[OAR-lanth]
Head of the Council of the Gods, Storm god, Chieftain, and Warrior, one of the Lightbringers
Orlanth is the King of the Gods, Master of Storms, Death Wielder, and Bringer of Light. He is the heir to great portions of his father’s realms, and thus he is sometimes confused with Umath in the old manuscripts. He is one of the Seven Lightbringers, and usually considered the chief of those deities. His worship is widespread. He is a dire foe of the Red Goddess of the Lunar Empire.
His worshipers know of several incarnations of Orlanth, and when known as Orlanth Adventurous his skills as a poet, fighter, and lover are renowned. As Orlanth Thunderous he represents the power the god possesses over the natural elements of storm. As Orlanth Rex he is praised as the supreme King, and his worshipers strive to emulate his regal skills. He knows justice and leadership, fine rhetoric, and other skills needed to rule.
Many lesser spirits are attached to his cult. His religion is one of the largest and most complete in the world, as is only fitting the King of the Gods.
He is usually shown as a vigorous man of varying age, armed with the thunderbolt and other warrior’s weapons, and wearing a chieftain’s arm rings.
The 49 Names of Orlanth are: Great Orlanth, King, Larnsting, Lifebringer, Lightbringer, Thunderer, Liberator, Poet, Rebel, Master of the Lightnings, Liberating Bolt, Disruptor, Loud-Thundering Husband of Ernalda, Three-Bladed Spear, Tat, Dashing Veradash, Ohorlanth, Hurler of Thunderbolts, Adventurous, Desemborth, Drogarsi, Niskis, Dragonbreaker, Varanorlanth, Allfather, Orlanthcarl, Orlanth Rex, Cloud-Gatherer, Defthands, Ormakt, Orlanthdar, Orlanth the Wind, Helanth Rainmaker, Ormalaya, Lanthalda, Pelanth, Ram, Bull, Bear, Beloved, Raider, Master of the Dragon Power, The Breaker of Bonds, Lawmaker, Bringer of Death, Justicebringer, Harsarl, and the Thunder Weapon.
| Write up | Page | Year | Runes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopaedia | 2022 |    | ||
| Cults of Glorantha Preview | 260 | 2019 | | |
| RuneQuest Glorantha | 300 | 2018 | | |
| Guide to Glorantha | 152 | 2014 | | Notes only |
| HeroQuest Glorantha | 151 | 2012 | | |
| Book of Heortling Mythology | 186 | 2009 | | As Orlanth the Great God Appendix D. |
| Sartar, Kingdom of Heroes | 121 | 2009 | | |
| HeroQuest | 122 | 2009 | | Runes only |
| Cult Compendium | 167 | 2001 | | |
| Thunder Rebels | 219 | 2000 | | As Great Orlanath |
| River of Cradles | 156 | 1992 | | Source of the Air Rune Subcults: Orlanth Thunderous Orlanth Adventurous Orlanth Rex The Four Magic Weapons: Lightning Spear |
| Gods of Glorantha, The Cults | 1995 | | Short form write up | |
| Heroes #4 | 17 | 1984 | | |
| Cults of Prax | 79 | 1978 | | |
| RuneQuest | 72 | 1978 | |
| Genealogy | Page | Year | Tree | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cult Compendium | 86 | 2002 | Orlanthi Genealogy |
Aspects, Subcults, Hero cults
- Alakoring Dragonbreaker
- Anatyr the Chieftain
- Andrin the Lawspeaker
- Dar the Leader
- Daylanus the Conquering Wind
- Defender Storm
- Desemborth the Thief
- Destor the Adventurous
- Durev the Householder
- Finovan the Raider
- Four Magic Weapons
- Hachrat Blowhard
- Harmast Barefoot
- Hedkoranth
- Helamakt the Warrior
- Heort the Founder
- Huraya
- Ingolf Dragonfriend
- Jarani the Lawstaff
- Lightning Boy
- Niskis
- Ohorlanth the Great Storm
- Orlanth Adventurous
- Orlanth Allfather
- Orlanth Lightbringer
- Orlanth Rex
- Orlanth the Faithful Husband
- Orlanth the Law Maker
- Orlanth Thunderous
- Orlanthcarl, Orlanth the Farmer
- Ormalaya the Hunter
- Orolmarn, Orlanth the Herder
- Orstan the Carpenter
- Orvanshagor Dragonslayer
- Poverri the Fisherman
- Renvald Meldekbane
- Sandals of Darkness
- Shield of Arran
- Starkval the Weaponthane
- Tatouth the Scout
- Thunder Brothers
- Vanganth the Flyer
- Varanorlanth, Orlanth the Wild
- Vingot
- Vogarth the Strong Man