They are even welcomed aboard most ships, in hopes that their presence will help appease the Bitch Queen. DogmaEdit. With the efforts of the alliance of merchants, inhabitants of the coastal cities, and the Iron Throne, of all people, Umberlee was appeased and calmed the Sea of Fallen Stars by 1360 DR–1361 DR.[19] During the same period of time, the Queen of the Depths was responsible for the creation of weresharks within the Realms to spite Selûne . Umberlee is a member of the Deities of Fury, a group lead by Talos. Thurmack is a Cleric of Valkur. Like the church of Talos, the church of Umberlee is almost universally despised and propitiated only out of fear. Chaotic evil 1e Channel divinity You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Talos has been encroaching upon her portfolio, and since she lacks the strength to fight him, Umberlee has been trying to distract him with romantic intrigues. He protects ships against the cruel whims of Umberlee and the destruction of Talos. Blood Tor Along the way, they seek to build up favor enough to be washed ashore by the deity if they are ever in danger on the seas and to enrich themselves by accepting offerings, selling the safety of their own presence on shipboard, or by casting certain spells. The mercy of the Great Queen of the Sea was to be bought with generous offerings, as they brought fair winds. Valkur's philosophy often put him in conflict with the capricious ocean-goddess Umberlee and he was a sworn enemy of the Deities of Fury. Umberlee isn't going to be strolling up to Valkur and kneeing him in his divine groin then lopping his head off. He constantly fights in battles of influence and wit with Umberlee. Hear me, Great Umberlee! If they survived, they were confirmed in the service of the Queen of Depths. Although her ambitions were limited by not being able to directly affect land, given opportunity she would have gladly destroyed her patron, taking his portfolio of destruction for herself. Of late, Reina Damarra has been seen wandering the docks of Valkur's Roar on several occasions, collecting tithes and warning captains, merchants and sailors alike that Umberlee isn't lenient towards She breaks agreements on a whim and takes great pleasure in watching others die by drowning or in the jaws of sea predators. [16] As Talos encroached upon Umberlee's portfolio since both deities ruled over storms, she attempted to distract him with a romantic relationship. Symbol Serves Umberlant temples are mainly vehicles for sailors and merchants to make offerings of candles, flowers, candies, or coin to appease the Bitch Queen’s wrath. Umberlee is one of the Gods of Fury. Talos has been encroaching upon her portfolio, and since she lacks the strength to fight him, Umberlee has been trying to distract him with romantic intrigues. She took on many shapes, including monstrous-sized sharks, krakens, and aquatic undead and undead lake-dwelling monsters. Her watery manifestation in the form of waves, though, did not have many limitations in the sea. Realm The sea is a savage place, and those that travel it had best be willing to pay the price of challenging Umberlee’s domain. It is believed that Valkur may have once been a mortal sailor who challenged Umberlee and won. Intermediate deity If it reaches shore alive, it is treated as a sacred animal for the rest of its days. [28], Umberlee had worshipers among krakens, sahuagin, anguiliians[30], water genasi,[31] and other evil sea creatures. [58][59], In 1484 DR, Umberlee pummeled Neverwinter with a devastating storm after Dagult Neverember offended the goddess by restricting regular sacrifices to her. All of the water magic the avatar was able to cast manifested at triple strength, making it extremely hard to avoid. Umberlee was strongly opposed to Selûne, whose stars guided navigators at sea; Valkur, who guided travelers safely home; Sune, whose beauty made her green with envy; and Chauntea for her dominion over land. Umberlee is strongly opposed to Selûne, whose stars guide navigators at sea, Valkur, who guides travelers safely home, Sune, whose beauty makes her green with envy, and Chauntea for her dominion over land. Every 12 hours, the avatar of Umberlee was able to summon water elementals of various sizes and power to serve her. Valkur, also known as Valkur the Mighty, is a chaotic good lesser deity of sailors. These sacrifices stood on plinths in their bowls, left alone in the buildings' basements, creating foul smells of wet decay. With the Bitch Queen's guidance, he was able to find an elemental node off the coast of Turmish at Umberlee’s Maw, opening the rift to the Elemental Plane of Water. Too long have we forsaken your true way, in our times far from the sea! Forgotten Realms Cormyr Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. [16], There were numerous shrines dedicated to Umberlee, predominantly located in port cities of the Sea of Fallen Stars and in the Nelanther Isles. Cookies help us deliver our services. Sphere of Influence [52], Worshipers of Umberlee in the pirate city of Tharkar often placed small sacrifices to the goddess. (Clergy whom the Sea Queen feels have failed her go to sleep one night never to awaken, dying under the night of drowning, their lungs mysteriously filled with sea water.) Sailors knew that when