Tharizdun - The Chained Oblivion

Tharizdun, the Chained Oblivion is darkness unending, less like a god and more like another world. Life and death do not exist within Tharizdun, only utter destruction and madness. Even the other Betrayer Gods treat this mad god with caution. In its endless imprisonment, Tharizdun dreams the infinite depths of the Abyss into reality, along with all its demonic legions. The Prime Deities had thought it locked away during the founding of the world until it nearly returned to ruin the world during the conflicts of the War in the Heavens. Now, its chaotic mind has fallen into more frightful dreams, imagining nightmarish aberrations into existence deep beneath Esseas. Tharizdun is believed to be chained in the deepest pits of the Abyss, bound by divine shackles that slowly weaken, leaking its madness into the planes. The Chained Oblivion’s demented cultists work without word from their twisted patron, attempting to usher in the Epoch of Ends, when its freedom will be attained and all beings shall be consumed in deathlessness unending.

Depiction

Few visual attempts to depict Tharizdun exist, or records of any sort for that matter, but the texts speak of a creature of rolling, hungry ink and darkness, a spreading cloud of lightless destruction born from a thousand ravenous mouths. Current references show Tharizdun as a vile demon nightmare constrained by chains of gold and black, barely keeping the dark at bay. His symbol is that of a spiral.

Enemies

The followers of Ioun and Sar'Theris are dedicated to ensuring that Tharizdun is never again unchained. During the Cataclysm, Sar'Theris led the charge against the all-consuming destroyer god’s reemergence, and her bravery allowed the other Prime Deities to shackle their enemy, though the victory cost her immortal life. The followers of Ioun now carry on that task of ensuring the Oblivion remains chained.