| Vadrus | Valind | Valkaro | Valzain | Vangono |
| Varchulanga | Vegetarianism | Vivamort | Voria | Vovisibor |
| Vrimak |
He is not illustrated since he no longer exists.
He is shown as a giant, dripping with ice and with a frozen beard.
He is shown as an elderly man in western dress. His coat of arms is solid white with a diagonal line of flying red birds-of-prey angled across from top right to bottom left.
When depicted, he appears as a human with a white face and jet black armor.
He is usually shown carrying a large shield and several spears.
She is not shown, as standard among the mermen. The Waertagi worship her, but also fashion no images of her.
Despite the name, vegetarianist dwarfs sometimes eat meat as well. The term refers to acceptance of plant-like growth properties, not diet. There are no standard symbols for vegetarianism.
He is shown as a human vampire, pale, with sharp teeth.
Voria is always portrayed as a youthful, (prepubescent or adolescent) human or elf woman, always appearing barefooted.
Vovisibor hobbles across the vast plains of Pamaltela each Sacred Time, only to be felled again by Pamalt. Each time it appears wrapped in rotten meat and degenerate plant parts, and caked with dung.
He is usually shown as a huge bird (usually an eagle), which is often aflame.
Valind [VAHL-ind]
Orlanth pantheon -- god of winter
Valind is a son of Vadrus and a slave goddess. He is the source of the winter powers which sweep over the earth from the north. In the Storm Age he ruled most of the world and even today wields great power.Valkaro [VAL-kar-oh]
Malkioni pantheon -- the good sorcerer
Valkaro, disturbed at the perfidy of the Jrusteli Empire and the God-Learners left his rich home and lands to travel to the distant East Isles. There he preached the Malkioni Liberation, and succeeded in converting all the inhabitants of one island to that philosophy. He defended his converts against the Eastern Seas Empire in a famous war instigated by Brithini diplomats.Valzain [vahl-ZAIN]
Eastern pantheon -- Vormain god, the emperor, god of loyalty
Valzain is the exemplary ruler of a pantheon of elegant though deadly deities. Where they are wily, he is subtle. Where they are cunning, he is wise. He has earned their absolute loyalty through deeds, not words. He sits at the top of the universe, where he can see every act of treachery and disloyalty that man or god commits. Each such act earns Valzain's wrath and ultimate disaster for the sinner.Vangono [van-GO-noh]
Pamalt pantheon -- the Spear
Vangono is the expert warrior of Pamaltela. He is the master of the spear, and he can breathe three types of fire. He is always either at the right hand of Pamalt or in the midst of slaughter. He is the reason that both sides in wartime always reap destruction and he is worshiped by those destined to die in battle.Varchulanga [VAHR-choo-LAN-gah]
Merman pantheon -- Mother of Monsters
Varchulanga is the origin of both the common and of the unique monsters which live in the ocean depths. She can be fended off with propitiatory worship, and is often called upon to destroy foes of the sea.Vegetarianism
Dwarf pantheon -- heresy of growth
This heresy is restricted in extent to a few scattered citadels in Pamaltelan mountain ranges. Dwarfs adhering to this heresy believe that the natural growth processes of the world are part of the design of the World Machine and should be incorporated into its structure. Hence, they plant farms to grow food and fuel for their workers and machines.Vivamort [VEE-vah-mort]
Chaos pantheon -- chaos god, the vampire god
Vivamort is the god of undeath who wilfully sacrificed his own soul to gain empty immortality. Because of this dark and hollow entity, corpses sometimes rise from the grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping persons.Voria [VOHR-ee-ah]
Elf, Orlanth, and Yelm pantheons -- spring virgin
Spring's Handmaiden, one of Voria's common names, was born of Ernalda and Yelm, begat in the joy of the underworld after the arrival of the Lightbringers. Her appearance alerts the crop goddesses to awake at the start of a new year, and persons seeking a propitious start in a venture sacrifice to her.Vovisibor [voh-VEE-see-bor]
Chaos pantheon -- Pamalt's foe, Filth-Which-Walks
Until it met Pamalt, this vile creature was undefeated in combat when challenged by a single foe. It was finally thrown down by the combined efforts of many gods, whose attacks were coordinated by Pamalt.Vrimak [VREE-mak]
Yelm pantheon -- Father of Birds
All avian life, from the mightiest sky-eagle to the smallest gnat-catcher, is merely a variation on great Vrimak, child of the Sky.
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