Erythnul

"Erythnul chose me.""-Astrid to Magnhildr right before killing him"Erythnul, also called "The Many," is the god of slaughter and destruction. He seeks to return to the material plane and rule through it. Erythnul is one of the few driving forces of the plot that is heavily important to both the characters and Lorn as a whole.

History
Erythnul fought in the ancient Divine Wars as a member of the Gods of Grim. During the destruction of the planet after the first war, Erythnul was revered and feared by even the most wicked gods for his ruthlessness. During his reign, he killed 8 other Gods of Grim who opposed him. While proving his dominance, his brash actions resulted in the Gods of Good returning and retaking the planet. Hextor blamed Erythnul solely for their loss and claimed he was too reckless and chaotic. The feud between them has yet to fade and many of Erythnul's followers were swayed by Hextor's words and ideas. Hextor solidified his authority by matching Eythnul in combat, winning the mid-layers of Hell from Erythnul's control.

Upon discovering Erythnul's plan to imbue his spirit into mortals as a means to return to the Material Plane, Hextor attempted the same feat but was only able to successfully able to imbue his soul into one mortal: _____________. After learning of this, Erythnul confronted Hextor demanding his submission. Turned away by Hextor, Erythnul spent time harnessing his energy over time so that he could imbue his soul into multiple mortals rather than the one that Hextor succeeded with, originally unaware of just how draining the process would be. His patience was rewarded when he was able to successfully imbue his soul into _ mortals.

Relevance
In his elaborate attempt to return to the Material Plane after the divine barrier was created by the Gods of Good, he placed a piece of himself in multiple newborns who have been aptly dubbed the Children of Erythnul. Once the children have fought to the last one standing, Erythnul will have enough of himself contained in one being to possess him/her or use the body as a focus for him to pass through safely into the Material Plane. Erythnul has spoken to all of his children more than once and constantly makes his presence known to them by way of verbal harassment and on rarer occasions possessing them temporarily.