Cults of Glorantha

Antirius – The Lesser Sun

When Yelm was killed there was no light, and so Antirius came forth as the Lesser Sun, bringing with him Yelm’s residual wisdom and the precepts that would permit the rule of Dara Happa in his absence. The Word of Antirius continued Yelm’s truth throughout the Great Darkness, challenging the evil gods that rose from hell and threatened to change all that was good. A creation of the Doom Conjunction, Antirius is pure justice and reason when all around is chaos and lies. When Yelm returned from death Antirius continued to exist so that Yelm’s justice would become twice-fold, and all emperors who have succeeded in the Ten Tests are presented with the Cloak of Majesty by Antirius’s own hand. He is therefore a God of Emperors and Just Men, offering good advice and clear direction even when the way forward is shrouded in uncertainty. It is traditional to offer sacrifi ces of cattle to Antirius when his advice is sought. The cattle must be of the right colour: white for truth, brown for justice and a combination of colours where both virtues are present. In return Antirius sends his divine light to illuminate the clearest path although it is down to the worshipper to accept the wisdom offered.

His draconic aspect is considered, amongst the Wyrmfriends, to be the breath of the Cosmic Dragon which is itself golden and infallible.

Runes: Law, Light and Truth

Type: ?.

Pantheon: Solar.

Worshippers: Star Seers, Nobles, Scholars.

Worshippers Duties: Remain true to the Solar way, act in a just manner at all times, adhere to the truth in all things.

Sun Blessed (Initiate) Membership

Requirements: Standard. Sun Blessed must have Language (Solar Pelorian) at 50% or greater

Cult Skills: Infl uence, Courtesy, Lore (Law), Lore (Antirius Theology), Persistence

Cult Spells: Bearing Witness, Detect Lie, Light

Common Divine Magic: All

Special Divine Magic: Elder Knowledge, Fateful Omen, Halo, Sunspear

Sun Talkers (Acolyte) Membership

Requirements: Standard.

Sun Seers (Runepriest) Membership

Requirements: The Sky Dome Priest must have achieved 90% or more in Lore (Law) or Lore (Antirius Theology) or Language (Solar Pelorian).

Special Divine Magic: Justice is Served

Sun Spears (Runelord) Membership

Requirements: Standard

Divine Magic: Judgement

Special Benefits

Members of the cult of Antirius are blessed with his serene light. The skin and hair glows as though struck by the sun regardless of the weather. The glow increases in brilliance as one increases in rank in the cult. This has the detrimental effect of imposing a penalty on Stealth tests by –10% for each rank held in the cult (so Sun Spears are at –40%). However, the Infl uence test benefi ts by a bonus of +10% for each rank held.

Sun Seers and Sun Spears may convert to the cult of Antirius Imperator (see Cults of Glorantha Volume 1) if they so choose. They lose the benefi ts of the Lesser Sun cult, but gain all those of the Imperator cult.

Associated Cults

Buserian: Provides Detect Magic and Glamour

Arraz the Sun Servant: Provides Fight Disease