QABANIL, The Wolfen God of Honour and Self-Strength

Status:  1st Generation Elder God

Level:  80000

Avatar:  Barint

Marnarka is worshipped by the Wolfen under the name Qabanil. To them he is portrayed as a symbol of honour, justice and loyalty (the traits which mean so much to a Wolfen).

Qabanil appears to his followers as a fearsome wolf ten feet in length, distinguished by his coal black fur and penetrating red glowing eyes. In this form Qabanil has a blood-curdling howl which induces fear and terror in all those of evil heart.

At the time when the Gods first created all the Elven races the Goddess Ninurta and her loyal followers decided to mingle with the animals that were appearing throughout Eä and learn there ways. Ninurta and her followers joined with these creatures, and from these unions the Wolfen were born.

Ninurta stayed amongst these new sentient creatures to teach them and instil in them a love of nature, and in so doing become a Goddess to there shamans, the Kankoran. The Wolfen that were not willing to spend all there days in praise to nature, and to memorising the clan laws left the safety of the glades created by Ninurta and travelled into the wilds.

It was here in the wilds that the Great Beast (who had been created and sent by Pharastus) found the Wolfen and attacked them. The Wolfen had only known peace from Ninurta’s teachings and knew not how to defend themselves. Many were slain before a huge fearsome wolf with coal black fur appeared, his blood-curdling howl was so great the Great Beast turned and flew off into the night, leaving the Wolfen alone with this new creature.

Qabanil sat on his haunches and spoke to the Wolfen, telling them not to be afraid and that he would teach them how to survive in the wilderness and how to uphold the ideals cherished by there Patron, Ninurta, whilst still being true to there own natures.

And so Qabanil spent many days teaching and guiding the Wolfen in the ways of the wild. He advised them to always honour the Kankoran, for to them would go the task of upholding there legends, but to also be true to there nature.

Several years later, at the time of their second king, when all was peaceful and as one throughout their kind a tragic occurrence split the entire Wolfen race in two and caused an animosity and hatred which runs to this present day.

The saga started when His High most Grace and Lordship, King Theban Alemene the First, went hunting leaving his first wife Dirona eagerly awaiting his return. At this time there were no “cubs” in the royal household as her Ladyship Dirona was infertile.

Whilst King Theban was returning home he was accosted by Thirty huge giants led by a huge Daemon, he slew a score of their number before being overpowered and subdued. Meanwhile a perfect likeness of Theban returned to Dirona and loved her, leaving her with cub. The likeness then left the castle and vanished. Elsewhere the giants set Theban free but not before physically torturing him. Theban then staggered home to his wife.

Dirona listened to Theban’s story of his capture and torture and fearing what had happened stayed quiet about her earlier ordeal. Several months past and it was obvious that Dirona was with cub and everyone was joyous, especially Theban, he instantly announced his cub to be heir to his lands.

At this time Qabanil spoke to his most loyal priests in dreams warning them that the cub was the bastard son of the most darkest of gods, Pharastus, and so must be destroyed. Secretly his priests plotted and collected two huge serpents, the offspring of Rackarok.

The birth went well, secretly blessed by the evil lord himself, and Theban was delighted that Dirona gave birth to a son. Naming his son Fenrir, he watched eagerly as his son grew into a proud and strong cub. During this time the priesthood contacted Theban relaying Qabanil’s tale that Fenrir was the son of the most evil of devils. Theban was furious but finally decided to prove the priests wrong by asking his wife for the truth. Fearing for her own life Dirona lied and Theban believing her had the priests burnt for their jealous conspiracy. So, whilst Fenrir was out in the castle grounds playing, the priesthood sent the two captured serpents of Rackarok to kill him, but the infant strangled them.

As Fenrir grew the best exponents of the king trained him in all Wolfen exercises. Unfortunately for the Wolfen peoples Pharastus commanded Kanti to visit the child and aid in his true teachings. Fenrir’s teachings came to an abrupt end after Kanti’s final visit in a particular fearsome visitation. Fenrir was sent to be trained in the art of music by Linus, who, expostulating with his pupil for lack of taste was immediately slain by him. For this Fenrir’s father banished him from the capital and sent him to guard the herds.

One day, several years later a mountain lion was harrying Theban’s flocks and Fenrir took to hunting it. Coming across the creature in its lair Fenrir slaughtered it with his bare hands. For this his father forgave him saying that he had the true Wolfen spirit and took him once more under his arm.

Fenrir went to his purpose secretly removing his father’s heart whilst he slept. He then woke his mother and commanded her to eat it before banishing her. Once established as heir of his father’s lands he commanded the Wolfen to attack various human towns in an attempt to increase his realm. Many Wolfen struggled with their loyalties; some refusing Fenrir’s commands took up weapons and attacked their brothers thus causing the historic animosity between the two.

Fenrir renamed his loyal followers Coyles and commanded them to slay their weaker brothers wherever they may be, giving them great gifts for their services. Thus the Coyles grew strong.

SYMBOL

Stylised Wolfs Head

TEMPLES

Temples are always open to the sky and have no furnishings. A single, simple shrine dominates one end being made of an ornate upturned sword.

HOLY DAYS

A festival is held on the first day of each year.

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

The cult of Qabanil hate all followers of Fenrir and are sworn by honour to hunt out and kill as many of them as possible. The cult opposes all others who stand in their way of justice and actively hunt down followers of all other evil cults.

CULT REQUIREMENTS

Any adult Wolfen may join.

STRICTURES

 

• Never suffer Coyles to live.
• Bring all wrongdoers to justice.