Rolfron Zek
Rolfron Zek, the Hollow God and Lord of Despair, is a lesser deity and adopted son of Rallos Zek, formerly a kobold shaman of Brell Serilis who ascended to godhood through his overwhelming sorrow when Brell abandoned the kobold race.
- Type
- Deity
- Allegiance
- The Rallosian host — war & the cursed
- Attested in
- EQ1
- Sources
- 6 texts
Overview
Drawn from Rolfron Zek — compiled history.EQ1Community article · best available source
God of despair and adopted son of Rallos Zek, Rolfron Zek is a lesser god who is seldom worshipped outside of the kobold race, which he was once a member of before his ascension. He is also known as the Hollow God and the Lord of Despair.
In mortal life, Rolfron was a powerful and devout shaman of Brell Serilis, creator and former patron deity of the kobolds. When the Duke of Below abandoned the kobold race in favor of his newer creations, he, along with the rest of his people, was overcome with incredible sorrow and despair. Rolfron, however, formerly Brell's most fervant worshipper among the kobolds, was the most heartbroken of all, and his despair completely overcame him. It was then that Rallos Zek took notice of the kobolds, descended to Norrath, and walked among them. Coming upon Rolfron, the Warlord took the shaman back to the Plane of War with him and granted him a portion of his own divine power, forging him a sword from the blackened remains of his despair-rent soul. Thus did the Lord of Despair come to be, and now he forever lingers in Rallos' shadow, inflicting the suffering and sorrow that now comprises his very existence on the victims of war.
Official Lore
2Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
Quellious Symbol Quests
You say, 'What more powerful shamen?' Leraena Shelyrak says, 'There have been sightings of kobold lesser shaman, greater shaman, and even a kobold high shaman. If you wish to continue Quellious' work take this sack and bring me eight of the odd bone necklaces worn by the lesser shaman.' Leraena Shelyrak says, 'I am unfamiliar with the markings that adorn thes…
Read the full sourceShazda Kaekwon, Stonebrunt Mountains
…"Rognarog the Infuriated was once a mighty warrior for Clan Kolbok until his devotion to the kobold god Rolfron Zek devoured his spirit and drove him mad with anguish. Now he wanders the mountains and valleys of Stonebrunt shedding the blood of whatever creatures cross his path.
Read the full sourceFurther sources
2Lore that mentions this in passing.
Community articles
1Fan-written encyclopedia entries — useful overviews, lower authority than the primary sources above.