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'''Cor Kanth''' is the fortress of Lord Ugrach, King of the Undead, in the imposing crags of the Unsguul Mountains. The Dead Stairs within lead up a tower to the quarters of Lord Ugrach himself. A grand hall, with murals depicting historic events in Underworld history, may be found in this fortress. Naturally, Ugrach's grand throne rests here in Cor Kanth, and it is rumoured that the legendary Soulbleed Nexus, the point of highest soulbleed concentration, lies somewhere within as well. | '''Cor Kanth''' is the fortress of Lord Ugrach, King of the Undead, in the imposing crags of the Unsguul Mountains. The Dead Stairs within lead up a tower to the quarters of Lord Ugrach himself. A grand hall, with murals depicting historic events in Underworld history, may be found in this fortress. Naturally, Ugrach's grand throne rests here in Cor Kanth, and it is rumoured that the legendary Soulbleed Nexus, the point of highest soulbleed concentration, lies somewhere within as well. | ||
===Cor Triphyn=== | ===Cor Triphyn=== | ||
'''Cor Triphyn''', the vacated fortress of former Prince [[Slith]], son of Ugrach, has been empty since the [[ | '''Cor Triphyn''', the vacated fortress of former Prince [[Slith]], son of Ugrach, has been empty since the [[Chaos Wars]]. Understandably, it lies in disarray and ruin. It is roughly northwest of his father Ugrach's fortress, Cor Kanth, and the two entrances lie next to each other in the jagged peaks of the Unsguul Mountain range. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Some time during the Underworld's history, the Gedtet, a race of undead hunters, was exterminated. We know not who or what the Gedtet were, or what exactly became of them. We know only that now, they are gone, and perhaps only Ugrach his underlings know what happened to them. | Some time during the Underworld's history, the Gedtet, a race of undead hunters, was exterminated. We know not who or what the Gedtet were, or what exactly became of them. We know only that now, they are gone, and perhaps only Ugrach his underlings know what happened to them. | ||
During the [[ | During the [[War of Humanity]], Prince Slith of the Underworld, then at his father Ugrach's side, decided to aid the forces of the [[Triumvirate]], eager to fight against the hated [[Thoth]]. Furious, Ugrach cast Slith and his followers from the plane and made a declaration of neutrality in which he stated that he wished not to butt heads with the gods, least of all Thoth, who is Death Himself. Among those followers was General [[Zsarachnor]], Slith's chief advisor. Later, at the [[Help:Mythology|Battle of Nishnatoba]], Slith quit the battlefield sensing his defeat, opting instead to return to the Underworld to reconcile differences with his father. However, his excursion was short-lived; at the close of the war, [[Ayar]] exiled Slith to the [[Chaos Plane]], where he and Zsarachnor brooded for untold centuries. This is the last bit of action the Underworld saw in quite some time. | ||
In more recent years, the Underworld was rediscovered in 338 AF thanks to the opening of a previously sealed section of the lower level of Azdun. Brave enough adventurers may seek entry by going there, to the [[Temple of Unlife]], and touching the massive root of [[Yggdrasil]] which the Temple is built around. | In more recent years, the Underworld was rediscovered in 338 AF thanks to the opening of a previously sealed section of the lower level of Azdun. Brave enough adventurers may seek entry by going there, to the [[Temple of Unlife]], and touching the massive root of [[Yggdrasil]] which the Temple is built around. | ||