The Gods
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Gods
Mitra- Mitra, Lord of Light is worshipped in Aquilonia, Argos, Corinthia, Nemedia, Zingara and
Ophir. Mitra is a benevolent god, believed to be all-pervasive and without form, although he is
often pictured as a tall man with wide-set, piercing eyes, curly hair and a patriarchal beard. The
symbol of Mitra is a glowing axe of power. Mitra takes no living sacrifices, although the temple
does take extensive tithes in money and services. Mitra is a virtuous god, who recognizes telling
a lie or betraying a friend as mortal sins. Priests of Mitra must abstain from all alchohol and
mind-altering drugs and must remain celibate. Mitra is an ancient enemy of the serpent-god, Set.
He often works through mortals in his battles with Set.
Set- Religion in Stygia is dominated by the worship of Father Set, the Serpent-god. No other
religion is tolerated. Temples to other sects are forbiddan and worship of other gods is
considered treason. Priests of Set profess that he is the most potent of all gods, a powerful friend
and a terrible enemy, and that it is the fate of mankind to serve him. Set is also said to offer
eternal life in tombs to those who serve him faithfully. Set often appears to his priests in the
form of a giant snake. Set's greatest opponent is Mitra, Lord of Light. In the Black Kingdoms,
Set is known as Damballah. He is worshipped throughout the Black Kingdoms by many of the
various tribes.
Crom- Crom, the grim 'Lord of the Mound', the Cimmerian god, lives on Ben Morgh. The
Cimmerians seldom pray to him; they believe it is usually best not to attract his attention. Crom
is said to breathe the strength to strive and slay into a man at birth. After death, the Cimmerians
believe their sould go to "a grey misty realm of clouds and icy winds, to wander cheerlessly for
all eternity."
Ymir- The Nordheim worship Ymir, the Frost Giant, Lord of Storm and War, who lives
(according to legend), in Valhalla, his castle far in northern Vanaheim. According to Nordheimr
shamans, the souls of warriors who fall in battle go to Valhalla to feast and fight forever. This
belief makes Nordheimr warriors terribly fierce in battle, and they often fight with no regard for
their own safety.
Erlik- Erlik, the Flame-Lord is a god of northern Hyrkania. Long ago, the prophet known as
Living Tarim brought Erlik worship to a group of Hyrkanian tribes who, with the strength of their
religious fervor, swept down and founded the Turanian Empire. Erlik is a harsh god who
believes in tempering the soul through trials and deprivation. However, most of his priests to not
take these things to heart.
Zath- The most famous of Zamoran divinities is Zath, the spider-god of Yezud. Zath's
worhippers believe that the great spider-god walks the earth and must be served by humankind.
Priests of Zath do not drink alcohol or fornicate, and those laymen in the service of the temple
must also abide by this. Closely guarded are the temple virgins, who dance for Zath on holy
days. There are rumours of extensive caverns beneath the temple, where hundreds of giant
spiders reside, feeding on cattle (and occasionally humans) by the priests of Zath. If you can
recall, Conan ended up slaying Zath in the novel, Conan and the Spider God.
Thanks to The Conan MUD page for the descriptions above.
Dagoth- Dagoth is known as the "Dreaming God." It is said that he is so powerful that if
awakened, his evil could potentially, destroy the world. Dagoth is worshipped in Zamora. -
Submitted by ILOVEFIRE1
Bardisattva- The Coyaklans god, who takes the shape of dark stormclouds. Somewhere in
Brythunia, this extremelly old god known as Bardisattva has his temple, which only his priests
may enter. The temple is on a very high pillar that reaches up into the sky. There, priests prepare
captured victims to be sacrificed to him. Each victim is branded with burn marks, and then their
lips are sewn together so that they can't talk.. or scream. - Submitted by Sorgen
Xotli- Xotli, Lord of Terror was a demon-god of the Elder Night. He appears onto his followers
as a rolling cloud of ebony darkness; a vortex of ultimate, boreal cold. He drinks the living souls
from those slain upon his towering, pyramidal altars in the islands of Antilla (the bodies of the
dead go to feed the dragons inside the pyramid). In Conan of the Isles, Conan fights Xotli using a
Phoenix amulet given to him by the prophet Epermitreus. By breaking the amulet, he releases
the power of Light, which destroys the demon-god. - Submitted by Rick Broekhuizen
Nebethet- The Goddess of Punt. She has a shrine within a skull-shaped temple somewhere in
southern Punt. Inside this temple is a statue of Nebethet, which consists of a perfect female body
made of ivory with a skull for a head. The people of Punt come to her for advice, since she is
supposedly all-knowing. Conan eventually visits this temple in The Ivory Goddess along with
his mate, Muriela. Soon after, Nebethet takes possession of Muriela's body, forces the King of
Punt to make a new statue of her in Muriela's image, orders Conan away and keeps Muriela as
her priestess. - Submitted by Rick Broekhuizen
Yezud- A horrible Spider God with a multitude of obscure and evil priestesses. He is generally
worshipped in the form of a great, black statue carved out of smooth stone representing him.
