Lore
Deities of Imarel - by T.A. Saunders ©2013 v1.0
| Classification | Ethos | Sphere of Influence | Home Plane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Imarel | Chaotic | The rot and decay of all living things. | Xos, the Frozen Dark |
| Symbol | Animal | Servant | |
| A laughing demon skull | Jackal | Shadow Succubi, any form of shambling undead | |
Vexanar, or simply Vex is also a recent Ascendant as a Spirit of Imarel, having taken part in the fight to defeat the former Spirit of Decay, Khavos in his own Domain, in Xos. This fight was a particularly legendary one, as it also saw the destruction of the god-killing blade, K`Syr. What few know is the story of what came after, when Vex sent the other heroes back to the mortal realm, while claiming Khavos' great mantle of power. Without realizing it, Vex's first act of severing the ties between himself, as the new Spirit of Decay and the Khavosian vampires actually granted Duchess Ariadne Amrays the power to ascend as a terrestrial god. His second act was to gather the pieces of shattered K`Syr and reforge them into the corrupted Divinium staff, Ankraj. This new weapon, purged of the soul of K`Syr has the ability to execute an Entropic Blastwave, capable of draining life-force from any being, including gods and turn it into Mana and healing energy for himself.
Vexanar appears as he did in life, as a thin tall Shar`Vaire with a stately mantle and robes, all charcoal black and marked with the red runes of the ancient D`Mirian Theocrats. His right hand is not his own, however but rather the Infernium-banded arm of Ysil, whom he took from the Lord of Demons in a fierce melee Vex was near during the Cataclysm of D`Mir. Having witnessed a Voraath sever the limb free, Vexanar rushed and snared it, before fleeing the battle, much to the continued ire of the Grand Archfiend. His eyes are a soulless black, matching his obsidian skin with flowing white hair kept back from his features with an Infernium skullcap.
Those who worship The Spirit of Decay tend to be necromancers and those who relish the slow death of decay. Priests of Decay are particularly adept at raising corporeal undead, insomuch that they are often mistaken for necromancers. Many of the old temples of Khavos now worship Vexanar, giving many such locations across Ishaela, though few can be found on Imarel.