Darthman

Darthman (Pronounced: DARRTH-man) is the god of tyrannical oppression, ruthless dictatorship, and political control, known across Eden as the face of pure evil through malevolent despotism. While like other gods Darthman does not interfere directly in the affairs of politics, his followers The Black Hand act directly influencing leadership to achieve his the goal of total domination of all Eden in the name of Darthman.

Description
While almost never seen directly, when summoned by his most devout Darthman has a dark and rather shadowy appearance with a resemblance of dark armor and his tell-tale jeweled, dark gauntlet. His black wings seem to drain the light from his surroundings, and he emanates an aura of vast power and cruel intelligence.

Personality
Darthman is a wholly malevolent and brutal deity that distances himself from mere mortals, preferring to reign over his followers from afar. He savors the terror he instilled in others and the hatred that formed in mortals' hearts, utilizing this strife to gain greater control over the land.

Worshipers

 * Main article: Church of Darthman

Among the evil gods, Darthman's church is among the most stable and powerful. While there was a time when the god encouraged sectarianism and violent disputes, that time has long since passed and today the god's Faithful are as likely to solve their disputes through reasonable debate as through show of force. That being said, Darthman's church is no less ruthless than that of Beltazu or Solvik and it obeys a strict hierarchy extending from the god's most powerful worshipers to his weakest ones, with the god himself the lord of everything they did and, though worshipers of Darthman came from every station in life, they all knew to whom they owed their blessings, ready to turn it over to the Black Lord at any time.

Darthmanite customs are often quite spartan in nature and the god's followers celebrate no holidays in honor of their god, instead showing their gratitude to him through service and the ritual torture and sacrifice of sentient beings offensive to the god. Priests of Darthman pray for their spells at midnight, pledging their eternal loyalty and service to the Black Hand, knowing full well that the penalty for failure or disloyalty is death.

Many of the god's worshipers are fighters, or wizards as well as Clerics and Paladins. His clergy can be recognized by the black-enameled gauntlet worn on one fist.