Yredelemnul the Dark

''Yredelemnul the Dark is an evil God worshiped by those who seek powers over death and the undead. Followers, who must oppose all things holy, can raise legions of servile undead, and gain a number of other useful (if unpleasant) powers. Yredelemnul appreciates killing, but prefers corpses to be put to use rather than sacrificed. Destroying artificial beings is also favoured, as they are neither truly alive nor subject to death or undeath.''

Yredelemnul the Dark is a God in Dungeon Crawl.

Death Knights begin the game already following Yredelmnul. Followers are given the ability to raise corpses from the dead as pets, which remain with them until they move to the next level of the dungeon. Because the pets are permanent until dying again, it is quite common to have a sizable party while exploring levels.

In-Game Description
''Yredelemnul gives you the power to raise skeletons and corpses to fight on your side, to recall your undead followers to your vicinity, and to heal hit points by draining the life force of living creatures. Eventually, you'll gain the power to bind a monster's soul, and make it fight for you instead. Yredelemnul will sporadically gift you with stronger undead servants. Also, with sufficient piety, Yredelemnul will mirror any injury you have to suffer onto the attacker.''