Editing Orcus (section)

===Tenebrous Apostate===
Tenebrous Apostates revere Tenebrous as a truly divine god, even after the split with his "living" self Orcus, viewing them as two completely separate entities. Some Apostates consider the Demon Lord to be merely a part of their sundered deity, while others consider him to be the reason that Tenebrous failed to manifest. In either case they seek to return Tenebrous to divine status and resurrect him ''(again)''.

The Apostates are unique in that they can claim divine spellcasting powers and the ability to ''rebuke undead'' even though their deity no longer exists, proving that he must have been a god at some point. They are also permanently bound to the vestige of Tenebrous 24/7 and do not need to summon him, though they must still attempt to exert their control over his influence every day.

The strain of this relationship takes its toll on the Apostate, who lose about half their body weight and become emaciated as if they were undead creatures, though this has the advantage of actually making mindless undead believe they are one of them.