**Vorothor – The Archfey of Shadow Rot** --- ## Overview **Vorothor** is a malevolent Archfey whose very presence corrupts the natural world. A being of shifting darkness and festering ambition, Vorothor was once a radiant fey of light and starlight. Twisted by jealousy and hunger for dominion over the Feywild and mortal realms, he now exists as an echoing terror cloaked in whispers and rotting magic. His influence warps forests into nightmares, drains color from once-vibrant landscapes, and draws power from fear, decay, and despair. He is the estranged brother of **[[Aurelia – The Archfey of Luminous Grace|Aurelia]]**, Archfey of Luminous Grace, and seeks to imprison her essence to extinguish her light permanently. --- ## Appearance Vorothor is a tall, gaunt figure whose form constantly shifts like smoke and shadows. Tendrils of darkness spiral off him like wisps from a dying fire. His eyes glow with an unholy violet hue, and his body appears partially skeletal beneath a cloak woven from mists and dead leaves. Wherever he walks, frost spreads, plants wither, and the air grows heavy with dread. --- ## Powers and Abilities - **Rot Aura**: Living things near Vorothor slowly decay unless protected by magic. - **Shadowmeld**: He can vanish into darkness and reappear at any shadow within sight. - **Corrupt Fey**: Twists lesser fey creatures into warped horrors under his control. - **Whispers of Despair**: Drives mortals mad with secrets not meant to be heard. - **Nightblight Conjurations**: Summons writhing tendrils, plague clouds, or illusions of feared memories. --- ## Cult and Followers Vorothor’s cult is known as the **Obsidian Circle**—a secretive, root-like network of corrupted druids, sorcerers, and fallen fey. They spread his corruption across Solare by infecting groves, stealing children to raise in shadow, and hunting relics that weaken [[Aurelia – The Archfey of Luminous Grace|Aurelia]]’s influence. - **Symbol**: A spiral of thorns curling around a hollow moon. - **Ritual Sites**: Blackened stone circles in dying forests, often built around withered world trees. --- ## Role in Solare Vorothor seeks to bring about the **Fey Eclipse**, a mythical event where the Feywild overlays the mortal world in shadow, forever severing it from the celestial planes. He believes mortals are unworthy of freedom and wishes to remake Solare in his image: one of order, silence, and control through fear. He has already corrupted parts of the eastern Feywild, and several regions in [[North Angoria|North Angoria]] show signs of his creeping influence—withered crops, soulless animals, and dreams plagued by visions of rot. --- ## Ties to Key Figures - **[[Aurelia – The Archfey of Luminous Grace|Aurelia]]**: His sister and primary opposition. She seeks to redeem him, though he has shown no desire for peace. - **Lucas Brumary**: A descendant of the ancient defenders of [[Aurelia – The Archfey of Luminous Grace|Aurelia]]’s light. His destiny may be to oppose Vorothor and prevent the Fey Eclipse. - **[[Talon Whisperwind|Talon]] Whisperwind**: Indirectly affected by Vorothor’s growing reach. His pact with [[Aurelia – The Archfey of Luminous Grace|Aurelia]] places him in opposition to the shadows. --- ## Adventure Hooks - A cursed glade begins whispering Vorothor’s name at night. - A village’s children vanish after a night of violet moonlight. - A dreamwalker reports seeing [[Aurelia – The Archfey of Luminous Grace|Aurelia]] and Vorothor battling among the stars. - Players find a relic of the Dreaming Grove that glows when Vorothor’s influence nears. --- ## Quotes > “Let light falter. Let rot reclaim.” > “I do not destroy. I return the world to its natural stillness.” > “She weeps for you, my sister. But I… I will silence her song.”