Zarach
Zarach
God of Death and Lost Souls
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Zarach’s form is that of the Lich King, a skeletal visage that defies the very concept of mortality. His tattered robes flow like shadows from another dimension, and upon his brow rests the Crown of Undeath—a circlet of bone and obsidian that pulses with the rhythm of a heart that is slowly dying. Those who gaze upon his countenance are struck by a terror that transcends mere fear, their minds recoiling from the impossible truth that death itself has taken form and stands before them. His presence is a void that consumes light and hope, a cosmic certainty that all souls, no matter how pure or powerful, will eventually kneel before the King of Bones and serve his eternal will.
He is the antithesis of Ornim, the goddess of death and decay, representing the dark side of mortality and the power that comes from mastering the forces of undeath. The King of Bones rules over the realm of the dead, commanding legions of undead servants and harvesting the souls of the living to fuel his eternal power.
Zarach embodies the raw power of death and undeath, the eternal force that claims all living things and bends them to his will. He is the master of necromancy, the wielder of lost souls. His skeletal form is a reminder that death is not the end, but merely a transformation into a new form of existence.
Common Worship
Section titled “Common Worship”Zarach is called upon by those who seek to master the power of death, who wish to command the undead, and who understand that death is not the end but merely a beginning. His followers are necromancers who channel his power, death worshippers who revere the eternal cycle of life and death, and intelligent undead who serve as his eternal servants.
Wherever death reigns and the undead walk, Zarach is invoked to grant the power needed to command the forces of undeath. Whether to grant some form of divine necromancy or to provide the power to raise the dead, Zarach receives many prayers from those who operate in the realm of death and undeath.
The followers of Zarach are those who have embraced the power of death, who have seen its eternal nature and chosen to become its master rather than its victim, and who have learned that undeath is a force that can be harnessed and directed. They include necromancers who can command the undead, death worshippers who revere the eternal cycle, and those who have endured the touch of death and emerged stronger for having learned to respect its power.
Edicts
Section titled “Edicts”- Raise the dead to serve your will
- Find the hidden places where the dead dwell
- Harvest the souls of the living
- Let the dead guide your path
- Seek the secrets of the undead
Anathema
Section titled “Anathema”- Deny the power of death
- Ignore the call of the undead
- Stablize the dying
- Revive the living