Tharmekhûl

Tharmekhûl was the personal assistant of Moradin, and a dwarven demigod of the forge and the furnace. The Tender of the Forge was revered as a deity of fire's many aspects: as an engine of creation, a weapon of destruction, and a tempering purifier.

Worshipers

Worshipers of Tharmekhûl were primarily smiths and other dwarves inspired by the creative applications of the forge, but due to the destructive forces of fire and molten rock, as well as the forge's role in weapons manufacturing (especially siege weapons), he also had a minor following as a war deity. In either case, true clerics of Tharmekhûl were rare, and most communities had only one priest and their apprentice that would take up the role upon their master's death and then adopt a new apprentice of their own.

The dwarves of the ancient Clan Melairkyn worshiped Tharmekhûl, and, as of ca. 1492 DR, a statue and small shrine dedicated to the Tender of the Forge still remained within the "Obstacle Course", the 15th level of Undermountain. At the base of the statue was written the phrase: "Fire is the cure."

Divine Domains

Forge, Light

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Social

Contacts & Relations

Moradin's assistant was aided by fire elementals and azers, his herald being an azer with exceptional fighting skills and significant clerical magic.

Divine Classification

Demigod

Religions

• Morndinsamman

Alignment

True neutral

Honorary & Occupational Titles

The Tender of the Forge