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Orcus

Orcus

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A powerful demon lord in fantasy stories who rules over the undead
  • proper noun
  • Literature
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  • The adventures often revolve around thwarting Orcus and his dark plots to conquer the realm of the living.

Examples

  • As I alluded to in my "Ecce Orcus" post, Neanderthals fill the role of a "fantasy race" in my roleplaying campaign.

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  • In our campaign, the players must defeat Orcus, the demon prince of undeath, before he unleashes his legions of the dead.

  • Legends tell of Orcus, a fearsome demon-lord, who once attempted to dominate the entire underworld.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Orcus in modern fantasy takes his name from the Roman god of 'death' and the 'underworld'. That is why he appears as a demon prince of undeath who rules legions of the dead.