Post by elflord9d on May 5, 2005 19:28:01 GMT -5
KHAINE
The War God, God of Blood and Murder
Description: Khaine is also known to elves as Kaela Mensha Khaine which means bloody-handed Khaine. To the Dark Elves Khaine is simply seen as the god of murder and blood or death, everything which they stand for. To the High Elves that never followed the dark path he is seen as an important god, a god which enhances the war-like side of their soul, but one which must be controlled.
To Dark Elves Kaela Mensha Khaine is seen as a four armed, fanged, daemon-like giant surrounded by a sea of chittering scorpions: it is in this form that the murderers and assassins of the Old World have taken to worshipping.
To the High Elves he is portrayed as a huge, angry elf warrior clad in bronze plate armour stained with blood. His long flowing jet-black hair is often caked with the blood of his foes. He is also seen as carrying two serrated blades that drip blood eternally.
Alignment: Special. For those ignorant of Khaine's true nature he is seen as evil, as he is to the Dark Elves, but to the High Elves he simply represents their violent nature and therefore he can be seen as Neutral but very definitely violent.
Symbol: Khaine has many symbols. Common among Dark Elves and normal murderers is a stylised scorpion symbol. To High Elves the symbol is of a dagger dripping with one drop of blood. The colours of Khaine are black and red, symbolising night, death and blood.
Area of Worship: Khaine is worshipped by most who delight in death and murder with Naggaroth being the principal place of worship. The place that symbolises the god of murder is, surprisingly, just north of Ulthuan on an island called the Blighted Isle where the great black Alter of Khaine lies. Embedded in the alter is the Sword of Khaine forged by Vaul at the beginning of the world that could kill mortals and immortals alike, even gods.
Open worship of Khaine is only performed at the start of a battle, at any other times it is forbidden; fearing that to worship such a god on a day to day basis would turn Ulthuan into another Naggaroth. The Dark Elves have no such hang-ups and do the exact opposite.
Temples: There is a dark place right at the heart of the High Elf realm of Ulthuan. This place is known as the Blighted Isle where the Shrine of Khaine lies. At the alter lies a weapon of supreme power and this weapon is said to be different to each and every person that sees it. To some it may appear to be a spear, to others an axe or a sword. When Ulthuan was young the greatest warrior of Elvenkind, Aenarion, the first Phoenix King of Ulthuan, grasped the Sword of Khaine and defended the Elven Kingdom from certain defeat at the hands of Chaos. Now the alter is a shunned place. Outside Ulthuan the only temples dedicated to Khaine lie in secret places in the Old World and the dreaded Dark Elf kingdom Naggaroth.
Cult Requirements: There are no High Elf or Wood Elf Mage-Priests of Khaine. Only Dark Elves vigorously follow this dark god and delight in preaching the values of murder, death and destruction.
Trials: Trials set by Khaine invariably involve spilling large amounts of blood or to undergo an assassination of someone important or super-powerful.
The War God, God of Blood and Murder
Description: Khaine is also known to elves as Kaela Mensha Khaine which means bloody-handed Khaine. To the Dark Elves Khaine is simply seen as the god of murder and blood or death, everything which they stand for. To the High Elves that never followed the dark path he is seen as an important god, a god which enhances the war-like side of their soul, but one which must be controlled.
To Dark Elves Kaela Mensha Khaine is seen as a four armed, fanged, daemon-like giant surrounded by a sea of chittering scorpions: it is in this form that the murderers and assassins of the Old World have taken to worshipping.
To the High Elves he is portrayed as a huge, angry elf warrior clad in bronze plate armour stained with blood. His long flowing jet-black hair is often caked with the blood of his foes. He is also seen as carrying two serrated blades that drip blood eternally.
Alignment: Special. For those ignorant of Khaine's true nature he is seen as evil, as he is to the Dark Elves, but to the High Elves he simply represents their violent nature and therefore he can be seen as Neutral but very definitely violent.
Symbol: Khaine has many symbols. Common among Dark Elves and normal murderers is a stylised scorpion symbol. To High Elves the symbol is of a dagger dripping with one drop of blood. The colours of Khaine are black and red, symbolising night, death and blood.
Area of Worship: Khaine is worshipped by most who delight in death and murder with Naggaroth being the principal place of worship. The place that symbolises the god of murder is, surprisingly, just north of Ulthuan on an island called the Blighted Isle where the great black Alter of Khaine lies. Embedded in the alter is the Sword of Khaine forged by Vaul at the beginning of the world that could kill mortals and immortals alike, even gods.
Open worship of Khaine is only performed at the start of a battle, at any other times it is forbidden; fearing that to worship such a god on a day to day basis would turn Ulthuan into another Naggaroth. The Dark Elves have no such hang-ups and do the exact opposite.
Temples: There is a dark place right at the heart of the High Elf realm of Ulthuan. This place is known as the Blighted Isle where the Shrine of Khaine lies. At the alter lies a weapon of supreme power and this weapon is said to be different to each and every person that sees it. To some it may appear to be a spear, to others an axe or a sword. When Ulthuan was young the greatest warrior of Elvenkind, Aenarion, the first Phoenix King of Ulthuan, grasped the Sword of Khaine and defended the Elven Kingdom from certain defeat at the hands of Chaos. Now the alter is a shunned place. Outside Ulthuan the only temples dedicated to Khaine lie in secret places in the Old World and the dreaded Dark Elf kingdom Naggaroth.
Cult Requirements: There are no High Elf or Wood Elf Mage-Priests of Khaine. Only Dark Elves vigorously follow this dark god and delight in preaching the values of murder, death and destruction.
Trials: Trials set by Khaine invariably involve spilling large amounts of blood or to undergo an assassination of someone important or super-powerful.
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