Orc deities

In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader, Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, and Yurtrus.

Bahgtru

Main article: Bahgtru

Bahgtru is the orc deity of Strength and Combat. The son of Gruumsh and Luthic, Bahgtru has been described as "awesomely stupid."

Gruumsh

Further information: Gruumsh

Ilneval

Main article: Ilneval

Ilneval is the orc deity of warfare. He lives in the orcish realm of the Nishrek.

Luthic

Main article: Luthic

Luthic is the orc deity of fertility, medicine, females and servitude. She is the wife of Gruumsh and mother of Bahgtru. Her sacred animal is the cave bear. Her symbol is an orcish rune meaning "home." Luthic embodies the orcish feminine ideal, subordinate to male orcs but still protecting the cohesion of orcish society.

Shargaas

Main article: Shargaas

Shargaas is the orc deity of darkness and thieves. He lives in a realm called The Night Below on the plane of Gehenna^{[citation needed]}.

Yurtrus

Main article: Yurtrus

Yurtrus is the orc deity of death and disease. He lives in a disgusting realm called Fleshslough on the Gray Waste.

References

• Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
• Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana (TSR, 1985).
• McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996).
• Moore, Roger E. "The Half-Orc Point of View." Dragon #62 (TSR, June 1982).
• Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992).
• Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]