Vecna – Neutral Evil God of Evil Secrets (VEK-nah)
Vecna (pronounced: /ˈvɛknɑː/ VEK-nah) was a once-human king and lich from Oerth who ascended to godhood. While he was once considered the most powerful lich to dwell on that world, over the ages he spent in undeath Vecna became maligned across the multiverse, and was considered the scourge of all civilization.
According to some, Vecna had an obsession with acquiring and maintaining secrets, believing them to be the source of true power. He was precise and calculating in his actions, but was at times prone to bouts of intense rage.
As a deity, Vecna did not claim a domain, but instead wandered the entire multiverse. He maintained the Citadel of Cavitius, originally on the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Ash near the border to the Negative Energy plane, which he had wrested away from the Doomguard long before. The Citadel was used by Vecna as his fortress, which he visited regularly, to gloat on the despair of his defeated enemies. Later, it became his prison as it was drawn into the Domains of Dread by the Dark Powers.
He also kept a hidden "black tower" within the plane of Pandemonium.
Vecna believed that every being in existence held a single secret that could be manipulated to bring about its destruction. Uncovering that secret and exploiting its truth were the key to gaining dominion over others.
Vecna cared not for the angels or the creatures of Izetha. So much so, that it was him who started the fighting amongst the angels themselves. It amused him to see such weak creatures fall into darkness at but a thought. Naturally when approached by Tharizdun – Chaotic Evil god of Eternal Darkness, Vecna was interested in this bet. He too wanted to see the angels fail for a second time. Having no realm of his own, he agreed to walk between planes and watch them carefully. With the help of Loviatar he should have no problems corrupting the angels once more.
Divine Domains
Arcana, Death, Knowledge
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Hand with eye in the palm
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