Laduguer
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| Dungeons & Dragons Deity | |
| Laduguer | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | The Exile, the Gray Protector, Master of Crate, the Slave Driver, the Taskmaster, the Harsh |
| Homeplane | Infernal Battlefield of Acheron |
| Power Level | Intermediate |
| Alignment | Lawful Evil (LN tendencies) |
| Portfolio | Crafts, magic, protection |
| Domains | Evil, Law, Magic, Protection (also Craft, Dwarf, and Metal in Forgotten Realms) |
| Superior | formerly Moradin, currently none |
In many campaign settings for the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, Laduguer is the evil deity of the duergar, the Underdark-dwelling cousins of dwarves. He is a strict and unforgiving god.
The origin of the word Laduguer may be traced back to Norse or Germanic mythology. The Germanic word, "laguz" or the Old English, "lagu" is the ancient rune for flowing water, the source of life. The word "duer" is simply a shortened form of the Norse word for dwarf, "duergar" or "dvergar."
Laduguer's realm of Hammergrim is located on the plane of Acheron.
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- Boyd, Eric L. Demihuman Deities (TSR, 1998).
- Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996).
- Redman, Rich and James Wyatt. Defenders of the Faith (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992).
