O'Rangus

“Surely if man knew what bitterness fate held in store, they would shrink back in fear and let the cup of life pass them by untasted.”
 -O'Rangus
== History ==
O'Rangus lived in his own mysterious plane of existence, where he plotted for years to build the Pillars which would bear his name, so that he might achieve dominion over fate itself. O'Rangus could steal the essences of living beings and control them directly, setting up a network of unwitting pawns. Much of his plan was engineered towards the invasion of Prime Material Plane, and the creation of a host body. To this end, he possessed the demon lord Xiloxi Drutreu, initiated the Demon Wars, and engineered the fall of the Empire of Arendur. He almost achieved victory, but lowered his guard to personally negotiate with Tolumvire of Arendur after Drutreu's death. He was attacked by Bolgar of Ragnarok, who killed him before he could react, escape, or mount of a defense. He became the first Awakened One to die. 
== Personality ==
The Great Old One of fate, domination, and the perversion of order and good. O'Rangus hid his vulnerable physical body in his own plane of existence, operating through host bodies. His true form was that of a shadowy, tendrilled humanoid. Calm and reasonable in demeanor, he was amoral and solipsistic, employing ingenuity, cruelty, and conquest in his destructive quest. He wished to become the Hand of Fate so that he might treat life with fairness rather than indifference, but had no qualms regarding the amount of suffering he had to inflict on way there. For all his power, he was noted to have a vulnerable physical form, such that he would be slain with one blow from the Black Blade of Disaster. 
== Legacy ==
Ever since the death of O'Rangus, the title of Messenger of the Outer Gods has been held by a mortal. 
Category:Dead
Category:Great Old Ones
Category:Shield Campaign
Category:Messenger of the Outer Gods
Category:Neutral Good