Mirk, the Lugubrious One, is god of secrets, magic, death and undeath, darkness, and long-forgotten knowledge. They are worshipped by many who seek magical power, particularly for nefarious ends, including sorcerers, wizards, drow, and many mind flayers. The high priest of Mirk is known as the Heart of Mirk, but the name of the current and past Hearts of Mirk are not widely known.
They are usually depicted as an unsupported, floating humanoid nervous system, brain and eyes and nerves, draped in a black cloak, though occasionally they are represented simply as a giant brain.
The common populace of the drow think of Mirk as female. The common populace of everybody else generally thinks of Mirk as male. The more enlightened recognize that Mirk's true gender is probably a secret. The priesthood know that Mirk is non-binary.
Divine Features[]
Mirk hates Numiel and Quasxthe in equal measure, and is said to occasionally work with Inglip; they are thought to be the only creature in the universe who has divined Inglip's long-term plans.
Knowledge, books, complex nervous systems (especially brains and eyes), corvids, autumn, snails, spiders, cats, darkness, imaginary numbers, and poison are sacred to Mirk.
Mirk lives on the Deathly Plane of Shadow.
Mirk's holy symbol
Mirk's favored weapon is the dagger.
Clerics of Mirk wear robes of black and sometimes gray.
Mirk's holy symbol is a single unblinking eye.
Mirk's holy texts are known variously by names such as the Dark Texts, the High Secrets, and the Knowledge. Only the Heart of Mirk is permitted to read the secret texts in their entirety; lower-level priests have access to some of the books, depending on their rank; lay followers of Mirk must rely on the interpretation of the priests.
Clerics of Mirk may choose between the domains of Death, Grave, Knowledge, and Arcana.
The highest virtue valued by Mirk is thothil, intellect.
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Numiel - Sequoia - Dalya | |