Hel
Hel guards the tombs of royalty and stands against the scourges of age, madness, and the evil undead. Deep underground, her worship as ruler of Helheim takes a darker turn, combined with the rites of a devil she conquered long ago. There she is venerated as the greatest patron of the Ghoul Imperium and Lord of the Underworld. Everywhere except in Orlais, Hel promotes purity and preserves order, watching over the timely and dignified death of all. Her priests anoint those of royal blood to rise again as mummies or liches, and gnoll mortuary guards and guides protect the vast ossuaries and cemeteries from desecration. Her ghoulish followers, meanwhile, await each burial as a new source of flesh for feasting, while Hel preserves the souls of those unfortunate corpses. She was gifted the position to preside over Helheim by Wotan himself, a position the granted her much power and what cemented her place as one of the most inlfuential gods in the Nine Realms. When it came time for the Aesir to bind Loki and his kin, it is Hel whom was the only one they could not touch. Protected within her realm of the dead; the Aesir decided to instead allow her to continue residing over the souls of the dead and bound her, now insane, brother Garm at it's gates to ward off all except the dead.
Depiction. Hel is portrayed as a woman seemingly split in two right down the middle, her right half is that of a lively beautiful woman while her left half is depicted as a horrid undead woman.
Worshippers. Hel is worshipped by the humans of the Southern royal dynasties—especially the elderly and ill, hoping for an easy journey to the afterlife in the hands of holy gnoll guides. The gnolls of the South, and the ghouls and darakhul under the earth, also follow Hel faithfully.
Commandments
Depiction. Hel is portrayed as a woman seemingly split in two right down the middle, her right half is that of a lively beautiful woman while her left half is depicted as a horrid undead woman.
Worshippers. Hel is worshipped by the humans of the Southern royal dynasties—especially the elderly and ill, hoping for an easy journey to the afterlife in the hands of holy gnoll guides. The gnolls of the South, and the ghouls and darakhul under the earth, also follow Hel faithfully.
Commandments
- Respect the ghosts and spirits of the ancestors, and their resting places.
- Rob no tomb.
- You are the purifier of life and a custodian of death, so prepare those around you for their inevitable journey and destination.
- Remind even the youngest that time is short.
- Be strict and efficient in your work; laziness serves no one, least of all yourself.
- Destroy anyone who blasphemes against the paradise of the Underworld.
Relationships
Spouses
Anu-Akma
(Spouse)
Children
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