Hextor
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| Greyhawk Deity | |
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| Hextor | |
| Title(s) | The Herald of Hell |
| Home Plane | Infernal Battlefield of Acheron |
| Power Level | Intermediate |
| Alignment | Lawful Evil |
| Portfolio | War, Discord, Massacres, Conflict, Fitness, Tyranny |
| Domains | Law, Evil, War |
| Alias(es) | none |
| Superior | none |
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting and the default pantheon of deities for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Hextor is the Oeridian god of War, Discord, Massacres, Conflict, Fitness, and Tyranny. Known as the Herald of Hell, Hextor is the half-brother and sworn enemy of Heironeous, and the son of Stern Alia.
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[edit] Description
Hextor is often depicted as a hideous, gray skinned, six-armed humanoid bearing two large tusks jutting from its lower jaw wearing armor clad with skulls. He wields a weapon in each hand: a spiked flail, a battle axe, a battle pick, a longsword, a mace, and a falchion. His other form is that of an atletic young male, with dark hair and light skin.
[edit] Clergy and Temples
Known temples to Hextor can be found in Alhaster and especially throughout the North Kingdom, where Hextor's church is the official state religion.
The symbol worn and used by the followers of Hextor is a black, spiked gauntlet holding spiked arrows.
The traditional dress of the clergy of Hextor are blood-red robes.
[edit] Creative origins
Hextor was created by E. Gary Gygax.
[edit] References
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Gygax, Gary. "The Deities and Demigods of the World of Greyhawk." Dragon #67 (TSR, 1982).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998).
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine (Wizards of the Coast, 2004).
- Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Deities and Demigods (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
