Thed was the wife of Ragnaglar. Together, they had many children -- the Broos, who spread throughout the world much like the diseases they worship.

Working with Ragnaglar and Malia, Thed helped the Unholy Trio's schemes to introduce Chaos into the world.

The Praxians know Thed as a gigantic, slim figure with a long, tufted tail and two deformed clawed arms. Her head has four curved horns, ropy hair, and five antennae or tentacles arrayed about her mouth.

Orlanth and Thed

As told by Arol Oathkeeper to the Sambari

Broos. (murmuring by the audience)
Broos. (louder murmuring)
What are you? Cowardly Yelmalions? Broos! (Loud jear)
That's better.
Thed. (loud murmuring)
Thed! (Loud jear)

Good. You all know to hate the foul broo and their terrible mistress Thed and you know they despise us as well. Perhaps many of you have heard the ancient legend which describes the enmity between King Orlanth and Vile Thed. The Colymar tell a tale wherein one of Orlanth's brothers commits a heinous act upon Thed's person, and her revenge is forcing Just Orlanth to appoint her the goddess of rape. Or perhaps you have heard the even more corrupted tale, the lie spread by the evil Lunars, In that tale it is Orlanth himself who violates Thed, and her powers of rape and revenge come as justice for his act.

Of course, these are untruths. We of the Sambari keep the true tales of our god and leave them untainted by the lies and half,truths of others. What you hear now is the tale you must tell your children of Orlanth and Thed. This is a tale of a time long ago. when even the gods were young. Yinkin. brother to the great Orlanth was hunting Kalor frogs in the forest. He had just 'ported a purple one and had begun hi, ,talking of it when he noticed Thed making her way through the trees. Back then Thed was not the foul Broo-birthing monstrosity we now know her to be. but was in fact a very beautiful and 'seemingly kind maiden. Yinkin was one of the few who distrusted her, for he could 'smell her wicked heart. Therefore, he allowed the frog to escape. which shows how much he distrusted Thed because the purple ones taste like raspberries and were his favorite, so he could follow her. Eventually she came to a small glade and picked some yellow faragon fungus which fortunately for us no longer grows in the world. As she studied her prize she noticed the lurking Yinkin and was enraged by his spying of her deed. She used a horrible magic that none knew she possessed and drove off a terrified Yinkin. He was so scared he did not return to the clan for many weeks.

Fortunately for this story there was another witness to this event. A man saw the interaction and his mortal mind snapped from the horror. He also ran fleeing from the forest until he was found by the White Lady. Though unable to calm his fears she learned of the event he had seen and went to wise Orlanth with the news. He was greatly disturbed and called his friends together to ask for their advice. When the story had been told the Grey Sage informed them that faragon had but one use. If mixed in a drink and consumed there will be no immediate effect, but if the imbiber is later wakened in the night they will be consumed by lust and make do with whatever is available.

The group was then quite startled when Thed appeared with a gift for Orlanth, an ale she had brewed herself. Orlanth thanked her and quickly quaffed the beverage. He told her it was excellent and thanked her for it. She smiled prettily and mentioned maybe she would see him later. Once she had gone he spewed the ale from his mouth back into its mug, for he had never swallowed it. You can tell he was a great god because of how he managed to speak even with a mouth full of ale. Can any of you here do such a deed? I challenge you all! Ab, no takers as I knew. Know you see why the gods made him their king.

Anyway, Orlanth quickly figured out Thed's plan. At this time he was still wooing fair Ernalda, but had not yet gained her hand. The also wished his affections and had grown very jealous. She intended him to succumb to her potion and late in the night come to him. Ernalda would not forgive his transgression and he would have to settle for Thed. nus made Orlanth very angry. Orlanth again asked his friends for advice and the strange woman said she had a plan. After telling it they all laughed and agreed it was a fitting punishment for Thed.

The first part of the plan was accomplished by Issaries. He took a small piece of lead and traveled to the council of the fire tribe. There he traded it to them for a large goat, of which they had many. This is why clever traders today are said to be able to trade lead to a Yelmalion.

The second part was up to Eurmal. He took out his many disguises and combined them so that the goat looked very much like mighty Orlanth. The goat was then fed the tainted ale and put to sleep in Orlanth's bed. Sure enough, later they saw Thed sneak into the tent to accomplish her twisted plan. The noises made it difficult to sleep that night, but everyone managed to.

In the morning the whole clan was awakened by Thed's scream as she discovered her true nocturnal companion. She ran out of the house to the laughter and jeers of orlanth and his friends. Ever since then her children have been the foul goat-men and they have hated Orlanth for having rightfully shamed and refused their mother.