Xorus (prime)

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Xorus Kul'shin is the ecclesiastical iron fist of an Ur-Daemon cult in the Southron Wastes. Very little is known of their nature, except that if they exist, they must masquerade as ordinary members of society. Whether they "worship demons" or merely act as a false religion for some other purpose is unknown. He is thought to have been the author of numerous controversial works over the past thousand years, often with the intent of spreading dark magic and forbidden knowledge.

In the past few decades he has most often been seen in the Wehnimer's Landing region, perhaps as a result of the malevolent powers which kept making themselves known. Often a shadow in the background, he is known to portray himself as a Faendryl loyalist, while his vision for the world is surely anything but Elven. He treats knowledge as a weapon rather than an expression of sincerity, and seems dedicated to the ideal of making the world more dangerous.

While few beyond the Southron Wastes know of his religion, he has been recognized as such by Val Lys'aen'fel Illistim. They had some encounter centuries ago near the ruins of Maelshyve, where the specialist in Dark Elven cults nearly escaped with her life. Perhaps not coincidentally, Xorus has rarely been known to visit Ta'Illistim. In recent years he has begun using his own name, but whether it is a "name" or a title is not clear. He was almost killed by flow storms trying to breach the Drake's Shrine, which he confesses has considerably weakened his power over magic.

The Ur-Daemon Cult

* The Ordeal (5117 Modern Era)
* The Birth of the Dark Elves

Presumed Authorship

* Concerning Extrachthonic Flora and Chthonic Concerns (5117 Modern Era)
* The Exsanguination of the Ashrim Isle (5115 Modern Era)
* The Broken Lands and Ki-lin (Lecture) (5115 Modern Era)
* Charters of Banking Reform (5115 Modern Era)
* Letter to the Argent Mirror (and Patriarch) (5115 Modern Era)
* The Inevitability of the Exile (5114 Modern Era)
* The Dark Path (essay) (5102 Modern Era)