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Myrkul is the God of Death in the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting of [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. | Myrkul is the God of Death in the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting of [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. | ||
Myrkul was originally a mortal prince, who became a necromancer and joined a group of epic level [[Adventurer|adventurers]] called the Dead Three, alongside the tyrant [[Bane]] and the assasin [[Bhaal]]. The threes goal was to gain godhood by slaying the the former god of Strife, Death, and the Dead, [[Jergal]]. After reaching him however, [[Just As Planned|he revealed that he had guided them all along to him, having gotten tired of his position]]. After game of knucklebones, each took a third of Jergal's portfolio, with Myrkul claiming the portfolio of the Dead. Jergal also became a mentor to Myrkul, wanting to instruct and advise him in his new position. | Myrkul was originally a mortal prince, who became a necromancer and joined a group of epic level [[Adventurer|adventurers]] called the Dead Three, alongside the tyrant [[Bane]] and the assasin [[Bhaal]]. The threes goal was to gain godhood by slaying the the former god of Strife, Death, and the Dead, [[Jergal]]. After reaching him however, [[Just As Planned|he revealed that he had guided them all along to him, having gotten tired of his position]]. After a game of knucklebones, each took a third of Jergal's portfolio, with Myrkul claiming the portfolio of the Dead. Jergal also became a mentor to Myrkul, wanting to instruct and advise him in his new position. | ||
Myrkul was thought to have died during The Time of Troubles and been succeeded by [[Kelemvor]], but had actually been residing in an artifact called the Crown of Horns, corrupting any who found it to worshipping him. He eventually regained his godhood during the Sundering. | Myrkul was thought to have died during The Time of Troubles and been succeeded by [[Kelemvor]], but had actually been residing in an artifact called the Crown of Horns, corrupting any who found it to worshipping him. He eventually regained his godhood during the Sundering. | ||
Revision as of 05:21, 14 September 2016
Myrkul is the God of Death in the Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons and Dragons.
Myrkul was originally a mortal prince, who became a necromancer and joined a group of epic level adventurers called the Dead Three, alongside the tyrant Bane and the assasin Bhaal. The threes goal was to gain godhood by slaying the the former god of Strife, Death, and the Dead, Jergal. After reaching him however, he revealed that he had guided them all along to him, having gotten tired of his position. After a game of knucklebones, each took a third of Jergal's portfolio, with Myrkul claiming the portfolio of the Dead. Jergal also became a mentor to Myrkul, wanting to instruct and advise him in his new position.
Myrkul was thought to have died during The Time of Troubles and been succeeded by Kelemvor, but had actually been residing in an artifact called the Crown of Horns, corrupting any who found it to worshipping him. He eventually regained his godhood during the Sundering.
He was also behind the events of Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, where you could also kill him.
| The Deities of Forgotten Realms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawful | Neutral | Chaotic | |
| Good | Ilmater • Nobanion • Torm • Tyr | Chauntea • Deneir • Eldath • Enlil • Gwaeron Windstrom • Lathander • Mielikki • Milil • Mystra • Shiallia | Lliira • Lurue • Selûne • Sharess • Sune • Tymora • Valkur |
| Neutral | Azuth • Helm • Hoar • Jergal • Kelemvor • Red Knight • Savras • Siamorphe • Ulutiu | Akadi • Ao • Auppenser • Gond • Grumbar • Istishia • Karsus • Kossuth • Oghma • Silvanus • Tempus • Ubtao • Waukeen | Finder Wyvernspur • Ibrandul • Leira • Mask • Shaundakul • Uthgar |
| Evil | Asmodeus • Bane • Gargauth • Gilgeam • Iyachtu Xvim • Loviatar | Auril • Bhaal • Myrkul • Shar • Velsharoon | Beshaba • Cyric • Garagos • Malar • Moander • Talona • Talos • Umberlee |