Ulutiu
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Ulutiu is the father of the Giant Kin races and one of the many gods in the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy role-playing game
. He is the god of glacier
s, polar
environment
s, and arctic
dwellers.
In the Forgotten Realms
campaign setting
, Ulutiu is worshipped by the Arctic Ulutiun peoples of the Great Glacier and the Sea of Moving Ice off Icewind Dale
.
(1992). His relationship to the gods of the giants
was explored in Giantcraft (1995).
Ulutiu is further detailed in Powers & Pantheons (1997).
(2002).
A non-Realms specific version of Ulutiu appeared in the book Frostburn (2004).
when his affair with the giant goddess Othea was discovered by Annam
, and he sank into the Cold Ocean and has slumbered ever since. It is stated that Auril
, the frostmaiden, is siphoning power from him as he sleeps, continually weakening him so that eventually he will die and she may subsume his portfolio.
Dungeons & Dragons
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. He is the god of glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s, polar
Geographical pole
A geographical pole is either of the two points—the north pole and the south pole—on the surface of a rotating planet where the axis of rotation meets the surface of the body...
environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
s, and arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
dwellers.
In the Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
campaign setting
Campaign setting
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, Ulutiu is worshipped by the Arctic Ulutiun peoples of the Great Glacier and the Sea of Moving Ice off Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale is a computer role-playing game developed for Windows by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Entertainment. Released on June 30, 2000, it takes place in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaign setting, and is based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition...
.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
Ulutiu is first mentioned in the book The Great GlacierThe Great Glacier
The Great Glacier is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992....
(1992). His relationship to the gods of the giants
Giant (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, giant is a type of creature, or "creature type." Giants are humanoid-shaped creatures of great strength and size.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
was explored in Giantcraft (1995).
Ulutiu is further detailed in Powers & Pantheons (1997).
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (2000-2007)
Ulutiu appears in 3rd edition in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting book (2001), and was further described in Faiths and PantheonsFaiths and Pantheons
Faiths and Pantheons is a campaign accessory for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons, for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.-Contents:...
(2002).
A non-Realms specific version of Ulutiu appeared in the book Frostburn (2004).
Description
Ulutiu is depicted as a very large man with a sullen appearance. Ulutiu's symbol is a necklace of blue and white ice crystals. His divine realm is where he sleeps in the Astral Plane.Relationships
Ulutiu voluntarily exiled himself from FaerûnFaerûn
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
when his affair with the giant goddess Othea was discovered by Annam
Annam (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Annam is the giant deity of Magic, Knowledge, Fertility, and Philosophy. Also known as the All-Father, is the creator god of the giant pantheon...
, and he sank into the Cold Ocean and has slumbered ever since. It is stated that Auril
Auril
Auril, the Frostmaiden, is the goddess of cold and winter in the Forgotten Realms, for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:...
, the frostmaiden, is siphoning power from him as he sleeps, continually weakening him so that eventually he will die and she may subsume his portfolio.