Korokonolkom

Other Names

The King Below, Lord of Silence

Domain

Mountains. The earth. Patron of the Dwarves. Knowledge, War

Personality

Mostly quiet with volcanic temper if angered. Does not forget or forgive easily. Strong sense of honor.

Usual depiction

A larger-than-life hairless, muscled humanoid (goliath? Giant?), head bowed and fists pressed together. Usually covered in painted “runes” (usually nonsense) and wearing a loincloth. Usually made out of a dark stone.

Companions/Demigods

The Lovers (a pair of dwarves),

Worship

Korokonolkom is dominantly worshiped among the dwarves of the Council. His worship is especially strong in and around Fuar Uulan.

Traditional dwarves

A deep hole is bored at the base of the statue. Worshipers arrive, write their prayers on pieces of flat slate and silently hand their written prayers to the officiant, who holds them up to the statue and then drops them down the hole. When the hole is filled (which can take decades), a new hole is bored. No words are ever spoken in the shrine. To do so is sacrilege.

Heretics

There are heretic groups (mostly dwarven but this is spreading to the local human communities as well) that practice tests of endurance including self-flagellation. A worshiper’s status is determined by how long they can go without making a noise or flinching while being subjected to discomfort or pain.

Religious Precepts

Endure whatever comes. Face it head-on and refuse to bend. Be slow to trust new people or ideas. Remember offenses against self and clan and repay them with interest. Sacrifice self for clan and honor. Honor your written word—lying in writing is a cardinal sin.

Pre-Divine Stories

Korokonolkom was once a Titan and ruler of the Plane of Earth. He dissented from the construction of the Orb of All Might and the destruction attendant there-to.