God of the Depths

The God of the Depths is an Old God and an important deity in Fear & Hunger. He is a gargantuan creature with it's organs spread everywhere across the lower levels of the dungeons. His body serves as a location within the game.

Lore
The God of the Depths is an Old God that is not as prevalent as Gro-goroth, Sylvian and the other old gods. Like Rher, he has scant few followers and his actions are shrouded in mystery. He is responsible for the layout of the Dungeons of fear & hunger, ever-changing in shape to challenge new visitors.

From bits of scattered information, and his followers in the game, it seems that he encompasses the idea of revulsion and unescapable darkness. According to Ragnvaldr, he is "worshipped by those who are forsaken and forgotten". His followers seem devoid of self-awareness or any kind of higher intelligence, only capable of further fulfilling their pre-set duties in the dungeons. They are often insectoid, such as the cockroaches, Scarabs, spiders, and the Cockroach King. If not insectoid, creatures that were or outcast stuck in darkness - the Cavedwellers, the Body Snatcher, the Butterfly, or the Mumblers, who are described as mindless servants to the god.

The skill Mastery over Insects is affiliated with him and allows the player to communicate with cockroaches, fulfill the Cockroach king's quests and gain further alignment with the God of the Depths. The few other spells he can provide to the player are mild offensive spells that make use of insects and birds as minions - Needleworm, Locust Swarm, and Flock of Crows.

He possesses The Cube of the Depths, an essential object needed to reach Ma'habre.

If the player kills all three of the god's hearts in the game, the god will open his mouth and the player may enter The Gauntlet, the most difficult area in the game and God of the Depth's equivalent of a boss battle.

In Fear & Hunger: Termina, it is revealed that the god died after one of the four heroes killed his three hearts Fear & Hunger and that his body was used as a vessel to give birth to the God of Fear and Hunger.