Orcus, the demon prince of undeath. Kiaransalee, the dark drow Goddess and vengeful banshee. Two formidable antagonists of the undead, their conflict is at the center of our discoveries today.
A corpulent and grotesque demon lord, Orcus rules the 113th layer of the Abyss known as Thanatos. His dominion of the undead is absolute, perhaps unrivaled. His rise recent rise to divinity empowered by one of the most legendary and well known talismans in all the multiverse, the Wand of Orcus.
Despite his disdain for their very existence, few are those that can challenge his command of undeath. But beneath this bloated facade of hate, lies a growing complacency. A negligence slowly eroding his once-unassailable domain. A dangerous vulnerability waiting to be exploited and setting the stage for challenges to his rule and the emergence of opportunistic foes.
Kiaransalee, the necromancer queen is herself a silhouette wrapped in shadow and madness. Her ascension to divinity, its own harrowing tale of death and rebirth, vengeance and bloodshed. Her every action driven by an innate and incessant desire for retribution.
The Revenancer's own authority of deaths domain is imposing. Yet unlike Orcus, the Lady of the Dead holds a quiet fondness for the undead at her command. Kiaransalee's ambitions clear, the stage is set for a battle of domain and dominion, with control of Thanatos and the balance of abyssal power the unholy prize.
Our expedition into the depths of discord will uncover the obscure and dread lore that led to this most unlikely confrontation and it's impacts, still felt today.
We will examine the motivations that drove Kiaransalee's audacious bid for power, the convergence of factors that changed the trajectory of outcomes and the surprising events that ultimately shaped the destinies of each.
The sea of chaos holds many secrets, and as we unravel this tale, we will uncover obscure truths you've like not heard before, fill in historical gaps both intentional and driven by some real world lore… that will forever alter your understanding of these two profane powers.
The Battle for the realm of the undead... The Death of Orcus!
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Timecodes
00:00 Intro
02:35 Chapter 1 - Motivations
08:51 Chapter 2 - Timing
12:11 Chapter 3 - Complacency
16:53 Chapter 4 - Conquest
23:20 Chapter 5 - Aftermath
28:11 Chapter 6 - Rebirth
32:32 Chapter 7 - Search
37:52 Chapter 8 - March
42:18 Chapter 9 - Memories
45:48 Chapter 10 - Recall
49:24 Chapter 11 - Finality
55:46 Chapter 12 - Panic
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Forgotten Realms History Vol 1 - https://youtu.be/2VLHvCwEEx0
Forgotten Realms History Vol 2 - https://youtu.be/TkBpapZKjTo
Forgotten Realms History Vol 3 - https://youtu.be/YXT5d5Leb2s
Forgotten Realms History Vol 4 - https://youtu.be/1yJRzfXpKOc
Forgotten Realms History Vol 5 - https://youtu.be/XjCGZ85Y_Qw
Forgotten Realms History Vol 6 - https://youtu.be/dESmYeoHBGo
Forgotten Realms History Vol 7 - https://youtu.be/sxW3Is7n9LU
Forgotten Realms History Vol 8 - https://youtu.be/_VY9XL4osiI
Nine Hells Vol 1 - https://youtu.be/eaNcM03RU2k
Nine Hells Vol 2 - https://youtu.be/tlScHi98Ik8
Nine Hells Vol 3 - https://youtu.be/WyMROfxGfto
Nine Hells Vol 4 - https://youtu.be/K0FBDo_LT2Q
Nine Hells Vol 5 - https://youtu.be/TFYPopPYXaQ
Nine Hells Vol 6 - https://youtu.be/7wuuEMZsuzk
Nine Hells Vol 6.5 - https://youtu.be/jr4xaqJB5og
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Infernal Story Lore: Asmodeus - https://youtu.be/kcZ3Y5eCf8Y
Deities and Demigods: Akadi - https://youtu.be/K2sKD5h0VCE
Dragon Gods: Asgorath - https://youtu.be/2vvXEbDiQMs
Monster Lab: Nupperibo Devil - https://youtu.be/Jipub8fnmpM
Monster Makeover: Zombie Lore - https://youtu.be/hStGQI1zllw
Baldur's Gate 1 Story - https://youtu.be/LCcma-WqyFg
Baldur's Gate Lore - https://youtu.be/gbmbIoS2R50
Baldur's Gate Dead Three - https://youtu.be/ZmEN-2OYV2A
Baldur's Gate Taverns - https://youtu.be/E7hxP19UMGE