Chaos

The dreadful forces of Chaos are inimical to human life, and a great threat to all who live on Glorantha.

## Ride Like the Wind

You can also choose Chaos as your ancestral enemy in clan creation.

Unlike other potential ancestral enemies, it is not possible to have peaceful interactions with the forces of Chaos even if you did not choose them as your enemies. However, doing so will increase the frequency of Chaos attacks on your land, though you will be better at fighting them off and will gain magic for doing so.

If Chaos is your ancestral foe, your ancestors will have primarily fought scorpion folk and their queens. One such queen, Bakoka, is represented in the night sky by a constellation.

The Scouring Wind spirit can help your clan if you are having trouble with Chaos.

### Events

Events tied specifically to chaos include:

* Emissaries Talk Chaos
* Gorp Attack
* Scorpion Folk Steal Goats

### Lore

The clan circle says:

* "Chaos breaks all the rules, and so withstands the powers of both gods and spirits."
* "The ability to warp human senses is typical of Chaos foes."
* "Chaos may be an unavoidable part of the world, once Orlanth broke it."
* "Umath’s rebellion against Yelm was the first sign of Chaos entering the world."
* "I have heard that the Rams worship a god devoted to fighting Chaos."

Chaos monsters and manifestations in *Ride Like the Wind* include:

* Scorpion Folk
* Gorp

## Lights Going Out

*Lights Going Out* takes place during the Chaos Age, a time when Chaos is especially strong and Chaos gods wander the world mostly unhindered. Chaos cultists of various kinds, both overt and subtle, have become a common danger to the peoples of the Black Eel valley.

The Scouring Wind spirit returns to help your clan against Chaos in this game, alongside the new Iron spirit. The Beren Blade treasure, acquirable by successfully completing Beren's quest inside the Gods War and asking for the blade he used to slay the broos, will aid you when fighting forces of Chaos. Other treasures that can help against Chaos are the Storm Bull Token, the Horn of Urox, Urlanda's Soothing Bell, and the Tomorrow Skull.

### Lore

About Chaos, your clan ring has the following to say:

* "Chaos bubbles up into many places that were first damaged in the Storm Age."
* "Chaos breeds more Chaos, if not put down."
* "This is truly the Age of Chaos."
* "The undead are one type of Chaos entity."
* "The gorp was the first form Chaos took when it first entered the world."
* "When Chaos is the quarry, Uroxi makes fine hunters."
* "Fighting Chaos is not the same as facing human foes on the battlefield."

Chaos monsters and manifestations appearing in *Lights Going Out* include:

* Gorp
* Talokans
* Scorpion Folk
* Krarshtkids
* Undead
* Broos
* Shapestealers
* Jack-o-bears
* Walktapus
* Harpies

Some of the Chaos deities seen or mentioned in *Lights Going Out* are:

* Bagog
* Cacodemon
* Grenfalur
* Kajabor
* Krarsht
* Malia
* Nontraya
* Ompalam
* Pocharngo
* Ragnaglar
* Seseine
* Teghern
* Thed
* Tyram
* Urain
* Vevkoban
* Vivamort
* Wakboth

### Events

Chaos underlines all of the events of *Lights Going Out*, but these are some of which is most prominently features:

* Chaos Baby
* Chaos-Pained Horses
* Chaos Party Spotted
* Chaos Raid
* Guarding Berenstead: Author of Sores‎‎
* Guarding Berenstead: Eater of Skin‎‎
* Guarding Berenstead: Maker of Bad Growth‎
* Krarshtkid Kinstrife
* Krarshtkid Factions
* Jack-o-Bears Attack
* Malia Priests Demand Tribute
* Moths Eating Story Tapestry
* Poison Sky

Chaos also factors into the following endings: Loss: Last Stand, Loss: Berenstead Abandoned, Loss: Pyres.

## Images

A chaos creature called a gorp.Scorpion folk are chaotic creatures, and the specific chaos beings that your ancestors may have battled.Broos that were once members of the Antler SocietyOrlanth in battle against a chaos monsterDwarves battle a chaos monsterOrlanth prepares to fight a chaos monster