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| | |titles = Icebrother, Father Frost, The Ice Man, the Frostbite Lord, Walker of the Wastes, Master of the North Wind | ||
|home = Pandemonium | |home = Pandemonium | ||
| | |rank = Lesser | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|class = | |class = | ||
|alignment = Chaotic Neutral | |alignment = Chaotic Neutral | ||
|portfolio = Winter, Cold, the North Wind | |portfolio = Winter, Cold, the North Wind | ||
|domains = Air, Chaos, Storm, Strength | |domains = Air, (Cold),{{csb|Frostburn|84}} Chaos, Storm, Strength, Winter{{csb|Frostburn|85}} | ||
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|super = [[Velnius]] | |super = [[Velnius]] | ||
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'''Telchur''' is the [[Oeridian]] god of Winter, Cold, and the North Wind. His symbol is a leafless tree in a field of snow. | '''Telchur''' is the [[Oeridian]] god of Winter, Cold, and the North Wind. His symbol is a leafless tree in a field of snow. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Temples== | ==Temples== | ||
[[File:Telchur01.jpg||thumb|175px|Telchur's holy symbol, illustrated in ''Frostburn''' (2004), art by [[Justine Mara | [[File:Telchur01.jpg||thumb|175px|Telchur's holy symbol, illustrated in ''Frostburn''' (2004), art by [[Justine Mara Andersen]].]] | ||
Places of worship to Telchur are often dedicated to the Velaeri as a whole. These locations are found throughout Oeridian lands, including [[Ahlissa]], the [[Bone March]], the [[Gran March]], [[Highfolk]], [[Ratik]], [[Sunndi]], the [[County of Urnst]], and [[Veluna]]. Though worship of the Velaeri is forbidden in the [[Theocracy of the Pale]], they are honored in secret by many farmers and country folk. Telchur also has followers among the [[Rovers of the Barrens]], the [[Tiger Nomads]], and the [[Wolf Nomads]]. | Places of worship to Telchur are often dedicated to the Velaeri as a whole. These locations are found throughout Oeridian lands, including [[Ahlissa]], the [[Bone March]], the [[Gran March]], [[Highfolk]], [[Ratik]], [[Sunndi]], the [[County of Urnst]], and [[Veluna]]. Though worship of the Velaeri is forbidden in the [[Theocracy of the Pale]], they are honored in secret by many farmers and country folk. Telchur also has followers among the [[Rovers of the Barrens]], the [[Tiger Nomads]], and the [[Wolf Nomads]]. | ||
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The [[Hanging Glacier of Alisedran]], located in the [[Corusk Mountains]], is considered a site sacred to Telchur. | The [[Hanging Glacier of Alisedran]], located in the [[Corusk Mountains]], is considered a site sacred to Telchur. | ||
==Holy days== | ==Holy days and observances== | ||
The midwinter week of [[Needfest]] is especially important to Telchur and his followers. On [[Great Moon's Glory]] ([[Readying]] 11th), offerings are often left to Telchur to request that he peacefully leave, and to speed the coming of his sister Atroa. | The midwinter week of [[Needfest]] is especially important to Telchur and his followers. On [[Great Moon's Glory]] ([[Readying]] 11th), offerings are often left to Telchur to request that he peacefully leave, and to speed the coming of his sister Atroa. | ||
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*[[Miller, Andy]]. "The [[Oeridian]] Lesser Gods, Part III: Telchur and [[Rudd]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #265. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999. | *[[Miller, Andy]]. "The [[Oeridian]] Lesser Gods, Part III: Telchur and [[Rudd]]." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #265. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999. | ||
*[[Noonan, David]]. ''Complete Divine''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. | *[[Noonan, David]]. ''Complete Divine''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. | ||
* [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv= | * [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1727302323 PDF by William Allman with maps]. Original RTF archived:[http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Wizards.com]. WGR7 or WGRx | ||
{{index}} | {{index}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Deities of air]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Deities of cold]] | ||
[[Category:Human deities]] | [[Category:Human deities]] | ||
[[Category:Oeridian deities]] | [[Category:Oeridian deities]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Deities of seasons]] | ||
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| Telchur | |
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 Telchur, Master of the North Wind. From Dragon #265 (1999). Art by Rebecca Guay. | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | Icebrother, Father Frost, The Ice Man, the Frostbite Lord, Walker of the Wastes, Master of the North Wind |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Winter, Cold, the North Wind |
| Home: | Pandemonium |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Superior: | Velnius |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Air, (Cold),[1] Chaos, Storm, Strength, Winter[2] |
| Divine rank: | Lesser |
Telchur is the Oeridian god of Winter, Cold, and the North Wind. His symbol is a leafless tree in a field of snow.
Description
Telchur is depicted as a dark-eyed, gaunt man with and a long beard of icicles. Bitter and brooding, the God of Winter strikes at his enemies from the back of a winged albino bull with his icy shortspear. He is also represented with Vexxin, an axe made of ice, as tall as he is; with a great club of bronzewood called Tla, or with a broadsword called Issai.
Telchur is said to prefer a frozen forest's calm tranquility to the sound of an icy wind screaming through the mountains.
Relationships
Telchur is the son of Procan and cousin of Merikka. As one of the Velaeri, Telchur is the brother of Velnius, Atroa, Sotillion, and Wenta. He is bitter over being assigned to watch over the coldest and bleakest time of year, and thus shuns his family. He is disliked in particular by his youngest sister, Wenta, because he spoils the festivities of autumn with the harshness of winter.
