Vuthul, infamously known as the Forgotten One in the annals of Iozarian history, is a deity shrouded in notoriety and dread. Once a drow of great ambition, he transcended his mortality through a heinous and forbidden ritual to seize divinity, usurping the Spider Queen's place and casting her into the chasms of oblivion. His ascension marked the beginning of a dark chapter, one that saw him claim the chaotic evil domains of Destruction, Decay, and Death.
The pantheon of gods, though initially accepting him into their ranks with great reluctance, soon found Vuthul's true intentions to be malevolent. His betrayal was swift and brutal, leading to the death of a fellow deity and an insidious campaign to obliterate the others. This celestial conflict culminated in Vuthul's downfall, as he was overthrown and imprisoned through the combined might and cunning of the remaining gods. His once-mighty drow legions were decimated, reduced to whispers and shadows beneath the world.
Vuthul's prison, a construct of divine artifice, has held him at bay for millennia. However, the recent discovery of the key to his cell has sparked a perilous race. Forces of good seek to ensure his continued confinement or to end his blight upon existence once and for all, while agents of chaos and evil conspire to unshackle the Forgotten One, craving the apocalyptic freedom that his release would bring.
In the current era, Vuthul's name is spoken with fear and enmity. His worship, though sparse, persists in the dark corners of Iozaria, where cults and malefactors whisper prayers for his return. Symbols associated with him are often hidden, as the mere act of venerating the Forgotten One invites danger and ostracism.
The narrative of Vuthul is a cautionary tale, a grim reminder of the perils of unchecked ambition and the devastation wrought by a god who embodies the antithesis of creation. As the story unfolds, the fate of Iozaria hangs in the balance, with the specter of the Forgotten One looming as an existential threat that could once again cast the world into shadow and ruin.
