Bakova

Nicknames: Beardmaker, the Ghost.

Followers: The Durgan Empire.

Sphere of Influence: Artifice, the Durga

Temple Location: Duriah

Opposition: Ebon Gods. Bakova was slain by Mordain the Reaper, but still appears to his worshipers in spirit form.

Champion: Hauver - King of the Durga

Description
"Our father was Bakova, and he forged you and me from the root stone minerals of Agyrisaeth. We are strong because of him, and we share in his wisdom. Bakova was slain by the Dark One, but that is not his end, not as long as we believe in him, and keep alive his memory and teachings. He may be little more than a ghost now, but if we fire up our forges and heat our hammers, we may see him live yet again..."

- Hauver, addressing the Durga of Hauverhold.

Bakova is the father of Hauver, and creator of all Durgakind. Still worshiped by a few Durga, the cult of Bakova is being rekindled under the leadership of Hauver.

The Durga have the distinction of being the first of the Mortals ever created, though the Asisdri dispute this so-called "fact."

Ancient Description
Bakova was the patron lord of the Durga, and he created them in his own image. He also was known as the "artificer" and maker. Bakova is said to have created the forge and steel.

Hauver was Bakova's shieldman in the midst of their many adventures. The "Beacon Blade of Bakova" is the axe of Bakova, which was left in a lost shrine to the "dead" god. It is known to flame.