Lord Steel, the Duke of Hate, is a Maeljin Incarna of Abhorra, the Urge Wyrm of Hatred.
Biography[]
The current Lord Steel was once a conquistador who sacked the native civilizations of Central and South America. He thrives on all forms of hatred, especially that of large groups of people. Devotees offer him sacrifices of burnt flesh in the hopes of gaining vengeance on their rivals. Caring nothing for the political games of the other Maeljin, Lord Steel sits on his Malfean throne lost in the currents of his endless hatred. He only leaves this throne to lead his bane armies in war. He wears armor and a contorted mask of black steel. In battle, he rides an iron steed with metal wings.
Some believe that only an innocent challenging Lord Steel to battle can slay him, but innocents merely die. Others have tried fighting the Duke of Hate while filled with hatred for him, but such a victor would simply become the new Lord Steel. Instead, a would-be assassin must remove his black steel mask, weakening him by exposing the rather ordinary-looking human face beneath. Only then can his attackers capture him. They must imprison him in a well-lit chamber with mirrors in all directions, forcing him to look always at his own face — the shock of which forces him to remain within the chamber. After a full lunar month confined in this fashion, Lord Steel will rip himself apart, dying in the process. During his imprisonment, his followers will track him and attempt to free him.
References[]
- WTA: Book of the Wyrm First Edition, p. 96
- MTAs: The Horizon War Trilogy 1: The Road to Hell, p. 285-286, 303-304
- MTAs: The Horizon War Trilogy 2: The Ascension Warrior, p. 63, 115, 187-188, 238, 265, 327, 330
- MTAs: The Horizon War Trilogy 3: War in Heaven, p. 73, 90, 97, 101, 103-105, 143, 155-156, 208, 217, 224, 228, 231-232, 252, 271-272, 275-278, 313, 321, 325-326, 330, 335-337
- WTA: Book of the Wyrm Second Edition, p. 29, 39
- WTA/cMET: Mind's Eye Theatre: Book of the Wyrm, p. 28-29
- WTA: W20 Book of the Wyrm, p. 15