Raum

God of Darkness, Domination, and the First Fiend

The Prince of Darkness

Raum is the strongest and oldest of the four Primal Fiends, he is the god of darkness, murder, and domination, and is the catalyst behind the final war between the gods known as the Calamity. The obsidian god of the night is the master of tyranny and malicious rule. His words are honeyed and carefully crafted, soothing and corrupting the mortal heart. Raum rules his domain with an iron fist, and the punishments awaiting those that cross him are the basis of nightmares. Evil entities pay tribute to him alongside his deadly fiends, and many cultists, warlocks, and champions of evil are drawn to his power. It is in the hearts of those with the strongest desire to prevail that Raum whispers his insidious promise; offering a means of life eternal to those unwilling to accept death and oblivion as inevitable.
Across the realms, every act of treachery, every stain of betrayal, and every death through unapologetic murder power the Prince of Darkness. His sinister machinations take centuries, if not millennia, to come to fruition, and his master plans extend across the entire multiverse. His labyrinthine, insidious intrigues seem inexplicable to most outside observers, for Raum lets even his own servants stew in fear of his next move. With all the planes as his board, the Dormant Master maneuvers the forces of evil like chess pieces in his grand designs, slowly and subtly manipulating everyone from deities to, when needed, lowly mortals.
Raum now watches over the material plane and his subjugated within it from his layer of Erebus: the dark expanse of eternal torment. His shrouded keep within the center of Erebus, known as the Heart of Darkness, is where he manipulates his forces from the shadows of his creation, waiting for the most opportune moment to return.

Depiction

Raum is of a large and imposing stature whose size and figure resemble that of a larger pit fiend or balor. Six great horns sprout from his head to form a dreadful visage that resembles a crown. His skin is a dark shade of onyx like that of a shadow, and his eyes glare a vicious electric blue towards those who've caught his attention. Giant, leathery wings sprout from his back and are draped in chains brought down by skulls and hooks, and plates of dark iron armor are stuck cauterized to his body like jagged chitin.

Relationships

The Prince of Darkness' enemies are numerous even among the Betrayer Gods, many of whom only follow Raum for fear of his immense power. His archnemesis is Celestor, who was the cause of his downfall and banishment during the Calamity. He is the true antithesis of the Prince of Darkness, as his unyielding light. The First Fiend’s greatest triumph during the Calamity was fooling and betraying the Everlight and slaughtering all her followers in one fell stroke—an act that has united the followers of Ashyn and Olyndra in a bond of unbreakable fellowship ever since.

Divine Domains

• Blood
• Knowledge
• Order
• Trickery
• War

Tenets of Faith

• Assert dominance and power over others. Show your strength of will in the image of the Asmodeus. 
• Repay cruelty done unto you with further evil. If others show you kindness, exploit it.
• As you ascend to power, do not pity or show mercy to those you climb over to get there. Compassion is for the weak.

Symbol of Raum

Deity Information

Divine Classification

Betrayer God

Alignment

Lawful Evil

Species

Fiend

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• The First Fiend
• Lord of the Lower Planes
• The Doubt
• The Dormant Master
• The Great Deceiver
• The Serpent (Norsca)

Gender

Male