Diirinka was the god of the derro,[5] monstrous hybrids of dwarves and humans that inhabited the Underdark.[6]
His symbol was a spiral of gray, black, and white.[5]
He was a deity of magic and knowledge, as well as cruelty.[7] He resided in the realm called the Hidden Betrayal on Pandemonium's layer of Phlegethon.[1]
Origins
Diirinka was thought to be the son between Moradin and Berronar Truesilver as well as the brother to Abbathor, Clangeddin Silverbeard, Sharindlar, Vergadain, Thard Harr, Gorm Gulthyn, Marthammor Duin, Dugmaren Brightmantle, Laduguer and Diinkarazan,[8] in the case of the latter twin.[9]
He was banished by his father alongside his brother, though it wasn't clear for what.[8]
It should be noted that Diirinka might not exist, as the truth behind the Derro's origins was that they were a form of dwarves tortured into insanity by the illithids.[10] Though interestingly, worship of entities called Diirinka and Diinkarazan existed in Old Shanatar.[11]
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Notes
- ↑ Faiths and Pantheons page 221 gives Bite as Diirinka's favored weapon. This is a mistake made by Sean K. Reynolds as he explains and corrects here: www.seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/we/ZZZcorrectedmonsterdeitytable.html
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 83. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 221. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ David Noonan (May 2004). Complete Divine. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 138. ISBN 0-7869-3272-4.
- ↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 65. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 221. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Rich Redman, James Wyatt (May 2001). Defenders of the Faith. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 93. ISBN 0-7869-1840-3.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 78. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 41. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Adam Lee, Richard Whitters (September 1, 2015). Out of the Abyss. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7869-6581-6.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1999). Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark. Edited by Jeff Quick. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 85–86. ISBN 0-7869-1509-9.