Zularren

Zularren is the force which allows necromancy to exist. He is a member of The Tower.

Clerics who follow Zularren may take the Heighten Spell metamagic as a bonus feat in lieu of the normal favored weapon proficiency, but lose their shield and medium armor proficiencies if they do so. Regardless of alignment, followers of Zularren may only channel negative energy.

Common Depictions
Zularren is always depicted as a pallid man, though - as is the case for many other deities - his race tends to change depending who is depicting him. Societies which entirely forbid necromancy most often portray him based on their prejudices, while most other societies depict him as whatever race is perceived as most common.

While Zularren is not evil, he is often depicted as such due to the nature of his domains. The primary exceptions are those who either focus on his association with souls or view him as necessary in some way.

Worship
Singular worship of Zularren is incredibly rare to the point of being considered occult. More commonly, he is worshiped as a part of The Tower; even those who primarily worship the Animator are careful not to make it clear that he is their focus. Almost all of Zularren's followers are necromancers, whether they practice such magic or have purely academic interest.

Around Mortals
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Unlike the other members of the Tower, Zularren has never been known to interact directly with mortals outside of teaching classes. Even this is rare, as he has his avatar, Zul, fill in for him whenever possible.

Among the Gods
'''This section contains uncommon knowledge. Click below to expand.''' Quiet and reserved, Zularren keeps to himself and rarely interacts with others unless approached first. He is respected by other members of the Tower, and those outside of his pantheon are generally indifferent.

While he has had a few arguments with Anaeron, they came to something of a truce - Zularren doesn't raise anything in the material realm, and Anaeron allows necromantic magic to exist. However, with the recent outbreak of Vampires in Riverbreak caused by The Cube of Kenaii, tensions have begun to rise between them again.

Creations
Zularren is the creator of necromantic magic and the force which allows it to exist. If something were to happen to him, necromantic magic would cease to function.

Familiar
Zularren is the only member of the Tower who does not have a familiar.

Trivia

 * Zularren's name is derived from Xul, the name of the necromancer from Diablo in Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm.