Alvarus the Netherlord

:: "Remember you will die."
Alvarus the Netherlord is a god who rules over an underworld that many spirits of the dead are brought to. As death gods are common fixtures in mythos across the Ealdremen Galaxy, Alvarus has claim to numerous names and titles. He's been characterized by his fellow gods as something of a passive entity, rarely intervening in matters directly. Some may call him a schemer; Alvarus would refer to himself as a meticulous planner instead.
==Appearance==
Alvarus appears to prefer a draconic appearance, though his head is that of a cracked skull with burning orange eyes. It is said that no matter the lighting, the skull always seems to be smiling slightly. He has two pairs of horns, both dark in color, and dark markings circle around his eyes. Spinal vertebrae protrude from his back, fitting with his primary domain of death. He has a large, thick tail that has a spiked, mace-like ending. His wings are gnarled and torn with a large thumb claw, and he stands on two digitigrade legs with worn claws at the end. Alvarus also wears a breastplate of sorts made of a dark, reflective metal, but his underside appears to be more armored than the rest of his scaly hide.
==Godslayers==
Alvarus was apparently involved in the creation of the spear Oladani; the other half of the spear was contributed by his nemesis, Renul the Wandering Star.
==Meta==
Alvarus' name in the oldest drafts of stories he appeared in was "Alnovaz". He also could have been named "Alvarth" in Chrono Stars, but it was decided "Alvarus" sounded much more suitably intimidating and god-like.
In an old draft of Alvarus' native story, he was encountered after the protagonist and several others were attempting to escape the slavers that captured them. (No, there weren't thirty of them.) They stumbled into a portal, and eventually, one of them had to be left behind in the underworld for Alvarus to let the rest go back to the world of the living.
Alvarus' prediction that Ezwell would die and that his unfinished business (avenging Strisci's murder) would be completed has led to the term "Alvarusing" -- when the story appears to write itself and magnificently ties itself together without any plans from the DM.
Category:Gods
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Category:Ealdremen Non-Player Characters