So where is the Yelmalio cult in Sartar, one might ask. Well here is how that breaks down: And that in a nutshell, shows what happened to the Elmal cult. See Also…
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Townspeople and tribesfolk
Probably the biggest social conflict among the Sartarites is between the roughly 30k “townspeople” and the 140k “tribesfolk”. One way of seeing the distinction is with cults. So for example, among the…
Great Temples of Sartar
I believe these are the great temples around Sartar. As an aside, Eiritha is an important cult for the Pol-Joni, but Ernalda is still more prevalent. The Pol-Joni are very atypical Praxians….
A Fragment of the Celestial Realm
I present to you a fragment of the Celestial Realm for your amazement and edification! Thanks to the remarkable Agathe Pitié for this! Hey, who is that in the lower center? It…
The “Elmali Civil War”
One last point that had been buried in a previous thread. The “Elmali Civil War” was not within the Elmal cult. It was between the Elmali and the rest of Sartarite society….
Light in the Sky
Pretty much every Gloranthan spiritual tradition says that the bright and hot Sun was killed by the Storm God, ending the Golden Age. The Orlanthi particularly emphasise this myth, as it was…
Kallyr Starbrow
Here are some of my notes on Kallyr Starbrow for the Homeland Book: Dark Season 1625, Kallyr is acclaimed Prince. In some areas she has a lot of support, in others, not…
Togtuvei
Yelmalio Hero Cult References Page Year Notes Fire & Sky 115 2025 Subcult of: Yelmalio Prosopaedia 123 2023 Hero cult of: Yelmalio Cult Compendium 138 2002 Subcult of: Yelmalio Sun County 25…
Kuschile
Hero, Horse Archer References Page Year Runes Notes Fire & Sky 115 2025 None listed Subcult of:Yelmalio Prosopaedia 74 2023 Subcult of:Yelmalio Cult Compendium 126, 138 2002 None listed Subcult of:Yelmalio, Yelorna…
Greg Sez: Yelmalio (Mar 2000)
This question comes from debate on the Glorantha Digest. Answer by Greg Stafford. Published 7 Mar 2000. Q: Who was the god worshipped by Balazar? The original publication of Griffin Mountain said it…
The Many Suns and the Sun Gods of Prax
Posted without further commentary. Is there a firm date for Monrogh’s revelation of the Many Suns? A few years before Tarkalor came to power.
AH8577 Gods of Glorantha (Box 05 – 1985)
60 Religions for RuneQuestGods of Glorantha describes 60 major Gloranthan religions for humans and non-humans, for good guys and bad, for men and women, all from an array of different cultures. A…
Confusion on women in the Cult of Yelmalio (2012)
Submitted by Bryan Chavez on Sun, 20/05/2012 – 18:14 On pg. 13 of Pavis: Gateway to Adventure, the book establishes that the Cult of Yelmalio is for men only. on pg. 382,…
Yelm
Sun god and Emperor References Page Year Runes Notes Fire & Sky 11, 15, 1817 pages 2025 Main subcults: Youth / Hunter (Lay), Archer (initiate),Sun Lord (Rune Lord), Priest (Rune Priest, Ruler…
Yelmalio
Frontier God, God of the Cold Sun, Preserver of Light References Page Year Runes Notes Fire & Sky 2-3, 11, 106-120, 13715 pages 2025 AKA: Antirius, Elmal, Kargzant, Lightfore, Metsyla (Kralorela), Osdero…
15 Sun Dome Temples
Throughout the entire region of central Genertela, including the Lunar provinces where the temples probably originated, there are no more than fifteen temples extant during the Hero Wars period. After reviewing the…