Zelishkar
| Zelishkar | |
|---|---|
| (Deity) | |
| Titles | Of the Bitter Flame |
| Realm | Abaddon (imprisoned in the Labyrinth of Shiman-Sekh on Golarion) |
| Alignment | Neutral evil |
| Areas of Concern | Arson Burning alive Cremation |
| Cleric Alignments (1E) | |
| Domains (1E) | Animal, Evil, Fire, War |
| Subdomains (1E) | Arson, Ash, Daemon, Tactics |
| Favored Weapon | Ranseur |
| Symbol | Crossed pikes over a pyre |
| Sacred Animal | Tiger |
| Sacred Colors | Orange, red |
Source: Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Book of the Damned Volume 3, pg(s). 25 | |
| Zelishkar | |
|---|---|
| (Creature) | |
| Type | Outsider (daemon, evil, extraplanar, fire) |
| CR | 21 |
| Environment | Osirion |
| Alignment | |
Source: Inner Sea Bestiary, pg(s). 62 | |
Zelishkar of the Bitter Flame is a harbinger (a daemonic demigod capable of granting divine magic to worshippers) who serves the archdaemon Szuriel.[1][2]
History
Zelishkar was forged by Szuriel in the Cinder Furnace as the embodiment of the funeral pyres that burn those killed in the wars she brings. His prowess eventually convinced Szuriel to promote him, and now he embodies all hateful, sadistic purposes of fire.[3]
Appearance
Zelishkar is shaped like a monstrous three-tongued feline figure made of crimson flames, surrounded by a heat shimmer that diffuses the light. He wears a crest and an obsidian, razor-thin, preternaturally durable cuirass. His eyes are jet black and emit a sinister orange glow.[3]
Cults
Zelishkar is worshipped by arsonists and torturers who burn their prisoners alive. He silently feasts on the hatred of those who would want the world to burn, even if they never actually speak his name.[3]
Unholy symbol
Zelishkar's unholy symbol is a pair of crossed pikes over a pyre.[1]
On Golarion
In -3070 AR,[4] the Pharaoh of Forgotten Plagues summoned Zelishkar to Osirion, where he led his flaming minions against Osirion's enemies, most notably the Jistka Imperium. After several successful campaigns, the pharaoh built the Labyrinth of Shiman-Sekh south of the Alamein Peninsula, and summoned an entire genie army to imprison Zelishkar there in order to prove the infallibility of his maze. With the aid of an ancient efreeti, Zelishkar and his minions were defeated and imprisoned in the artifact known as the Bottle of the Bound.[1][3][5]
In -2044 AR,[6] An-Hepsu XI freed Zelishkar, with the help of Szuriel, in order to burn down a flying Shory city. After that, he destroyed several cities and oases in western Osirion before being re-imprisoned in the Labyrinth of Shiman-Sekh, where he is said to reside to this day. This act is said to be An-Hepsu XI's greatest error.[3][7]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Amber Stewart. (2011). Horsemen of the Apocalypse, p. 25. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-373-6
- ↑ Amber Stewart. (2011). Horsemen of the Apocalypse, p. inside back cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-373-6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Jim Groves, James Jacobs, Rob McCreary, et al. (2012). Inner Sea Bestiary, p. 62–63. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-468-9
- ↑ Alex Greenshields, Amanda Hamon, Jonathan H. Keith, Ron Lundeen, and David N. Ross. (2014). Osirion, Legacy of Pharaohs, p. 5. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-595-2
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider. (2012). Artifacts & Legends, p. 16. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-458-0
- ↑ Alex Greenshields, Amanda Hamon, Jonathan H. Keith, Ron Lundeen, and David N. Ross. (2014). Osirion, Legacy of Pharaohs, p. 6. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-595-2
- ↑ Alex Greenshields, Amanda Hamon, Jonathan H. Keith, Ron Lundeen, and David N. Ross. (2014). Osirion, Legacy of Pharaohs, p. 24. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-595-2
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