D&D Lore: The Death of Orcus

Orcus, the demon prince of undeath. Kiaransalee, the dark drow Goddess and vengeful banshee. Two formidable antagonists of the undead, their conflict is at the center of our discoveries today.

A corpulent and grotesque demon lord, Orcus rules the 113th layer of the Abyss known as Thanatos. His dominion of the undead is absolute, perhaps unrivaled. His rise recent rise to divinity empowered by one of the most legendary and well known talismans in all the multiverse, the Wand of Orcus.

Despite his disdain for their very existence, few are those that can challenge his command of undeath. But beneath this bloated facade of hate, lies a growing complacency. A negligence slowly eroding his once-unassailable domain. A dangerous vulnerability waiting to be exploited and setting the stage for challenges to his rule and the emergence of opportunistic foes.

Kiaransalee, the necromancer queen is herself a silhouette wrapped in shadow and madness. Her ascension to divinity, its own harrowing tale of death and rebirth, vengeance and bloodshed. Her every action driven by an innate and incessant desire for retribution.

The Revenancer's own authority of deaths domain is imposing. Yet unlike Orcus, the Lady of the Dead holds a quiet fondness for the undead at her command. Kiaransalee's ambitions clear, the stage is set for a battle of domain and dominion, with control of Thanatos and the balance of abyssal power the unholy prize.

Our expedition into the depths of discord will uncover the obscure and dread lore that led to this most unlikely confrontation and it's impacts, still felt today.

We will examine the motivations that drove Kiaransalee's audacious bid for power, the convergence of factors that changed the trajectory of outcomes and the surprising events that ultimately shaped the destinies of each.

The sea of chaos holds many secrets, and as we unravel this tale, we will uncover obscure truths you've like not heard before, fill in historical gaps both intentional and driven by some real world lore… that will forever alter your understanding of these two profane powers.

The Battle for the realm of the undead... The Death of Orcus!


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Timecodes
00:00 Intro
02:35 Chapter 1 - Motivations
08:51 Chapter 2 - Timing
12:11 Chapter 3 - Complacency
16:53 Chapter 4 - Conquest
23:20 Chapter 5 - Aftermath
28:11 Chapter 6 - Rebirth
32:32 Chapter 7 - Search
37:52 Chapter 8 - March
42:18 Chapter 9 - Memories
45:48 Chapter 10 - Recall
49:24 Chapter 11 - Finality
55:46 Chapter 12 - Panic

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