Telchur is responsible of orchestrating the imprisonment of his enemy, Vatun, and has thus earned the emnity of Llerg and Dalt, Vatun's ally and brother, respectively. The Icebrother is an ally of the Wolf Lord, the archdevil Belial (who may have aided in Vatun's imprisonment), and the slaad lords. Telchur seems to be responsible for preventing the goddess Loviatar from sending servants into the world of Oerth.
Realm
His realm in Pandesmos is called the Icicle Palace.
Dogma
Telchur teaches that while spring and summer bring life and cause it to flourish, winter always lies at the end, stilling life and preventing new life from emerging from the frozen soil. The cold northern wind shrouds all, draining life from man and beast alike, blowing out the flames of hope, leaving naught but infinite white silence.
Worshipers
Telchur's followers seek to placate him more than worship him. He is usually honored with his siblings as part of the Velaeri, the Oeridian agricultural gods. He is thus revered by farmers and others who depend on the land's bounty, as well as those seeking relief from winter's chill.
Clergy
Telchur's priests tend to be brooding and withdrawn. They have little love for pleasantries and noise, focusing instead on the harsh realities of survival, even when times are good. Telchurian priests pray just after darkness falls. Their duties include officiating at winter funerals, aiding the fit in surviving the roughest parts of winter, and travelling to spread the Icebrother's gloom to distant peoples.
Temples
Places of worship to Telchur are often dedicated to the Velaeri as a whole. These locations are found throughout Oeridian lands, including Ahlissa, the Bone March, the Gran March, Highfolk, Ratik, Sunndi, the County of Urnst, and Veluna. Though worship of the Velaeri is forbidden in the Theocracy of the Pale, they are honored in secret by many farmers and country folk. Telchur also has followers among the Rovers of the Barrens, the Tiger Nomads, and the Wolf Nomads.
"Natural" temples to Telchur are often caves or windbreaks in the snow; they seldom outlast the winter and are reconsecrated the following autumn.
The Iceminster, a temple to Telchur in Kaport Bay in the North Province, was torn down by the people for firewood in the winter of 246 CY.
The greatest remaining temple to Telchur stands in Blackmoor; called the Frost Palace, it is a great stone edifice built of white marble, with walls some ten feet thick. It lies 45 leagues east of Dantredun, on the edge of the Cold Marsh.
The Hanging Glacier of Alisedran, located in the Corusk Mountains, is considered a site sacred to Telchur.
Holy days and observances
The midwinter week of Needfest is especially important to Telchur and his followers. On Great Moon's Glory (Readying 11th), offerings are often left to Telchur to request that he peacefully leave, and to speed the coming of his sister Atroa.
Myths and Legends
The Freezing of the World
One myth says that Velnius, who in this myth was his father, once left Telchur in charge of all the weather for a thousand years while the older god saw to other worlds in Greyspace. When the sky god returned to Oerth, he found Telchur had froze it completely, leaving room only for winter. Angered, he created three other siblings for the young god (Atroa, Sotillion, and Wenta), tasking them with ensuring that Telchur never again had so much control.
Publication history
Telchur was first detailed for the Dungeons & Dragons game in the World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983), by Gary Gygax.[3]
Telchur was one of the deities described in the From the Ashes set (1992), for the Greyhawk campaign.[4] Telchur was featured in the article series on the Oeridian Lesser Gods in Dragon #265 (1999).[5]
Telchur's role in the third edition Greyhawk setting was defined in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000).[6] Telchur's priesthood is detailed for third edition in Complete Divine (2004).[7]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Frostburn, p.84.
- ↑ Frostburn, p.85.
- ↑ Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983)
- ↑ Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992)
- ↑ Miller, Andy. "The Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part III: Telchur and Rudd." Dragon #265. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999
- ↑ Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000)
- ↑ Noonan, David. Complete Divine (Wizards of the Coast, 2004)
Bibliography
- Baur, Wolfgang, James Jacobs, and George Strayton. Frostburn. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Gygax, Gary, and Frank Mentzer. The Temple of Elemental Evil. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Miller, Andy. "The Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part III: Telchur and Rudd." Dragon #265. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Priest of Telchur (Guardians of Cold) | People Group | Religious order, | Dragon magazine #265 | 59 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | The City of Greyhawk: Adventure Cards | 4 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Dragon magazine #263 | 46 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Dragon magazine #264 | 48 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Dragon magazine #265 | 56, 57, 58, 59 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | From the Ashes: References Card | #4 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 62, 63, 71, 83 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 19, 44, 89, 94, 133, 169, 175, 180, 184, 185, 188 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 30 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 18 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #08 | 15,26 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #11 | 49 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #15 | 4 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #17 | 7 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #18 | 4 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #20 | 5 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #21 | 10,12 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #26 | 5 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #27 | 24 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Oerth Journal #32 | 28 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 14, 20, 21 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | Sagard the Barbarian #1 The Ice Dragon | 50, 58, 59, 116 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 120 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | The Adventure Begins | 42 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 12, 76, 85 |
| Telchur | Deity | Breath of the North , Worshipped by: Human (Oeridian), | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 64 |
| Telchur's Frozen Breath | Kingdom | Wind, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 71 |
| Telchur's Frozen Breath | Kingdom | Wind, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 30 |
| Telchur's Frozen Breath | Kingdom | Wind, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 8 |
| Telchuria | Place | Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff | 4 | |
| Telchuria | Place | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 148 | |
| Telchuria | Place | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 23 | |
| Telchuria | Place | Oerth Journal #15 | 14 | |
| Telchuria | Place | Oerth Journal #21 | 6,10 | |
| Telchuria | Place | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 3, 6 | |
| Telchuria | Place | The Adventure Begins | 10 | |
| Telchurs Gems {Onnwalish Snow} | Item | Artifact, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 71 |