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King Hekathon, lord of the Storm Giants
Hekaton (pronounced: /ˈhɛkətɔːn/ HECK-uh-tawn[10]), also known as the Storm King, was the ruler of the storm giants―and in fact all of giantkind―until sometime after the War of the Silver Marches in the late 15th century DR.[7] As his glorious reign came to an end, Hekaton suffered great indignities in his final years. The Storm King was slain,[3] transformed into an undead monstrosity,[5] and tortured in the Nine Hells,[10][11] before finally finding peace in the afterlife of Stormhold.King Hekaton wielded respect and fear as his primary means to uphold the ordning―the social structure of all giantkind―and keep the lesser giant races in line. His command over them were bolstered by the numerous powerful artifacts he wielded.[7]
He was not without doubt or introspection however. In his final years, Hekaton lost his connection with the members of the giant pantheon and most importantly their patriarch, Annam All-Father. Hekaton came to the belief that the era of the giants were at an end, and the ‘small folk’ (as giants called them) were set to inherit the Realms of Faerûn.[7] While his outlook was shaken to its core in life, the soul of the beleaguered king suffered even worse fate in undeath