Taranis
First appears in Book 3: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, chapter 33 (33)
Appearances
What you know
Book 8: A Parade of Horribles
- Ch 21Taranis is a major god, big brother of Emberus, Hellik and Eris, and was married to his own mother Apito.
- Ch 99Taranis, enamoured with Penelope, appears giant outside and fights to protect her, battering Krakaren Prime.
- Ch 100Seeing his beloved pig burned, Taranis kills his little brother Emberus with lightning while Emberus is vulnerable.
- Ch 100Taranis heals Penny and dotes on her, mistaking her demand for splooge as romantic.
- Ch 101Taranis spares Carl and Donut because Penny spoke for them, but warns they are not done.
Connections
- family ofGrullson
- family ofHellikbrother, in dromedarian lore
- family ofEmberusyoungest brother
- partner ofApitowife of Taranis
- family ofYsaltehalf-sister, niece and former lover
- related toBasilica Guardsworship
- family ofErishalf-sister
- partner ofPenelopeinfatuated through the curse
- family ofApitoson and former husband
- family ofYarilochild of Taranis
- enemy ofCarl
- enemy ofEmberus
- related toPsamathetakes her with him
- ally ofKrakaren
Key moments
- Book 8 · Ch 98Plan C begins
Carl straps the sapient pig Penny to his chest, messages Emberus to meet in Club Scolopendra, and holds a gun to Penny's head to draw out Taranis.
- Book 8 · Ch 99Into Club Scolopendra
As Taranis and Emberus enter the realm, Carl carries Penny into Scolopendra's body and reaches Club Scolopendra, keeping her alive with a magic nipple ring.
- Book 8 · Ch 99Second of nine attacks
Scolopendra's Sin of Consumption kills many, including Cerni Pinta and Sweety; Carl and Penny are spared, and Taranis battles Krakaren Prime outside.
- Book 8 · Ch 100Taranis kills Emberus
Enraged at the attack on Penny, Taranis destroys his brother Emberus; the blast wrecks vehicles across the arena, though the crawlers survive.
- Book 8 · Ch 101Eris's visit
Eris freezes time to speak to Carl about the Ascendency, chaos and the coin's fifth side, then leaves.
- Book 8 · Ch 101Taranis departs
Taranis returns Penny, banishes Khepri, spares Carl and Donut, and leaves with Samantha and Krakaren Prime, ending the battle.
- Book 8 · Ch 104The contenders are shown
The AI shows images of gods and contenders, including Taranis, Eris, Odette as Nekhebit, Princess Donut, Carl, Lucia Mar, Samantha, unknown figures and finally the Unwashed, before a one-hour countdown to the Ascendency.
- Book 8 · Ch 105Samantha reveals her plan
Samantha messages Louis that she slipped away from Taranis and Krakaren to kill the demon mother and her son.