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(vik-TOOL-dek-tool-OOMSH) [Familiar - Victul] In [[Kheizget]]'s [[Thorn Pantheon|pantheon]], god (greater) of death, winter,
caves, mysteries, irony, self-sacrifice. Victul is also one of the patrons of the magics.

==Appearance==

Victul appears as a huge, bald, gaunt and humorless man. He is often
accompanied or preceded by coyotes or ravens/crows.

==Demeanor, Influence==

Victul embodies a great tragedy. Betrothed to his sister, the moon, and
blessed by his brother, the sun, they beget the mountains and the earth. Soon,
however, [[Bikeshk]], jealous of Victul's carefree bliss, plotted to banish Victul
beneath the earth in a cavern of ice. He tempted the innocent god into the caves
of the mountains with promises of mysteries below. Victul discended and was
trapped in a crushing embrace of the glacier. [[Bikeshk]] rejoiced and planned to
take Victul's place, but [[Shuushush]] spurned him, heavy with Victul's child, while
the ground rumbled in protest beneath them. [[Bikeshk]] departed to seek other
mischief, disappointed at the outcome of his plans.

None were more surprised, however, when 13 months later Victul emerged -
transformed. His skin was leached of all color, his eyes black as coal, his
mouth a hard line with no more mirth or smiles. The moon turned away, her year
of mourning done and her passion now only for the small beings of clay newly
fashioned by [[Enkad]]. Victul raged at his losses, and he forced himself to
[[Ediitulas]], goddess of beauty, child of [[Enkad]], and raped her.

The blood of the foul embrace fell to the ground, and from the discharge
emerged the twins [[Khuldekguh]], the god of war, and [[Kekeluhud]], goddess of chaos.
The foul twins writhed in the hot mud of blood and dirt that had spawned them,
and as [[Ediitulas]] screamed her horror, the twins embraced and coitally produced
their mad son, [[Dekl'udgek]], god of passion, envy and revengeful rage.

Victul was filled with horror and, disgusted by his actions, he brought the
cold within his heart to bear on the entire world. The plants died, the trees
withered, and even [[Enkad]]'s rain froze in the sky. The beats howled in terror and
all of Victuls and the Moon's creatures shivered, suffered and starved. [[Enkad]]
tried to persuade Victul to scease, but in vain, for his greif was too great.
The death of all things lasted one week for each month of Victul's imprisonment
- 13 weeks in all. As all life began to slip away, Victul contemplated his
madness with new eyes, and in an act of selflessness, decreed that he would
relinquish is revenge and allow life to bloom again.

[[Enkad]] was glaad and proud of Victul's self-sacrifice, and gave him dominion
over the end of life, and the renewal. Victul receded into darkness, possessor
of great secrets and mysteries, bearor of ironies and paradoxes. The moon has
since reconciled with winter, but Victul's madness is never far.

In the eyes of humans, Victul is a cold, methodical and occasionally
unpredictably mad. One of the few gods looked upon with fear, awe, trepidation
and respect all at once, his name is rarely spoken. He is devoted a tremendous
festival where gifts are given, for though mad, he does year after year
relinquish his death hold of indisputed power and gives spring. He is therefore
often mentioned in devotees pertaining to ultimate sacrifice and selflessness.

==Symbols==

'''Animal''' coyote, crow, beetle
<br>'''Plant''' moss, lichens
<br>'''Man-made''' scarab, scythe, bundles of sticks
<br>'''Other''' ice, caves

[[Category:Thorn]]
[[Category:Deity]]

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