storms hit their ships and the winds or waves carried sinister cold laughter or hissing words, they were facing the cruel goddess herself. Deities of Fury Edit Main article: Deities of Fury. Coastal dwellers, sailors, sentient sea creatures, krakens, and weresharks Umberlee is one of the Deities of Fury. She serves Talos, along with Auril and Malar. She fights Selune and Valkur (to whom sailors pray to bring them home safely), Chauntea (for her dominion over land), and Sune (whose beauty she envies). The sea has remained stormy and troubled since that time, though it has calmed somewhat in the last two to three years after an organized effort to appease her promoted by certain allied merchant costers said to be part of or in league with the Iron Throne. Title(s) When the danger was especially severe, the sailors made sure the goods tossed overboard contained living creatures. Yet we cry unto you in our time of need, and make what humble offerings we can! She fed her sadistic nature by destroying naval vessels and feeding shipwreck victims to her sharks while watching the others drown. Valkur Valkur was an adventurer who defied Umberlee at sea; he outwitted and outwilled the Goddess and inspired sailors across Faerun, who began to follow his teachings. Despite that, the Queen of the Depths positioned herself as a flirt, keeping herself in Talos' good graces. She speaks to sailors and dock-workers. DOGMA: The sea is a savage place, and those that travel it had best be willing to pay the price of challenging Umberlee's domain. Umberlee (uhm-ber-lee) is a malicious, mean, and evil deity who breaks agreements on a whim and takes great pleasure in watching others die by drowning or in the jaws of sea predators. She made home in the realm's deep dark ocean.[10]. Slay those who ascribe sea and shore storms to Talos. Many lie within sea caves, while free-standing structures are usually are constructed from flotsam, surf-pounded rocks, and the shells of great sea beasts. There have been bloated corpses of the Bitch Queen's priests washed ashore with as many as 30 cutlasses stuck in them. On some occasions, ships with Umberlant priests on board ran aground or foundered; in anger, the sailors turned against the priests who promised them safe passage. Accept now this offering! All should know the Bitch Queen and fear her, for the wind and the wave can reach everywhere if sufficiently angered. [6][12] Silvanus was technically Umberlee’s superior, as the ruler of the dominion the Deep Wilds within which she resides. [61] Umberlee gifted him a powerful artifact trident called the Wave. Great Umberlee, hear me! A popular badge of rank is the skeletal hand of a drowned victim. Nevertheless, despite the promise offered by the relatively weak church of Valkur, nearly every sailor makes an offering to the Bitch Queen before heading into her domain and Umberlant clerics can walk unmolested in dockside wards in most ports. Valkur's philosophy often puts him in conflict with the capricious ocean-goddess Umberlee and he is a sworn enemy of the Deities of Fury. Her hands had talons, her elbows had fins, and green hair of seaweed and kelp. LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE Spread the word of the might of Umberlee, and let no service be done in her name without a price. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oubliés (French), Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast, “Domains in Eberron and the Forgotten Realms”, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms, The one and only "Ask the Realms authors/designers thread" 4, https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Umberlee?oldid=613448, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, According to one legend, Umberlee once had a relationship with, There were some superstitions among the seafaring folk and pirates of the, Legends claimed that Umberlee was responsible for creation of. 3e Clerics of the faith are even given to dueling each other to settle disputes of rank or ability, although such combats are rarely fatal. she'd be #1 on the "to haul up in front of Ao" list of half the gods of Faerun, just to avoid another world-shattering period of deicide and portfolio-shuffling. He was friendly with Selûne, who guided sailors across the sea. Umberlant clergy are charged to spread respect for Umberlee by preaching of the doom she has wrought in the past and the storms to come in all coastal cities and settlements. Malicious, mean, and evil, Umberlee (um-ber-lee) is the terror of sailors and coastal dwellers across the world. Nevertheless, despite the promise offered by the relatively weak church of Valkur, nearly every sailor makes an offering to the Bitch Queen before heading into her domain and Umberlant clerics can walk unmolested in dockside wards in most ports. "By Valkur's strapping buttocks!" Umberlee's avatar laughed with malicious glee as she toyed with the doomed vessel. [26], Even though Talos was her superior and patron, he often attempted to usurp Umberlee's power over sea storms and hurricanes, folding them under his own portfolio. Vain and desirous of flattery, she is excessively greedy for power and revels in exercising it. Abyss/13th layer A tall, grey-eyed woman, dressed in green and black, is lately seen walking up and down the docks of Valkur's Roar. [16], The pirates and sailors of Alamber Sea paid some homage to Umberlee who was not commonly worshiped in the region. A doused candle is a sure sign of the Bitch Queen’s anger. Valkur. The priests and priestesses were to spread the holy word of the Bitch Queen and spread the fear of her rage and perform no service in her name without collecting high tithe. 