Ilneval
| Ilneval | |
|---|---|
 Ilneval, as depicted in Dragon #62 (1982). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | Son of Strife, the Horde Leader, the War Maker, the Lieutenant of Gruumsh |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Warfare, Leadership |
| Home: | Infernal Battlefield of Acheron |
| Alignment: | Neutral Evil |
| Gender: | male |
| Superior: | Gruumsh |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Courage, Destruction, Evil, Mysticism, War |
| Divine rank: | Intermediate |
Ilneval is the orcish deity of Warfare and Leadership. His symbol is a bloodied longsword.
Description
[edit | edit source]He is armed with a longsword.
Relationships
[edit | edit source]In many campaign settings, the orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, and Yurtrus.
Realm
[edit | edit source]Ilneval lives in the orcish realm of the Nishrek in Acheron. Nishrek is one face of the Battle Cube; the goblin realm, Clangor, is another, and the orc and goblin spirits battle endlessly.
Worshippers
[edit | edit source]Clergy
[edit | edit source]Ilneval's priests wear red metal armor and red metal helmets.
Holy days and observances
[edit | edit source]Ilneval's holy days are on battle days. Blood and weapons are sacrificed to the War Maker both before and after battle.
Gallery
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Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Boyd, Eric L., and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- Moore, Roger E. "The Gods of the Orcs." Dragon #62. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | Bastion of Faith | 87 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | DMGR4 - Monster Mythology | 3, 45, 46, 49, 50 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | Dragon magazine #062 | 31, 32 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | Dragon magazine, Best of #3 | 31, 33, 34 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 96 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 114 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | On Hallowed Ground | 133, 134, 177, 187, 191 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | Oerth Journal #31 | 17 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e | 120, 122 |
| Ilneval | Deity | Son of strife, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Nine Hells, | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 20 |
| Ilneval, Temple of (Spinecastle) | Building | Temple, | Dungeon magazine #148 | 43 |