Termagant, the Iron Sultan{a}

Orc god(dess) of earth, metal-working, power and industry.

Termagant , the Iron Sultan(a)

Termagant is a gender-fluid Orcish deity, with the pronouns "Her-or-Him," and "She-or-He." As a Survivor Star, Termagant falls outside the realm of the Eight, making Her-or-His worship illegal. Termagant is lawful evil and rules with an iron Warhammer from Her-or-His realm, the Throneforge, which is part throneroom and part forge.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Termagant's holy symbol is a jewelled hammer superimposed on a jewelled turban, which is an unmistakable representation of Her-or-His power, strength, and authority. The sacred animal of the Iron Sultan(a) is the Elephant, which symbolizes strength and nobility, while the sacred plant is Ironwood, which is strong, durable, and unyielding, just like Her-or-His followers are expected to be. The Iron Sultana's Curry and Ale of the Forge are the sacred food and drink, respectively. They both contain iron fillings as a key ingredient, and the copious alcohol content in the ale and intense heat of the curry render both practically indigestable for non-orcs. Even some half-orcs struggle with Termagant's sacred cuisine.

In the expanded Palimpsest Tarot, which includes Survivor deities as well as the Eight sanctioned constellations, the Iron Sultan(a) is the first card in the Noble Survior Suit, called the Monarch Noble. It represents the concept of "Power".

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Divine Classification

Orc god(dess) of earth, metal-working, power and industry.

Religions

Survivor Stars

Alignment

Lawful Evil

Ethnicity

Divinity

Realm

The Throneforge

Church/Cult

Iron Sultanate

Children

Pronouns

She-or-He/Her-or-Him

Related Myths

The Unmaking Rage

Domains

Artifice, Earth, Glory, Nobility, Strength

Subdomains

Honour, Hubris, Industry, Leadership, Metal, Rage, Tyranny

Symbol

Jewelled hammer superimposed on a jewelled turban

Holy Text

The Iron Law

Sacred Animal

Elephant

Sacred Plant

Ironwood

Sacred Food

Iron Sultan(a)'s Curry

Sacred Drink

Ale of the Forge

Sacred Colours

Gray and Purple

Deity Weapon

Warhammer

Interview Excerpts: What's your biggest pet peeve?

RESPONSES

Masons

"Absence of focus would be what most often brings me to a personal point of frustration."
-- Subvizier Aloysius Mason.

Dargent-Laureats

"Jokes. I can’t abide jokes."
-- Vizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"It really annoys me when the colours are slightly off in anything. Like, they almost go together but not quite? A lot of people don’t seem to pay attention to their clothes that much."
-- Viziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.

Ironsides

"Pansies! Bahahahah!"
-- Vizier Balthazar Ironside.
"Improper scheduling."
-- Subvizier Agamemnon Ironside.
"Aggression."
-- Katib Menelaus Ironside.
"A lot of people say being a girl means you’re not supposed to get in fights. Don’t like that at all."
-- Katiba Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.

Stargazers

"Paperwork."
-- Vizier Leopold Stargazer.
"Noise. Running. Improper library conduct."
-- Viziera Andromeda Stargazer.
"You have to stick to a lot of schedules when you’re a Subvizier. I’m already tracking the astronomical cycle; do I really have to also remember meeting dates?"
-- Subvizier Pollux Stargazer.
"A lot of people say being a girl means you’re not supposed to get in fights. Don’t like that at all."
-- Subviziera Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
"Many of the official teachings about the Sailor leave me quietly infuriated."
-- Katib Castor Stargazer.
"I’ve always hated the way the nobles keep information restricted and ban whole lines of questioning. Vizier Leopold won’t even properly research his own relic collection for fear of it leaking to others. Also I hate the word ‘classy’, which a lot of the younger nobles say a lot."
-- Katiba Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

"Incorrect shelving."
-- Bartleby.

Dargents

"Disobedience."
-- Vizier Richard Dargent.
"Disrespect."
-- Viziera Guinevera Dargent.
"Jokes. I can’t abide jokes."
-- Subvizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"It really annoys me when the colours are slightly off in anything. Like, they almost go together but not quite? A lot of people don’t seem to pay attention to their clothes that much."
-- Subviziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
"The aristocracy. Although, perhaps somewhat ironically, I also get infuriated by those who harm innocents in the name of bringing down the aristocracy."
-- Katib Hugo Dargent.
"Some of the other noble children are not very careful when they play. Things can get dirty or broken if you’re not careful. People can get hurt."
-- Katiba Scarlett Dargent.

