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 7
'You. Begone false god,' and Khepri leaves; an olive-skinned man sitting cross-legged beside Carl in Club Vanquisher, outside Khepri's temple, waving the bugs away: he did not kill Emberus's son; Apito is corrupted, the All Tree is rotting, Nekhebit has returned and is behind it; he will treat with Issitoq; 'Scolopendra stirs. It is all connected.' Carl is a friend of his church (B7 ch. 54). Emberus's answer is a quest to kill a hundred of his worshippers, and a promise of exquisite burning if Carl kills him (B7 ch. 57). One of the three Eris says Carl must kill (B7 ch. 76).
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).
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).
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 |
| brother-of (reversed) | Emberus | B7 ch. 54 |
| child-of | Apito | B7 ch. 54 |
| banished-by (reversed) | Khepri | B7 ch. 57 |
| accused-by (reversed) | Nekhebit | B7 ch. 54 |
| treated-with (reversed) | Issitoq | B7 ch. 57 |
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 |
| 7 — This Inevitable Ruin | 7/89 | Ch. 49, Ch. 50, Ch. 51, Ch. 52, Ch. 54, Ch. 57, Ch. 76 · 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).
Hellik in book 7 — This Inevitable Ruin
'You. Begone false god,' and Khepri leaves; an olive-skinned man cross-legged in the burning temple, waving the bugs away: he did not kill Emberus's son; Apito is corrupted, the All Tree is rotting, Nekhebit has returned and is behind it; he will treat with Issitoq; 'Scolopendra stirs. It is all connected.' Carl is a friend of his church (ch. 54). Emberus's answer is a quest to kill a hundred of his worshippers, and a promise of exquisite burning if Carl kills him (ch. 57). One of the three Eris says Carl must kill (ch. 76).