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In Greyhawk, the Nentir Vale, and Exandria, '''Kord''' is the god of sports, strength, athletics, and brawling. In Greyhawk, he is part of the Suel pantheon. | <!-- | ||
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In Greyhawk, the Nentir Vale, and Exandria, '''Kord''' is the god of sports, strength, athletics, and brawling. In Greyhawk, he is part of the [[Suel pantheon]], and is the most popular of all the Suel gods. | |||
== Alignment == | |||
In Greyhawk, Kord is considered Chaotic Good, while in the NV and Exandria he's considered [[Chaotic Neutral]]. | |||
== Relationships == | == Relationships == | ||
In Greyhawk, Kord is said to be the son of [[Syrul]] and [[Phaulkon]]. Through his father Phaulkon, he is | In Greyhawk, Kord is said to be the son of [[Syrul]] and [[Phaulkon]]. Through his father Phaulkon, he is the grandson of [[Lendor]] and the nephew of [[Wee Jas]] and [[Norebo]]. It's possible he and his grandfather Lendor are close, since it is believed that Lendor is the only individual who can soothe Kord's rages. | ||
In the Nentir Vale, Kord is believed to be the son of [[Khala]] | In the Nentir Vale, Kord is believed to be the son of [[Khala]]<ref>Source: ''The Plane Above'', p. 45.</ref> and (presumably) [[Zehir]]. If certain legends are true, this would make him the brother of [[Tuern]] and none other than [[Bane]] himself<ref>Source: ''The Plane Above'', p. 51.</ref>. | ||
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* Be strong, but do not use your strength for wanton destruction. | |||
* Be brave and scorn cowardice in any form. | |||
* Prove your might in battle to win glory and renown. | |||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Cayden Cailean]] | * [[Cayden Cailean]] | ||
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