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Who is Agrik? The Emperor of Flame; Immortal Warlord of Balgashang; Lord of the Four Horsemen; Master of the V'hir; Breeder of Plague, Squalor and Decay; The Reasonless Reaper; Tyrant of the Foul Chamber; He Who Knows the Ten Thousand Ways. Agrik is the Hârnic god of war; the breeder of violence for its own sake. He is the principal deity for warriors who enjoy the dark side of war: rapine, pillage, cruelty and destruction. Agrik is most commonly portrayed as a mighty humanoid figure shrouded in crimson flame, with leathery, scalloped wings, razor sharp claws and cloven hooves. Two claws were severed from his left hand by the goddess Larani in the legendary Duel of Khamar - Agrik will never forgive this indignity. Agrik is one of the greatest warriors of the Gods of Hârn, although known for his unchivalrous methods. His favourite weapons are Gashang, a flaming mace capable of inflicting "the myriad voices of pain"; Sycanus, the ichor-dripping sickle with which he cuts the hearts and souls of men from their bodies; and Armanh, a great whip which strikes the ground with the sound of thunder. The Church of Agrik There are seven clerical sects devoted to the worship of Agrik on Hârn; each sponsors its own fighting-order. There are few dogmatic differences between the orders but they constantly squabble, often with fatal consequences for innocent bystanders. Although he has great difficulty maintaining his authority, the primate of Agrik for Hârn is traditionally the grandmaster of the Order of Mamaka the Master of Steel, whose seat is in the city of Golotha, in the kingdom of Rethem.
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