Balthomor the Dragon Lord

Balthomor was the first being created by Adrinor. He later killed Adrinor and created the dragons of Valnaria.

Creation and Imprisonment
Balthomor was the first being created by Adrinor when he was attempting to create his equal. Balthomor was very nearly the equal to Adrinor; however, Balthomor had no interest in being Adrinor's equal - he wanted to be his superior. Soon after he was created, Balthomor attacked Adrinor with the intention of destroying him. Adrinor defeated Balthomor and imprisoned him.

Escape and the Death of Adrinor
After countless centuries imprisoned by Adrinor, Balthomor was freed when Ilvesor tricked Angroth into opening the cage.

Balthomor, now with aid from Ilvesor and several of the other beings Adrinor had created, attacked Adrinor. A war ensued and Balthomor killed Adrinor which created Valnaria.

Angroth, outraged that he had been tricked, killed Ilvesor and then retreated to tend the forge atop Mount Thorald high above the frozen plains of Vindelheim.

Creation of the Dragons
After the death of Adrinor and the creation of Valnaria, Balthomor created a race in his own image to serve as his followers and to rule over the newly created world. Although many of the other gods had also created beings, the dragons reigned supreme.

The Dragon War
When the dragon war started, Balthomor supported his followers. However, many of the other gods had also created their own followers who were now at war with the dragons. Afraid that he would suffer the same fate as Adrinor, Balthomor reluctantly agreed to the compromise that ended the war; his followers would no longer rule over the other races.

Current Status
Today Balthomor is not nearly as influential as he once was. Evil dragons seldom acknowledge any power greater than themselves and good dragons have abandoned him altogether. Other races, particularly humans, occasionally form cults devoted to Balthomor. However, no matter how devoted his followers are, Balthomor never grants spells. Some scholars argue that Balthomor has lost so many followers that he is now one of the "sleeping" gods.