Lygdamion

An androgenous god of unbridled fury in war, he or she self-procreates during war and the progeny proceed to wipe out both sides of the conflict. Lygdamion’s weapon is a flaming arrow. The piercing of such arrows causes those who survive to become enraged and maniacal slayers of all around them, killing until they die of exhaustion. Beholding Lygdamion give birth causes insanity. When summoned in battle, Lygdamion appears about ten meters high (ca. 30 feet), flickering with bizarre energies of Chaos. Alternatively, she can appear as an aged woman of normal size with a full head of perfectly dark hair, clothed in the very simple garb of a monastic. In the latter form, she or he is calm and reticent.

Lygdamionites

Main article: Lygdamionite

They who dedicate their lives in meditation to him in special monasteries are known as Lygdamionites. They are thought to be the authors of various Books of Manic Devotions dedicated to the gods of Chaos and especially to Lygdamion. There are no known active Lygdamionic Monasteries in the modern Pallathantic Region as their practices are proscribed by law, especially the Accord of the Princes of Law.

Antediluvian Cult

According to Kalaman records, Lygdamion was known as Penjahlos in antediluvian times, the patron god of the pre-flood city Balimarutha and a character in the ancient epic, Aturyandakumi. The goddess Gwona claimed Lygdamion as her father and Magdaia as her mother.

The theophoric name, Lygdamionantis, means 'devotee of Lygdamion.' It is rare among moderns due to the social stigma of chaos worshipers and the fact that chaos worship is illegal in many jurisdictions. Lygdamion was beloved or at least propitiated by Prince Ulcanov of the Shattered Waters. Lygdamion is ascribed with participation in combat during the Anarch Wars.

Sources

• The Cult of Lygdamion in Ancient Malesggia
• Hermeneutics of the Lygdamionic Cantos

See Also

• Book of Manic Devotions
• Chaos Gods
• Codex Lygdamionicus
• List of Chaos Gods
• Lygdamionite