"I think what annoys me most about Hugo's pet rabbit is that she almost never stops talking."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"People who look at the sky and refuse to see the stars."
-- Connie Furr.
"Rabbits."
-- Voltaire.

Carterholds

"People talk over me a lot in the court now that I’m only a katiba. Turns out the exact same ideas only matter when the person who has them is an heir."
-- Katiba Rouge Carterhold.

Bakerstreets

"When people lie to me."
-- Vizier Cobbler Bakerstreet.
"...[silence]..."
-- Subviziera Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
"Gods, like, when people can’t take a joke? Nah bro, you’re scaring the kid. You need therapy. Jeez."
-- Katib Cody Bakerstreet.
"Pettiest is when my brother brings his one-night stands to the house. Most serious is when people I’m trying to help lie to me."
-- Katiba Wiggin Bakerstreet.

Underhands

"...[silence]..."
-- Katiba Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.

Baharats

"Dress codes."
-- Ex-Subvizier James Baharat.

"Peeve is a badger we tamed. He’s not very big, unless you’re smaller than a badger."
-- Beautiful Baharat Guard.
"People who disrupt performances. I don’t know why the Baharats allow so much alcohol at these things."
-- Martini.

Brasseyes

"Dullards. People who oppose curiosity or a sense of adventure."
-- Katiba Grimoire Brasseyes.

Darktusks

"Whiny bitches."
-- Mirze Rifi Darktusk.

Greenskins

"Light. In my father’s and grandfather’s day, court was held most often in near darkness."
-- Vizier Kronk Greenskin.
"I’ve always hated the way the nobles keep information restricted and ban whole lines of questioning. Vizier Leopold won’t even properly research his own relic collection for fear of it leaking to others. Also I hate the word ‘classy’, which a lot of the younger nobles say a lot."
-- Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

Jackalslicers

"I am extremely averse to carelessness, after a lifetime of habit."
-- Viziera Atkin Jackalslicer.
"Being talked down to."
-- Katib Fennec Jackalslicer.

"You now."
-- Stubby.

Shajaras

"Oh, prudes and ascetics get on my nerves; I don’t think that’s a secret."
-- Vizier Hali Shajara.
"When someone has an outfit too similar to mine."
-- Viziera Cassilda Shajara.

Brambleites

"I cannot abide unnecessary violence and treachery, though those may go beyond mere peevishness. I suppose I am more frivolously irked by those without humour."
-- Bugsby Cottontail.
"People who look at the sky and refuse to see the stars."
-- Connie Furr.
"Dress codes."
-- James Baharat.
"People who disrupt performances. I don’t know why the Baharats allow so much alcohol at these things."
-- Martini.
"That, even in my own head, the human identity is the "real" one."
-- Vulpix.
"Noise. We have Earspeak for a reason, you know?"
-- Warren Furr.
"Whining can get quite grating when your hearing is as sensitive as mine is."
-- Winnie Furr.

Patchwork Empire

"Red. I can’t stand red, and I can’t ignore it, no matter how hard I try, like there’s a crack in my essence where the piece that processes that should be. After that, it’s strong minds, closely followed by strong immune systems."
-- Pairaka.

Undergazette

"Decaff."
-- Krona Tailfeather.
"I think what annoys me most about Hugo's pet rabbit is that she almost never stops talking."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"People that throw garbage on the street without looking. Some people are trying to sleep down there."
-- Tito.

Yvette & her Handmaidens

"Well, between you and me I actually can’t stand snoring - but don’t worry; I always have some very good earplugs with me, just in case."
-- Yvette, the Courtesan.
"Moralisers. Especially when they try to disguise it as pragmatism."
-- Yvette Vixois.
"Red. I can’t stand red, and I can’t ignore it, no matter how hard I try, like there’s a crack in my essence where the piece that processes that should be. After that, it’s strong minds, closely followed by strong immune systems."
-- Pairaka.

Termagant, the Iron Sultan{a}

Orc god(dess) of earth, metal-working, power and industry.