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A gloranthan worshipped for their epic deeds.

  • They differ from Deities for once having been mortal
  • The term is also widely used in literature to refer to an extremely powerful person or entity.  
  • Examples of such entities would be the heroes in White Bear and Red Moon
  • Although most people can sort out which sense of hero is being used in any given context, the wiki imposes a much stricter definition which can cause confusion.
  • For example, Hrestol was a hero of Seshneg in the Dawn Age.  However he is also a hero worshipped much more widely in later ages.
  • To increase clarity, this wiki uses Demigod to describe an extremely powerful person or entity.
  • The usage of demigod is rarer in gloranthan literature but does occur.

Source: Guide to Glorantha

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