Glorantha Cult of Donandar

Glorantha: Cult of Donandar
Cult of Donandar
originally published in White Wolf #18
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Table of Contents
Mythos and History
Donandar's Half-brothers
Other Notes
Mythos and History
In the beginning existed only those perfect forms of energy which we call the
Celestial Court. These mighty forces combined and recombined to create new
beings. Harana Ilor, goddess of harmony and Larnste, god of change, coupled and
produced a pair of twins to delight the universe.
The pair were Silonia, goddess of Dance, and Ralforisus, god of Music. These
siblings were close, and between them grew new creatures, like and unlike either
parent -- new beings in themselves.
Skovari was the first child of Dance and Music. He represents folk music. He
lived in the Green Age, when everyone was equal and love was strong. He played
among common folk, for everyone was common in those days. The world was young,
sweet, and happy, like Skovari was, and people and gods sang and danced to his
village tunes wherever he went.
Molamin is the second child of Dance and Music. He went to the Grand Imperial
Palace of the Sun, and there he entertained all the nobles, including the
Emperor of the Universe himself. Yelm played his harp with Molamin, but
preferred the songs of the Celestial Choir. Molamin, though, became the favored
musician among the aristocracy of the world. Skovari continued to play for the
commoners, and Molamin became the god of courtly music and dance.
Drogarsi is the third child of Dance and Music. He was born in the Storm Age,
and his favorite song is that of battle. He made songs and poems to stir men to
courage, to brace them for battle, and to glorify their deeds afterwards. Thus
he is the god of epic poetry, battle songs, military music, and war dances.
After their third child was born the parents, Silonia and Ralforisus, were
separated in the Darkness. Ralforisus found and stayed with Tylenea, goddess of
Illusion. They bore the child Donandar. The young god left his parents to wander
the world with worshipers of his mother, the Puppeteers, and from them he
learned the arts of entertaining and mastery of illusions, but with the fall of
the Greater Darkness he left the traveling players to seek alone what part he
could play in ending the cosmic disharmony of Chaos.
As he traveled, the mysterious force of the universe drew him toward his elder
half-brothers. He came upon Skovari first, whose trust and love of the common
people had caused him to be captured by a tribe that had turned to evil.
Donandar freed Skovari, and they traveled together.
The pair then came across Molamin, trapped and caged by the forces of Kyger
Litor . Donandar intervened with a gift of hymns to Kyger Litor so enchanting
and so flattering that she not only freed Molamin but granted Donandar her
eternal friendship.
Traveling on, the three came upon the White Goddess, Chalana Arroy, struggling
to save the life of a god who lay beside a broken sword and a shattered trumpet.
A horde of mindless things chewed away parts of the god even as Chalana Arroy
tried to heal him. Donandar played entrancingly and the swarming monsters
stopped eating to join in the solemn dance. Thus, he saved the life of the god,
their last brother, Drogarsi, and won the gratitude of the White Goddess.
Thus Donandar became leader, and the other music brothers lent him their songs
and spells. When Donandar stood against chaos he hurled it back with songs and
dances as earthy and moving as Skovari's, as elegant and gracious as Molamin's,
and as stormy and rousing as Drogarsi's. Blending all, making harmony from
cacophony, was Donandar's own secret power. When the sun returned Donandar
greeted it with a song of triumph.
Minstrels have many different philosophies and many different beliefs about the
afterlife. The cult of Donandar emphasizes no particular belief. Their funeral
customs are either those of the area they travel in, or else the corpse is
buried beneath a road.
Donandar possesses the three runes of Harmony, Mobility, and Illusion.
Donandar's Half-brothers
Donandar's brothers are each associated with a different widespread deity.
Donandar cultists can worship Donandar acceptably at shrines to any of his
brother deities. This helps the small cult to spread itself over a wide area.
Skovari is the god of folk music and dance. Temples to Ernalda hold shrines to
this deity.
Molamin is the embodiment of classic or courtly music and stately dance. Yelm
temples have a small shrine to Molamin.
Drogarsi is the deity of war dancing and stirring martial music. Temples of
Orlanth hold shrines to him.
Other Notes
Worship Services
Donandar's worship services are also performances, to which the public is
invited for free. These services are used by the cultists to advertise the next
days' performances and titillate the crowd's interest. The worship service may
even be held during a parade, to attract attention for tomorrow's show.
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