Akumet - God of The Hells and Devils¶
Name & Titles¶
The God of Devils is known as Akumet, The Devil King. He rules The Nine Hells.
Alignment¶
Lawful Evil
Appearance & Depiction¶
Akumet is the quintessential devil, and his muscular body is covered in a red, scarred skin.
Artifacts & Weapons¶
Usually the gods have one or more signature weapons that they wield in battle. Their followers usually emulate them by wielding the same weapons in mortal wars. Deities often possesses artifacts as well, which can be everything from a magical crown to winged boots.
Examples: Thor's Hammer and his carriage drawn by goats.
Companions¶
Deities sometimes have companions that often act as extensions of themselves. The companions can be created directly by the deity or adopted for some reason.
Example: Huginn and Muninn, Odin's ravens.
Symbol¶
Deities are usually represented by a symbol that is used by their followers. Religious mortals are often wearing some type of regalia with the symbol of their god.
Examples: The Christian Cross, Mjolnir.
Worshippers¶
Who worships the deity? Is it only worshippers of a specific race, trade, gender, social class, or in a specific area? Does the alignment of the worshippers align with the alignment of the deity? If not, why not?
Example: Gods of War are mainly worshipped by warriors.
Way of worship¶
How is the deity worshipped? Is it worshipped in churches? How is the church organized? Is there a pope who is the sole leader or a council of leaders? Does the religion have an official leader at all? Is worship done through prayer, sacrifice or rituals? Are there any customs born from the faith? Are there rules or consequences to breaking these rules? Does the religion have a bible or religious texts?
Origin & Conception¶
Akumet was was born of Drox - God of Light originally as red-scaled and horned humanoid dragon. But was stolen as a baby by Nox - Goddess of Night at the command of Zhintos - God of Death. Zhintos did not possess the power to create life, but able to manipulate and twist it. He already had an adoptive daughter in Nox, but desperately wanted a son. The young Akumet underwent an unspeakable transformation involving shaving off his scales, leaving a red and scarred skin all over his body and tail. His long dragon-like face was brutally shattered and magically sculpted into a new human-like face with eerily symmetrical features. His wings were burned and charred permanently black. Akumet grows up in Zhintos' Palace in The Sea of Lost Souls believing he is his son. At some point when he reaches adulthood he discovers the truth and enraged attacks Zhintos. Akumet had grown extremely powerful and almost overpowers the God of Death. As a last measure, Zhintos performs a powerful piece of magic channeling the souls of his plane, sending Akumet from the plane through Lore/Cosmology & Planes of Existence/Conductive Planes/The Astral Plane creating a whole new plane of existence. Several souls accompany Akumet to this new realm which later will be known as The Nine Layers of Hell. Akumet is trapped on this plane by Zhintos, but the fiery fury of Akumet terraforms this plane to his liking.
As Akumet's true father is Drox, he posses the divine spark of creation and realizes he can create his own race of people. With blood, bone and fire, he manages to create Tieflings. Though Akumet himself was trapped in The Nine Hells, the Tieflings were eventually able to travel to the material plane and spread rapidly.
Stories & Fables¶
Which stories has the deity been part of? Are there any lessons learned from these stories? How are these fables integrated into culture and language?