Character · from book 4
Hellik
Emberus's twin, god of Sun and Life, the red brother who, in a dromedarian's telling of bubble 543's sky, chases Taranis and catches him four hours before dark — 'quite obsessed with killing both Emberus and big brother Taranis' — and the obvious suspect in Geyrun's murder, who was in council when it happened; Carl's god quest is to kill him.
First appears: Book 4
Series arc
Through book 6
A high-ranking cleric of Hellik guards a door in the club, automatically hostile to Emberus's worshipper, a boon if killed — 'What in the name of Hellik ith that?' (B6 ch. 18).
Through book 4
The red brother who chases Taranis across the sky and catches him four hours before dark; the Red Equinox is eleven days off (B4 ch. 3). Emberus's card: his twin, a sun god 'quite obsessed with killing both Emberus and big brother Taranis' (B4 ch. 31). Emberus's quests — Geyrun was murdered and the obvious suspect, Hellik, was in council with the rest; and Kill Hellik (B4 ch. 32).
Through book 5
A Temple of Hellik at the edge of the map; a bonus for killing his worshippers (B5 ch. 10).
In the pantheon
Hellik — sun and life; pantheon. Listed with the rest of the pantheon on the pantheon page.
Family and enemies
| Relation | With | Source |
|---|---|---|
| sibling-of | Taranis | B4 ch. 3 |
| twin-of (reversed) | Emberus | B4 ch. 31 |
| enemy-of | Emberus | B4 ch. 32 |
| enemy-of | Taranis | B4 ch. 31 |
| enemy-of | Emberus | B5 ch. 10 |
| worshipped-by | the ram clerics of Club Vanquisher | B6 ch. 18 |
Where they appear
| Book | Chapters they are in (of the book's) | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4 — The Gate of the Feral Gods | 3/35 | Ch. 3, Ch. 31, Ch. 32 · the book's own page |
| 5 — The Butcher's Masquerade | 1/78 | Ch. 10 · the book's own page |
| 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride | 2/74 | Ch. 18, Ch. 54 · the book's own page |
By book
Hellik in book 4 — The Gate of the Feral Gods
The red brother who chases Taranis across the sky and catches him four hours before dark; the Red Equinox is eleven days off (ch. 3). Emberus's card: his twin, a sun god 'quite obsessed with killing both Emberus and big brother Taranis' (ch. 31). Emberus's quests — Geyrun was murdered and the obvious suspect, Hellik, was in council with the rest; and Kill Hellik (ch. 32).
Hellik in book 5 — The Butcher's Masquerade
A red diamond at the edge of Carl's map is a Temple of Hellik: the brother and enemy of Emberus, a god Carl has a quest to kill and a bonus for killing the worshippers of, neither of which he means to touch yet (ch. 10).
Hellik in book 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
A high-ranking cleric of Hellik guards a door in the club, automatically hostile to Emberus's worshipper, a boon if killed — 'What in the name of Hellik ith that?' (ch. 18).