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In Greyhawk and the Nentir Vale, '''Nerull''' (I say " | {| {{TABLE-HEADER}} | ||
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| {{TSTL}} | Titles || {{TSTR}} | Gravelord Nerull <br> The Gravelord <br> The Foe of All Good <br> The Hater of Life <br> The Bringer of Darkness | |||
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| {{TSML}} | Aliases || {{TSMR}} | Tharoth the Reaper <br> Ajat Jaiin<ref>That's "AH-jut jy-IN"</ref> | |||
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| {{TSBL}} | Divine Rank || {{TSBR}} | 17 (greater power) (Greyhawk) <br> '''4e''': Dead power | |||
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In [[Greyhawk]] and the [[Nentir Vale]], '''Nerull''' (I say "NEH-rull" or "NAY-rool," though I think I once heard Mike Mearls say "NURL"), often called '''Gravelord Nerull''' or the '''Gravelord''', is the [[Neutral Evil]] greater god of death and darkness. | |||
Nerull is one of the greatest forces of evil in OG D&D. Some of his nicknames literally include the '''Foe of All Good''' and '''Hater of Life'''. Talk about being melodramatic. | Nerull is one of the greatest forces of evil in OG D&D. Some of his nicknames literally include the '''Foe of All Good''' and '''Hater of Life'''. Talk about being melodramatic. | ||
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== Realm == | == Realm == | ||
Nerull dwells in Agathys, the sixth and innermost layer of [[Carceri]], in a fortress of ice and steel known as the Necromanteion. He is one of the few inhabitants of Carceri who is there voluntarily. The shators generally leave him alone, for very obvious reasons. When he demands their aid, they listen—again for obvious reasons. | Nerull dwells in Agathys, the sixth and innermost layer of [[Carceri]], in a fortress of ice and steel known as the Necromanteion. He is one of the few inhabitants of Carceri who is there voluntarily. The shators generally leave him alone, for very obvious reasons. When he demands<ref>One might say he demodemands their aid</ref> their aid, they listen—again for obvious reasons. | ||
In the NV, it is said that Nerull used to dwell in an astral dominion known as Pluton, the Gray Waste, before he got butchered by the Raven Queen. | In the NV, it is said that Nerull used to dwell in an astral dominion known as Pluton, the Gray Waste, before he got butchered by the Raven Queen. | ||
== Worship == | |||
Nerull is one of the most widely feared entities in Greyhawk. Very few worship him. People don't even give him offerings in an attempt to appease him and keep him away—they believe that would only draw his attention and anger him. Few are even willing to say his name aloud. | |||
Nerull is arguably the cruelest death god in the D&D multiverse. He certainly beats the harsh (but fair) [[Kelemvor]] and [[Raven Queen]], and is likely worse than [[Jergal]], [[Myrkul]], and even [[Cyric]]. | |||
== Relationships == | == Relationships == | ||
Nerull has shaky alliances with [[Hextor]] and the dragon god Faluzure. He also apparently thinks [[Incabulos]] is a pretty cool guy. In the NV, he is the archenemy of the [[Raven Queen]]. | Nerull has shaky alliances with [[Hextor]] and the dragon god Faluzure. He also apparently thinks [[Incabulos]] is a pretty cool guy. In the NV, he is the archenemy of the [[Raven Queen]]. | ||
Nerull is a worshiper of [[Tharizdun]]. | |||
== Power Ranking == | == Power Ranking == | ||
[[File:Nerull-4.jpg | right | 200px | thumb]] | |||
Nerull is one of the few greater powers of Greyhawk. He's quite the fearsome foe, though our girl the [[Raven Queen]] proved he is anything but invincible. | |||
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! | ! Level | ||
| | | 40 (Necromancer 10, Cleric 20, Rogue 10) | ||
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! | ! CR | ||
| | | ~30 | ||
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! rowspan=" | ! rowspan="2" | DR | ||
| | | 17 (greater power) (Greyhawk) | ||
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| Dead power (Nentir Vale) | |||
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* [[Jergal]] | * [[Jergal]] | ||
* [[Myrkul]] | * [[Myrkul]] | ||
* [[Kelemvor]] | |||
* [[Pharasma]] | |||
* [[Hades (deity) | Hades]] | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Nerull01.jpg | File:Nerull01.jpg | ||
File:Nerull-1.jpg | |||
File:Nito-1.jpg | |||
File:Nerull-2.jpg | |||
File:Nerull-3.jpg | Source: [https://www.deviantart.com/morkardfc/art/Nerull-625785068 MorkarDFC] on DeviantArt | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Endnotes == | |||
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