2nd Edition Statistics[16][17] A number of these were actually worshipers of Panzuriel, a deity with no power on Toril; Umberlee merely granted spells on his behalf. https://frc.fandom.com/wiki/Umberlee?oldid=4557, “Drowning Death” [trident] or jellyfish [trident], Sailors, were sharks, sentient sea creatures, coastal dwellers. Church of Umberlee 1st Edition Statistics[18] Umberlant clerics pray for spells at high tide (in the morning or evening), making offerings and self-anointing on the brow, hands, and feet with sea water. [16], Following the dire changes brought on by the Spellplague, Umberlee, along with Silvanus, Auril, Mielikki, and Shiallia resided in the domain of the Deep Wilds. It was a ritualistic drowning of the Untaken supplicant (novice cleric of Umberlee). 4e Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Basic information [62], Coastal dwellers, sailors, sentient sea creatures, krakens, and, Forked blue-green wave curling to breakers on both sides, on black streaked with white. [16], Following the Time of Troubles, Umberlee's powers were decreased and she could manifest gales of wind 4 times a day. [16], The most common manifestations of the Bitch Queen were waves and winds of the seas. The Captain of the Waves. Power Level Temples of Umberlee were few and far between, and the church was disorganized, universally hated throughout Faerûn, and perpetuated out of fear of the goddess. [19], The Undrowned and Umberlants held no ethical standards nor persuasions; the only thing that was set in stone was their belief in the cruelty and viciousness of the sea, the most dangerous place. Tempest First Tide Weresharks are her creations, and theirs is one of the few races that worship her out of admiration rather than fear. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Bitch QueenGreat Queen of the Sea[1]Queen of the DepthsThe Wavemother[2]Goddess of the Deep Wilds[3]Stormgoddess of the Seas[4]Sea Queen[5]Ri'dea'brela[6]Sea Bitch[7] When ships arrive, she receives gratitude offered for uneventful journeys. That, and her desire for the valuables and excessive tributes, characterized her insatiable greed and cruelty. Fury's Heart 5e In this way, Valkur was himself deified. Sea, Storm[10] [21] Umberlee did not tolerate any one member of her clergy becoming famous and overshadowing the church and the goddess herself. She did not feel the moral obligation to honor any of her agreements or promises if the end result was not beneficial to her. Domains The Great Queen of the Sea was worshiped out of fear by most. She wears the forked wave of Umberlee in a chain around her neck and a trident over her shoulder. He is friendly with Selune who guides sailors across the sea with Her light. A depiction of Umberlee Talos Drowning Death (trident) Please provide a source if you find one. They are even welcomed aboard most ships, in hopes that their presence will help appease the Bitch Queen. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Like the church of Talos, the church of Umberlee is almost universally despised and propitiated only out of fear.Nevertheless, despite the promise offered by the relatively weak church of Valkur, nearly every sailor makes an offering to the Bitch Queen before heading into her domain and Umberlant clerics can walk unmolested in dockside wards in most ports. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Alignment Power Level She was known as a particularly malicious, petty, greedy, and vain deity who controlled the harshness of the sea while reveling in her own power and was not hesitant to drown people if she so pleased. [21], In 1358 DR during the Time of Troubles, Umberlee manifested herself in the Sea of Fallen Stars, where she entertained herself by destroying pirate islands with her storms and minions[19]. She used the wave forms that reached 160 feet (49 meters) in length of considerable power. Sea Umberlee openly fought with Selûne, the goddess of the moon; Chauntea, the goddess of the earth and land; Sune, whose beauty spurred jealously within the Bitch Queen; and Valkur, the deity to whom sailors prayed for … She empowered Gar Shatterkeel as her chosen, and Olhydra gave him powers of one of the prophets. He appears as a giant sailor who wades through the ocean, which only reaches up to his knees. Sea When Umberlee required aid, she was likely to call on the Frostmaiden. More than the weight of a man-yours, if you but take back your faithful guardians, to rest once more upon the bottom and await other intruders! The Dweller[8] Northmen History It was believed that Valkur may have once been a mortal sailor who challenged Umberlee and won. Vain and desirous of flattery, she is excessively greedy for power and revels in exercising it. A tall collar, similarly trimmed, rises from the back of the cape’s neck. This Forgotten Realms-related article is a stub. 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