Ogoun Badagris

Ogun or Ogoun is a Loa that appears in several African religions.

Though normally depicted as the spirit of iron, war and craftsmanship, he is worshipped in the manifestation of Ogoun Badaris as the great destroyer by the Gedde Voodoo Cartel.

Function
Hartridge calls Ogoun Badagris the cruelest and most dangerous of the Loa; the lord of destruction. In actual Haitian Vodoun Ogoun is the god of pioneering, intelligence, justice, medicine, and political power. In Dahomey religion, Ogoun is the Loa of war and patron deity of smiths and craftsmen. He was sent to earth to make it a nice place for people to live, and he has not yet finished this task. Some of his symbols are weapons made from iron, the dog, and the palm frond.

Character
In the Gabriel Knight series he is depicted as a vengeful, bloodthirsty and gruesome spirit that demands absolute loyalty and obedience. He punishes any traitors in the worst way possible; is manipulative and cruel, even to his most devoted followers.

Trivia

 * Ogoun Badagris was the Loa that demanded the Sacrifice of Tetelo's live to save the Agris from starvation during a terrible draught, and brought upon them the 'white men' and slavery as punishment, when Tetelo's father tried to trick him. He also was the one demanding seven human sacrifices in the 1693 Charleston murders to restore Tetelo's people to power and free them from slavery.
 * It highly likely that the 1791 (Santo Domingo), 1810 and 1993 (both New Orleans) murders where also demanded by him to fuel the Gedde's power.
 * The Gedde vévé contains his symbolism, although it's not explained what parts represent him.
 * Ogoun is syncretized with St. George, notably in Rio de Janeiro and the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which is a little ironic considering Gabriel's connection to St. George and the Dragon.

Appearances

 * Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
 * Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition