![[Kostchtchie.png|500]] **The Prince of Wrath** **Alignment**: Chaotic Evil --- ### Overview **Kostchtchie** is a demon lord of the Abyss known as the _Prince of Wrath_. He is a towering, misshapen, and hideous demon-giant infamous for his violent temper, immense physical strength, and comparatively dim intellect when measured against other demon lords. Kostchtchie is despised by many demons for his brutality and lack of subtlety, and he in turn hates demons and mortals alike. Frost giants revere him as the perfect embodiment of merciless strength, cruelty, and endurance. --- ### Domain and Influence Kostchtchie rules the **23rd layer of the Abyss**, known as the **Iron Wastes**. This layer is an endless, frozen expanse of glaciers, mountains of ice, buried ruins, and constant blizzards. Within the Iron Wastes stands the **Glacier Citadel**, Kostchtchie’s stronghold, defended by frost giants who serve him. His influence on the Material Plane is most visible among frost giants and in remote, frozen regions where survival depends on strength and endurance. --- ### Symbols and Icons No canonical holy symbol is consistently recorded for Kostchtchie. --- ### Worship and Tributes Kostchtchie is worshipped primarily by frost giants, who see him as the ultimate exemplar of giant-kind: brutal, strong, and merciless. Their veneration is expressed through acts of dominance, cruelty, and survival rather than structured ritual. --- ### Clergy and Cults Kostchtchie’s worship has no formal clergy. Authority among his followers is determined solely by strength and the ability to impose one’s will through violence. --- ### Powers and Abilities Kostchtchie wields a legendary magical warhammer named **Matalotok**, originally crafted by **Thrym**. The hammer is frigid to the touch, wreathed in mist, and tied to devastating cold magic. Kostchtchie possesses immense physical strength, tremendous resilience, and thrives in extreme cold. --- ### Treatment of the Faithful Kostchtchie values only strength, endurance, and cruelty. Those who cannot endure hardship or assert dominance are disregarded. --- ### Myths and Legends Kostchtchie was defeated, disarmed, and imprisoned by **Zariel**. Zariel took Matalotok and imprisoned Kostchtchie within a ravine in Avernus that became known as **Kostchtchie’s Maw**. This defeat and loss of his hammer is a defining part of his recent canon history. --- ### Encounters with Kostchtchie Signs of Kostchtchie’s influence include: - Frost giant warbands acting with fanatic brutality - Abyssal incursions tied to the Iron Wastes and frost giant fortresses - The presence or legend of Matalotok and the devastation it causes --- ### Conclusion Kostchtchie is the Prince of Wrath: a malformed, brutal demon lord revered by frost giants as the embodiment of strength and cruelty. His rule over the Iron Wastes, his hammer Matalotok, and his defeat and imprisonment by Zariel are the central elements of his canon lore.