Mularos
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Known as "He who is the Sorrow of the World," Mularos is the god of suffering, both physical and emotional.
He draws the most strength from pain inflicted by others. While Mularos is not worshipped by any formal church, cults to him have surfaced from time to time. These are most often collections of sadomasochists, often led by a charismatic but twisted leader. These cults seduce young followers with a decadent and reassuring lifestyle, then bend their minds to dependent love and strict obedience. While the usual end result is mass suicide, it is rumored that such cults have lasted for centuries.
At times Mularos seems to revel in causing pain, but he feels the pain of mortals at the same time as he draws strength from it. In a sense, he is a victim of mortals as much as they are victims of him.
Mularos' preferred humanoid manifestation is that of a young man of delicate features dressed in simple silk robes. Often a glimpse of the scars left by manacles can be seen at the hem and sleeves of his robe, or the bloody mark of a lash below the collar. In manner, he is charming, alternately dominant and submissive, sadomasochistic and sad. His symbol is a heart with a dagger piercing it on a field of white.
Shrines, Statuary, and Holy Places
Cleric Guilds
Displayed in the Prayer Rooms of each Cleric Guild is a state of Mularos. These prayer rooms are considered a holy shrine to multiple deities.
The statue depicts a young man clad in simple robes, one hand resting on his hip. Although his features are refined and delicate, hints of depravity can be glimpsed in the curve of his lips and perversity smolders in his sleepy-looking eyes. The graceful arc of his wrist is marred by a series of thin scars.
>touch Mularos
You reach out and touch the statue of Mularos.
A sighing moan slips through your mind. "What is pain, after all, but the other side of pleasure? In pain, we find our limits, our desires, and we come to know ourselves."
Wehnimer's Landing Cleric Guild
Located in the Antechamber of Lornon is a table inset with fist-sized seals depicting all of the Lornon arkati, including one for Mularos. This area is not considered a holy shrine.
A dagger-pierced heart on a field of white is painted on the golden seal of Mularos.
Additional information
Eryael Ladrinyth, a high priest of Mularos, was active during the Griffin Sword Saga.
Related Articles
- The Gods of Elanthia - Mularos, the Suffering (official documentation)
- Temple of Mularos
- Origin of Mularos
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