesses or survivors he can tell the story of his victory himself, leaving out anything that would tarnish his reputation but that was nonetheless required to remain alive. Rather than flee a battle, Eligor’s philosophy is to win by whatever dirty means necessary and leave the field with the appearance of honor and the admiration of one’s peers.
Description
Bedecked in viciously spiked, black full plate armor and a mighty shield and armed with a horrifically barbed two-bladed sword, the Goodly Knight often wears a great batwinged helmet that completely obscures his bestial face. He wears his hair in thick pleats gathered with tiny skull beads carved from human bone. Eligor’s hideous, mocking smile reveals sharpened teeth stained red with the blood of his enemies.Realm
The demon prince’s ghastly realm of The Eternal Lists is a parody of chivalric ideals, a blood-soaked fantasy in which every day is cause for a great festival and knightly tournament. Demons and souls combat one another in shows of gruesome violence without even a pretense of honor, much to the delight of legions of howling fans. Abyssal ladies give their scarves to the most treacherous knights, and great gifts of fine foods and enslaved mortals are granted to those with the highest body counts, regardless of how much they cheated to win (or perhaps to honor that cheating).Worshipers
Eligor’s followers know that discretion is often the better part of valor. Usually junior knights in the shadow of truly great warriors, Eligorans have seen the ugly side of armed conflict and refuse to fall to their enemies for any reason other than being outmatched in weaponplay. While they pay lip service to codes of chivalrous conduct and honorable warfare, they more often use their enemies’ dedication to such strictures against them. An Eligoran knight might, for instance, challenge an enemy to a one-on-one combat using only nonmagical weapons, luring him to fight in a secluded spot where allies are hiding with poisoned crossbow bolts at the ready. If none see the treachery, they’ll simply assume the best, granting the knight notoriety and fame he doesn’t really deserve but that he enjoys all the same. Most gods of war, regardless of culture or alignment, loathe Eligor and his followers, and admitting to following the Goodly Knight at a knightly conclave is grounds for an instant challenge from the entire assembly. Wise Eligorans tend to keep their demonic affiliation a well-guarded secret.Obedience
Every morning, Eligoran thaumaturges spend an hour dreaming up tales and songs of self-aggrandizement. They invent exploits to further their reputation and perfect their performance in hopes that these stories or tunes will catch on with local bards and spread throughout the land. After an hour of such creation, their spell selection is replenished.
Divine Classification
Demon
Alignment
Chaotic evil
Current Location
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