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Polaris

The Pole Star, Keeper of the Stars, God of War, Armies, and Dance

  • Solar Pantheon
  • Orlanthi Pantheon – as Rigsdal the Pole Star

Polaris led the armies of the Upper World in the Gods War. When the Spike exploded a hole appeared in the sky dome. Around that hole Polaris built a fortress to keep bad influences out of heaven. Other star captains created similar strongholds from whence the forces of light sallied to aid the dark world below. Polaris also calculated the rock and tilt of the broken sky-dome to coordinate the movements of his forces in the heavens. He sheltered the goddess of dance and thus was born the harmony of the heavens, which reflects both the beauty of dance and the precision of military drill.

Polaris is noted for his courage and unswerving loyalty, and is worshiped as the General of Heaven. Commanding officers of many large civilized armies sacrifice to him for aid in battle.

Write upPageYearRunesPersonal
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Notes
ProsopaediaUnpublishedProsopaedia entry
Cults of RunequestUnpublished
Cults of RunequestUnpublishedSpirit Cult
Cults of Glorantha Preview2312019Subservient cults:
Hastatus / Spear Man, Star Captains,
Associated cults:
Arraz, Dayzatar, Lokarnos, Ourania, Yelm, Yelorna
Guide to Glorantha1512014Notes only
Sartar, Kingdom of Heroes1532009As Rigsdal
Elmal subcult
Common and uncommon runes2004As Pole Star
Storm Tribe542001As Rigsdal deprecated
Elmal subcult
Storm Tribe1042001As Rigsdal
deprecated
Humakt subcult
Storm Tribe2312001
La Guerre des Heros1993Counter
As Pole Star
Nomad Gods441977Counter
As Pole Star
Fire spirit

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