Name: Bane
Divine rank: greater deity
Title(s): the Black Lord, the Black Hand, Lord of Darkness
Symbol: green rays squeezed forth from a black gauntleted fist
Home plane: Black Bastion, Barrens of Doom and Despair
Alignment: lawful evil
Portfolio: strife, hatred, tyranny, fear
Worshipers:
Worshiper alignments: LN, N, CN, LE, NE, CE
Cleric alignments: LE, NE, CE
Domains: destruction, evil, hatred, law, tyranny
Favored weapon: "The Black Hand of Bane" (morningstar)
Festivals: none known
Bane is the evil and malicious greater deity of fear, hatred and tyranny. Preferring to plot and scheme, Bane rarely appears to act in a direct manner. His ultimate goal is to eventually control all of Faerûn.
Bane, as a part of the Dead Three, had originally received his portfolio from Jergal, like Myrkul and Bhaal. Though he was killed by Torm during the Time of Troubles, he was able to revive himself through his son Iyachtu Xvim, who briefly held his tenure. Thus, Bane is the only of the Dead Three to return to power as a deity.