Teaching new tricks to old gods

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And now, I'm gonna admit I've been pretty hard on Corellon. Sure, he's a douchenozzle but he's not a raging pooplord like someone else...


LUTHIC (intermediate goddess), Cave Mother, Blood Moon Witch, Dweller in the Dark, Mistress of Abuse, Blackclaw
Domains: orc women, slavery, fertility, family, healing, breeding, magic

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If there was an Abused Ladies Monthly, Luthic would be the centerfold in every issue. As the patron and role model to all orcs, Gruumsh makes it his business to beat, maim or kill his wife at least once per day. As far as he’s concerned, restraint is for scrubs who can’t reverse the damage they inflict at will. While it might be argued that Gruumsh also makes it his business to beat, maim or kill every other orcish deity for the flimsiest of reasons, he takes a special glee in abusing Luthic. The endless abuse Gruumsh heaps on his family guarantees that they’re always under control, unlike Corellon’s rebellious and disrespectful offspring.

Despite being the ur-example that makes every abusive man in the multiverse go at least I don’t do THAT to my wife/kids, Gruumsh is well liked by the orcish gods who all agree that this is the right and proper way of being a family orc. As Gruumsh commands and as far as orcs are concerned, women are slaves of men and exist mainly to produce more orcs and relieve men’s stress. Correspondingly, Luthic has the most severe case of battered housewife syndrome in the multiverse and prides herself for it, proclaiming to all that her treatment at Gruumsh’s hand is proof of her strength. And she might have a point about that, as Gruumsh is widely recognized as one of the most powerful deities and the amount of battering Luthic can take before she dies proves that she’s got toughness in spades. And unlike the other orcish deities, Gruumsh always restores Luthic immediately, never leaving her maimed or dead for prolonged periods, which is proof of Gruumsh’s love (according to Luthic).

When she’s not being abused, Luthic is usually busy abusing her son Baghtru. The Legbreaker is absolutely terrified of his mother, even more than his father (who doesn’t abuse him more than he abuses any other orcish god) and will always obey her, even over Gruumsh. Of course, Baghtru doing anything against Gruumsh’s will is swiftly and heavily punished by Luthic, even if it was something she ordered him. Orcs see this as the platonic ideal of family and strive to be like their deities, creating an endless loop of abuse that gives the orcish societies their characteristic cruelty. Luthic approves of this, as does Gruumsh.

As the goddess of orcish women and children (and the only one they’re allowed to worship in the pantheon), Luthic has a truly massive and devout worshipper base. The fact that she hasn’t become a greater goddess can only be explained by Gruumsh somehow redirecting the power that should be flowing toward her. While this holds true for other orcish gods as well, the effect is far more pronounced on Luthic, whose worshippers are an order of magnitude more numerous than worshippers of some greater deities. Some learned sages point out that such a unique binding of divine power is far too complicated for a god as barbaric and base as Gruumsh and suspect there’s more to Luthic than is apparent. (they’re wrong)

However Luthic does have power over magic and especially healing, as orc women are usually in need of plenty of healing for all the abuse and breeding. The only orc women who’re allowed to not be slaves of men are the priestesses of Blood Moon Witch, the healers and wiseorcs that keep the orcish race alive despite all their wars. While these priestesses’ command of magic includes more than just healing, Luthic makes certain no orc woman ever gets too uppity with those powers and starts thinking about maybe changing things in their society.

While Gruumsh would never admit it, he’s pretty fond of Luthic. She’s perfect, exactly as Gruumsh wants her to be to make him look like the worst guy in the multiverse. It took a lot of work for Gruumsh to get her just right as both a parody and inversion of Corellon’s wife Araushnee. Where Araushnee was gracious and charming, Luthic is pathetic and tough. Where Araushnee was a willful (and eventually rebellious) equal, Luthic is an obedient slave. And most importantly, Luthic loves abusive Gruumsh far more than Araushnee has ever loved romantic Corellon. This most important fact will probably stomp hardest on Corellon’s manful pride on the day of reckoning. Gruumsh can hardly wait.
(Of course, someone (if anyone knew) could say creating poor Luthic like this just so she can be a prop for his masterplan called **** everything Corellon holds dear is a **** move, not to mention everything that has happened to orc race. But that’s wrong, for Gruumsh would say the actual **** move is banging Corellon’s precious darling daughter, bonus points for managing that under the guise of a relationship healthier and more romantic than any Corellon has ever had. Or arguably it’s that hot new stud that his ex-wife "captured" that’s the actual actual **** move.
The masterplan is named rather literally and Gruumsh spends a lot of time and effort on it.)

Gruumsh isn't really a misunderstood guy, despite being really misunderstood. I find that to be funny. Also forum gave me a lot of asterisks today but I'd say that's to be expected when you're dealing with a ****.

vv Mentioned in passing up in Brando. Gruumsh pops up even more than Othea.