<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-G26W6267FY"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-G26W6267FY'); </script> **[Hub](Hub.md) / [Deities](Deities.md) / [Blue Pantheon](Blue%20Pantheon.md)** > [!infobox] > # [[Astaroth.webp|Astaroth]] > ![[Astaroth.webp|cover hm-sm]] > ###### <small>Art by [Guterrez](https://www.deviantart.com/guterrez/art/Mevius-Final-Fantasy-Thor-571944428)</small> > ###### Basic Info >| <!-- -->| <!-- -->| >|:-:|---| >|Divine Domains|Tyranny, Forge, War| >|Pantheon|[Blue Pantheon](Deities/Blue%20Pantheon/Blue%20Pantheon.md)| >|Alignment|Lawful Neutral| >|Other Titles|The Earth Lord, The Iron Fist, The Atlas, The Dark Sun| >|Current Residence|The Dark Sun| >|Holy Symbol|A Downward Smashing Fist| >##### Cleric Alignment >| <!-- -->| <!-- -->|<!-- -->| >|:-:|:-:|:-:| >|<font color="#8555d5"><font size="+1">**LG**|<font size="-2">NG|<font size="-2">CG| >|<font color="#8555d5"><font size="+1">**LN**|<font size="-2">TN|<font size="-2">CN| >|<font color="#8555d5"><font size="+1">**LE**|<font size="-2">NE|<font size="-2">CE| # A<Small>STAROTH</small><font size="4"> (Ass·Star·Roth)</font> **Astaroth** is the Patron God of [Dwarves](Dwarf.md), Strength, and Earth from the [Blue Pantheon](Deities/Blue%20Pantheon/Blue%20Pantheon.md). # Description The dwarves of old speak of the [Underworld](Underworld.md), a place of caverns that have their own sky and even their own sun. This dark sun is believed to be the throne in which the maker of the dwarves sits. Astaroth is a being that upholds strength, conviction, and the earth. He believes the weak should die and the strong should live — only fools believe otherwise. Although the dwarves of [Verum](Verum.md) have left behind his open worship in the favor of more amenable deities, depictions of Astaroth can be found in the deepest places of [Krazax](Krazax.md). There is rumored to be a great, deep gate that bars the way to the [Underworld](Underworld.md), where Astaroth waits to rise again to punish his children.[^1](https://www.worldanvil.com/w/verum-arcadum/a/astaroth-article) # Prominent followers - [Angorn Spinesnap](Angorn%20Spinesnap.md/) from _[Tearing Veil](Tearing%20Veil.md/)_ - [Mauler Raber](Mauler%20Raber.md/) from _[Tearing Veil](Tearing%20Veil.md/)_ - [Boldrum Blackstone](Corvanis/Parties/Lords%20of%20Light/Boldrum%20Blackstone.md) from _[Lords of Light](Lords%20of%20Light.md)_ # History The god Astaroth, in a rare moment of compassion and with assistance from [[Cassius]], released the Minotaurs from the terrors of the wizard Tyre. # Worshipers - [Dwarves](Corvanian%20Dwarf.md) - Spelunkers - Tyrants - Warlords # Religious Views - [Dwarves](Corvanian%20Dwarf.md) - Earth - Strength - Law (Shared)