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{{5epointer|Varied|sources=VGtM, SCAG}}
{{5e Deity
|name=Ilneval
|sorttext=
|refs=<ref name="vgtm">{{Cite Pub|Volo's Guide to Monsters|pages=82-85, 118}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="scag">{{Cite Pub|Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|pages=24}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="frw">titles &mdash; {{cite Source|accessdate=2023-06-24|title=Ilneval|website=Forgotten Realms Wiki|url=https:/ /forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Ilneval}} Licensed: [[CC-BY-SA]].</ref> <ref name="fp">titles &mdash; {{Cite Pub|Faiths and Pantheons|pages=149–150}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> <ref name="ohg">titles &mdash; {{Cite Pub|On Hallowed Ground|pages=133–134, 177}} Licensed:&copy; TSR, Inc. {{fairuc}}.</ref> 
|title=The War Maker, The Horde Leader, The Crafty Warrior, The Lieutenant of Gruumsh, War Master, Son of Strife
|gender=Male <!-- Male, Female, Androgenous, None, Unstated, Unknown -->
|of=Strategy, hordes <!-- Forests, Waves, etc. -->
|align=Lawful Evil
|domain=War
|plane=
|symbol=Upright blood-spattered sword
|pantheon=Orc
|worshipers={{5ep|Orc}}s, {{SRD5|Half-Orc}}s
}}

{{blockref|Ilneval is the loyal right hand of {{5ep|Gruumsh}}. He is the god who plans the attacks and devises the strategies [for] the forces of Gruumsh…

'''Skilled Strategists.''' {{5ep|Orc}}s that show aptitude for the nuances of warfare at an early age are considered chosen by Ilneval and are groomed to serve as {{anchor|blades of Ilneval}} (battle captains)… |<ref name="vgtm" />}}

{{blockref|Ilneval was the orc god of strategic warfare and patron of orc captains,<ref name="fp" /><ref name="dragon62">{{cite Source|author=Roger E. Moore|date=June 1982|title=The Gods of the Orcs|periodical={{pub|Dragon/062|Dragon}}|issue=62|publisher=TSR, Inc.|pages=31–32}}</ref> symbolizing the race's combative nature.<ref name="frcs2">{{Cite Pub|Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2e)|pages=63|nosystem=true}} Licensed: &copy; TSR, Inc. {{fairuc}}.</ref> He was the archetypal leader in front who unflinchingly lead the charge,<ref name="mmyth">{{Cite Pub|Monster Mythology|pages=46}} Licensed: &copy; TSR, Inc. {{fairuc}}.</ref><ref name="ohg" /> embodying the orcish tactic of overwhelming numbers,<ref name="frcs2" /> and the Horde Leader was revered by those that saw the wisdom in that strategy.<ref name="vgtm" /> With bloodied blade in hand, he called those that understood the flow of battle to sit around his council fire and learn the ways of the War Maker.<ref name="vgtm" />|<ref name="frw" />}}

==Sources and Notes==
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{{5e Footer|Deity, Orc}}
[[Category:5e Orc Deities]]
[[Category:5e Orcs]]
Alignment	Lawful Evil +
Author	Varied +, VGtM + and SCAG +
Canon	true +
Deific Type	Deity +
Domain	War +
Gender	Male +
Individual	true +
Individuals	True +
Lineage	Deity +
Pantheon	Orc +
Portfolio	Strategy + and hordes +
Publication	Varied +, VGtM + and SCAG +
Symbol	Upright blood-spattered sword +
Worshipers	Orcs + and Half-Orcs +