Vorkawroth

Vorkawroth ascending one of the peaks of Nosfera, his Doman and seat of power.

Vorkawroth is an Íshnubar of Dorchadasdelve, created by the Erraté Edwardius, and rules over the aspects of murder and blood. Vorkawroth is a member of The Nekromanteia, the loose affiliation of gods that serve Edwardius, though Vorkawroth holds great disdain for the organization as whole. He is the favored son of Edwardius, who views his progenies ability to sow death and hatred through structure to be art.

## Description

Vorkawroth is a being of malicious cunning, exuberant indulgence and endless malice. Much like his offspring, Vorkawroth needs blood to sustain himself, but where Vampyr are driven by physical needs, Vorkawroth's is a mental affliction. Arrogant, elitist and talented, Vorkawroth views all other beings as beneath him and worthy only of the privilege to die for his entertainment. He does not need or desire active worship, but instead draws sustenance from every crime of passion, every unjust killing, every quiet blade that falls in the dark.

Of all the Nekromanteia, Vorkawroth is most favored by Edwardius. While this does not spare him from his masters dark rampages, it does mean Vorkawroth is afforded freedom and privileges his kin are not. It is due to this that Vorkawroth's progeny race are allowed to live in the mortal realm and function within a stable society, as Edwardius knows intrinsically that to not kill or shed blood is anathema to Vorkawroth.

### Vampyr Bloodlines

When Vorkawroth shaped his first champion, the dark Duke Ulfvard, he placed within his spawn all his own traits and aspects. The Duke was Vorkawroth's nexus, from which he then spread, crafting more souls into the vampyric bloodlines. Where the Duke was a direct reflection of all of Vorkawroth, the bloodlines each claimed a particular quality of their creator for their own. The bloodlines and their links to Vorkawroth are as follows:

* The Ascenyi, who represent Vorkawroth's arrogance and superiority. They are currently the most esteemed Bloodline, and are the Duke Ulfvard's allies and thralls.
* The Dashkovari, who represent Vorkawroth's love for battle and combat. Once the stewards of Barthum, the Bloodline was broken and scattered after the Duke returned from his time in exile.
* The Von Sankovik, who represent Vorkawroth's ingenuity and creativity. Obsessed with Haemomancy and dark magic, the Von Sankovik serve the ruler of Barthum so long as their experiments can be fulfilled.
* The Magyar, who represent Vorkawroth's ambition. They are the most widespread of the Bloodlines, operating Barthum's port and trade with other nations.
* The Banffysk, who represent Vorkawroth's animalistic bloodlust. The most shunned and detested of the Bloodlines, the Banffysk dwell in hidden mountain caverns within Barthum.

## Origin

Vorkawroth was once a Primordial elf that fought in the War of the Gods. Like all of the Nekromanteia, Vorkawroth was 'harvested' by Edwardius on his deathbed. Unique to Vorkawroth however, was the Duskbringer's prior interest in him. More than any other elf, it was Vorkawroth who enjoyed bloodshed the most. Not the art of battle, or the thrill of war, but the act of slaughter, of ending another's life, was what brought Vorkawroth the most pleasure. So great was his appetite for killing that Edwardius turned his dark gaze upon him, and knew him to be a son of shadow.

Edwardius dispatched two of his other champions on the mortal plan to go and harvest his latest treasure. Both fell before Vorkawroth with little fanfare, and Edwardius was pleased. Champion after champion were sent after The Red King, and all were cut down, their last moments filled with terror as Vorkawroth's mad look of glee gazed down upon them. One hundred champions were set loose, and one hundred champions felled, and each murder brought Vorkawroth nearer to ecstasy. At last, when Edwardius fully turned his attention to Vorkawroth, he saw a being ready to ascend, only requiring the smallest of pushes. So Edwardius struck Vorkawroth down with his divine power, and raised him up as the god of murder and blood.

So proud of Vorkawroth was Edwardius that he offered his offspring one boon, a gift the Red King accepted readily. Only wanting to witness more bloodshed, Vorkawroth asked for the chance to craft a kinfolk so savage and malicious, that they were required to feed on other mortals. Edwardius' pleasure was immeasurable, and he granted the request, the two together forming the first Vampyr and unleashing him upon Terra Aletheia.