Zursvaater
| Zursvaater | |
|---|---|
| (Deity) | |
| Titles | Prince of Steel |
| Realm | Hyrrfellhame, Malebolge, Hell |
| Alignment | Lawful evil |
| Areas of Concern | Conquest Slavery Weapons |
| Worshipers | Fire giants; slag giants |
| Cleric Alignments (1E) | |
| Domains (1E) | Evil, Fire, Law, Trickery, War |
| Subdomains (1E) | Ash, Blood, Slavery, Tyranny |
| Favored Weapon | Greatsword |
| Symbol | Helm with huge fangs |
| Sacred Animal | Saber-toothed tiger |
| Sacred Colors | Black, orange |
Source: Anvil of Fire, pg(s). 62ff. | |
Zursvaater is the father of the fire giants,[1] having created them millennia ago by granting them the secrets of fire and metal in exchange for their devotion. He is a secretive deity who instructed his followers to abandon inter-tribal warfare and instead attack other races.[1][2]
History
According to fire giant folklore, Zursvaater came into being when the greatest volcano sensed the presence of stone giants and formed a humanoid shape to speak to them. He offered them the secrets of metal and volcanic fire in exchange for worship, and they accepted, becoming the first fire giants.[3]
Appearance
Zursvaater is depicted as a mighty, armored fire giant with a closed-face helmet, wielding a heavy chain in one hand.[4]
Home
Zursvaater originally lived in Jotungard, the shared divine realm of all giant demigods, on Elysium. After being exiled, he arrived in Hell and became fond of volcanic Malebolge. After an age of conflict with Malebolge's ruling archdevil Moloch, Zursvaater was awarded Hyrrfellhame by Asmodeus; it is an immense cavern with three active volcanoes on the edge of Malebolge, given as both a punishment for Moloch and a way to gain Zursvaater's grudging thanks.[5][3]
Relationships
Zursvaater despises the patron of frost giants, Thremyr, due to the opposition of their elements as well as Thremyr's raging fits and bloody style of warfare, which he considers disgusting. He similarly finds Gorum's warlike disposition pointless. He considers Minderhal a pale imitation of himself, much as Minderhal's stone giants are merely components of his own fire giants. Zursvaater considers Torag's dwarven followers persistent pests, but grudgingly respects him as a smith and encourages his followers to enslave dwarves.[3]
References
Paizo published a major article about Zursvaater in Anvil of Fire.
For additional resources, see the Meta page.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Gods and Magic, p. 50. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-139-8
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). Inner Sea Gods, p. 188. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sean K Reynolds. (2015). Zursvaater. Anvil of Fire, p. 62–67. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-729-1
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Gods and Magic, p. 51. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-139-8
- ↑ Robert Brookes et al. (2018). Planar Adventures, p. 194. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-044-6
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