Only pain and disease can be asked from this fierce god, who never neglects his worshippers of
his deathly 'gifts.' - Submitted by Zarakh Bronze-skin
The True Gods- Worshipped by the Imalla (a cult situated in the Kezankian mountains), these
Gods represent all that exist, mainly taking the forms of Earth, Wind, Water and Fire. These
Gods demand the deaths of all unbelievers, including women. These people are usually
sacrificed to the Imalla's Fire-demon; said to be the incarnate of the Fire God. All disciples of
the True Gods must forsake things such as gold and women. - Submitted by Grifter
Al'Kiir - Known as the god of lust, pain and death. Al'Kiir is primarily worshipped in Ophir. He
has been known to wield a dagger and whip, and wears bracers and armlets bearing his own
likeness around each arm. Al'Kiir has a massive body, half again the size of any human man,
with 6 claw-tipped fingers and toes on each hand/foot. He appears in the form of a hideous
monster with four horns, three lidless black eyes and a broad, lipless mouth full of needle-like
teeth. In ages past, he was worshipped in ancient Ophir and demanded the sacrifice of beautiful
women as "offerings." In return, he gave his worshippers great power. A band of mages known
as the Circle of the Right Hand Path opposed Al'Kiir with the help of Mitra and Azura. As a
result, Al'Kiir was magically entombed inside of a mountain which became known as Tor
Al'Kiir. Lady Synelle freed Al'Kiir from his captivity using the statue of Al'Kiir, but Conan
blocked his return to earth by throwing the Staff of Avanrakash into the god's heart. - Submitted
by Rick Broekhuizen
Ilas- Ilas is the patron god of all harpers. He is also one of the many gods who protect poets. -
Submitted by John Westlake
Ailing- The god Ailing was worshipped by the Jora Tribe of Picts, a sect of the Oglowa Nation.
It was believed that Ailing was the new successor of what was known to Conan as the Pine
Forests of the Northern Pictish Wilderness. Ailing never appeared to Conan, or any other man,
white or Pict, and was believed to be a farce created by a young sage, Ontiag, a young warrior
who saw the destruction of his people in a dream. - Submitted by John Westlake
Ahriman- The evil more ancient than the serpent. Ahriman was driven from this universe by the
god-kings of Stygia with the power of Set. Spells more powerful than any known in the Age of
Conan were established to keep him away. Great Ahriman was the Lord of Destruction, The
Shatterer of Worlds; a god so evil and terrifying that even the priests of Set had to aid in his
banishment. They seemed to fear his return so greatly that all of the temples and sanctuaries of
Ahriman were utterly destroyed, every gate through which the unspeakable god might return
pulverized and then laid under dread curse. His priests are even more despicable than most.
They are men of a race long thought extinct. These lizard-men speak in the ancient tongues of
their ancestors. Ahriman is the deadly enemy of everyone, gods and men alike. - Submitted by
Will
Thog- Worshipped in Xuthal. A large, octopus-like creature who creeps in darkness and devours
any Xuthalan he encounters. Maybe killed by Conan or maybe not. Nonetheless, He inflicted
tremendous damage on the Cimmerian during their fight. - Submitted by Jay
Bel- A god of thieves worshipped in Zamora. His name is used to identify other thieves. "In the
name of Bel!", etc. - Submitted by Travis Howe