Odion
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 Odion, from Ultima VIII | |||||
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Odion is the Zealan god of anger on the world of Pagan. He appears in Ultima VIII.
Description[edit]
Odion represented the forces of hatred, anger and grief and his might was connected to the presence of these dark emotions within his people, waxing greatly in times of strife and warfare. He was forever locked in struggle against Amoras, the goddess of love and joy, and their unending struggle was mediated by Apathas, the god of neutrality.[1]
When the Guardian and the Titans made their bid for power, Odion and his companions found themselves quickly abandoned, as the people of their world turn to worshiping the elemental powers in the hopes that they might be saved from the wrath of the Destroyer. In time, Zealan civilization and its religion fell, and Odion was left without worshipers – a shadow of his former self.
When the Avatar encountered them in the Shrine of the Ancient Ones where Odion's statue lay enshrined, the dead god saw potential in the wandering hero, and with his fellow gods, he urged their new, mortal confederate to seek the defeat of the four Titans and wrest their powers from them. To this end, he advised the Avatar seek the obelisk tip, a potent blackrock artifact guarded by the spirit of Khumash-Gor.[2]
Lore[edit]
| “ | Our Zealan forebears know not of the power of the Titans. Instead they worshipped the common emotions. Not realizing that feelings are popular sensations experienced by all people, the Zealans elevated the three primary emotions -- love, hate, and apathy -- to the ranks of deities.The goddess of love they named Amoras, giving her the powers of nurturing happiness. To the one called Odion the Zealans attributed the emotions of hate and grief, giving him the role of warrior and protector. To stand between them, our ancestors assigned the role of arbiter and balance to Apathas, ruler of indifference. |
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Trivia[edit]
- Odion's symbol is a stylized flame.
- Odion is voiced by Keith Kelly. In the French and German translations, he is played by Didier Jumeau and Thomas A. Simon, respectively.
- Odion's name likely derives from the Latin word odium, meaning "hatred."
References[edit]
- ↑ Yradan the Scholar. The Mythology of the Zealan Deities (Ultima VIII – in-game).
- ↑ Odion. Ethereal Software’s Ultima VIII transcript. Ultima VIII.