Demigod?

Home Plane: The Spindle World

Symbol: Nine swords in a starburst

Portfolio: Swords

Worshipers: Swordsmen, vikings

Cleric Alignments: any (usually chaotic or neutral)

Favored Weapon: Sword (any)

Domains (5e): War

Domains (3.5e): Swords, Competition, Destiny, Domination, Fate, Liberation, Luck, Passion, Retribution, Strength, Tyranny

Kalanen, The Prince of Swords, is one of a few very powerful individuals who might, or might not, be a true deity. Thus he is known as a hero-deity, and some who live by the sword pay him homage. The true form of Kalanen is that of a youngish, quite handsome man, fair of complexion, with silvery-gray eyes and coal-black hair. It is said that he was once as comely as any deity, but in order to become the Prince of Swords, Kalanen had to undergo a series of challenges and tests which resulted in his disfigurement. His visage bears a long, silvery scar from eye to chin on the right side of his face. Those who know of the Sword Lord recognize Kalanen immediately when this mark is revealed. His form is slender and sinewy, his height well under six feet (5′ 8″). He is unnaturally quick and fleet, prefers garments of gray or blue-gray and ornaments of silver or platinum. The sword is his only weapon and the two that he bears are legendary: Suregard and Swifdom.

Kalanen is more often known on the world of Tokal as The Invincible Overlord, a tyrant ruling a vast empire that stretches from viking Ostland in the north, through Kalandria and the Dearthwood region of the middle kingdom, to Altania and portions of Maztica in the south. The Overlord makes his home in an obscure demi-plane known as the Cryptic Citadel which appears on the material plane in the City State of the Invincible Overlord, the capital of the empire.

The Cult of Swords, the clergy of Kalanen, is a very new arrival to the religions of the Spindle World, an obscure sect of Knights of the Overlord who pay homage to their liege not as a king but a living god. The high priest and progenitor of the cult is Honorable John.