Orthus

Orthus, the Stormrider, is the god of storms, particularly storms at sea but is most often worshiped as a god of war at sea. His clergy tend to be small and militaristic, though somewhat influential in coastal ports where they are not proscribed. Orthus is often depicted as riding a horrid steed created from the clouds themselves, cresting atop a hurricane or waterspout.

As Njord in the Danic tradition, he is something of a fertility god as well and appears to have lost some of his more destructive tastes; though still a god of war at sea, most gods in the Danic tradition represent some aspect of war.

Orthus the Stormrider

God of Storms

Descriptive Info

Gender: Male

Avatar: Njord

Consort(s): None

Allies: Cottus, God of Lightning; Fraus, God of Ice (brother); Maelphegor, God of Air (uncle); Nelestrix, Goddess of Insects; Pelactere, Goddess of Rage; Phlegethon, God of Tyranny; Podarge, God of Destruction and Drowning (brother); Taltos, God of Water (father); and Tisiphone, Goddess of Vengeance (sister).

Foes: Adrasteia, Goddess of Rivers and Streams; Gyges, God of Thunder; Melpomene, Goddess of Clouds; Ophion, God of the Sun; Orestea, Goddess of Rain; Pavor, God of Travel; and Vitulus, God of Cities.

Spiritual Info

Rank: Major

Nature: Chaotic

Ethos: Malign

Major Influence: Storms

Minor Influence(s): Oceans and War

Spheres: Water, Death, Weather, Madness

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