Godbound: Random Parasite God, The Dark Lord

If you think about it, Parasite Gods conceptually make them best 'Dark Lord'-type villains: powerful, twisted, merciless but geographically-limited to their seat of power (and thus making them impossible to fight until the penultimate confrontation), forcing them to send out waves of minions and servants to conquer the land and drag it into darkness.

One Example To Rule Them All.

The desire for power, immortality and to make the world around oneself bind to one's every whim. Power. Desire. Conquest. Domination. These are what the 'Dark Lord' archetype embodies, for He desires all and wish to see the world reforged into His image. His means of conquest may be quite material (endless hordes of minions come to mind) but one could argue his goals are transcendental for if He win He will rule the world world with an iron fist. He's the most iconic and archetypal high fantasy villain and more of an abstract force of evil than an actual person, often vaguely compared to the bare bones entry-level understanding of authoritarian ideologies with little thought actually given to how or why the Dark Lord became what he is or why his minions still follow him.

The Dark Lord doesn't need a justification. He just is.

Within the context of the Godbound universe, his existence is even easier to grasp. Born of twisted and corrupted divine essence which altered it's once-mortal host, the Dark Lord very much become this near-faceless force of nature and evil that He represent. His power and will is such that no need not a complex justification for his existence. He merely exist and is a threat to the world, creating or enslaving beings to become His minions.

Dark Lords start with the Words of Command and Apotheosis.

How powerful is the Parasite God?

d10	Starting Stats
1-4	This dangerous being is already a threat to all civilization if left unchecked. Use the Established God stat line as a basis.
5-8	A powerful and capable Dark Lord. Use the Established God stat line as a basis with +2d6 Hit Dice.
9	A mighty conqueror capable of  plunging whole realms into darkness. Use the Dread God stat line as a basis.
10	This being most likely has already plunged a small Realm into eternal darkness and suffering. Use the Dread God stat line as a basis with +2d10 Hit Dice.

What terrifying powers does it wield should it be fought?

d6	Words
1-2	This tin can tyrant is a dangerous, armored foe who most likely trash his foes with it's favored weapon as lesser blows bounce off it. It has the Words of Sword and Endurance.
3-4	This sorcerous overlord wields dark and terrible magic which it use to devastate armies. Outside of battle, it's sorcerous knowledge is an equally deadly weapon. It has the Sorcery and Knowledge Words.
5	This necromancer has the power of deathly magic and it's minions are most likely undead. Any lesser foes it fell is guaranteed to swell the ranks of his minions. It has the Sorcery and Death Words.
6	It's moniker as 'dark lord' is quite accurate, for it wield the powers of the night sky itself, covering all things in an evil shroud or sending death to rain from above. It has the Words of Night and Sky.

What are his non-human minions primarily composed of?

d6	Minions
1-2	Warped/mutated humans of some kind, which are seen as a distinct 'race' of evil humanoid creatures.
3-4	Uncreated monsters it has bound to it's will somehow.
5	Animated minions created from the very material of his lair.
6	Angels, possibly with their true nature deliberately obscured, who willingly side with the Dark Lord for their own agenda.

How does he control/keep in check his minions?

d8	Mean of Control
1	Mind Control.
2	Religious fanaticism.
3	Political propaganda.
4	Fear.
5	Rewards.
6	Gift of power.
7	Gift of immortality.
8	Loads of money.

What's his 'Mordor'? Come on, every 'good' Evil Overlord needs 'a Mordor'!

d12	Evil Home
1-2	A choked out, dark wasteland. You know, the classic. Reroll on Words,
3-4	A nation of sort, with mighty industries to arm his minions. Add the Words of Artifice and either Sword or Bow.
5-6	One or more city-states with a large population. Add the Words of City* and and either Sword or Bow.
7-8	A dark fortress of might and magic, filled with traps and dungeons. Add the Words of Sorcery and Wealth.
9	A volcanic landscape, filled with lava and flames. Add the Words of Fire and Passion.
10	A land infused with geomantic energies, with towering spires of rock and floating continents brimming with magical fortresses. Add the Words of Earth and Sorcery.
11	A plagued land filled with the undead, mutants twisted plant life of all kind. Add the Words of Death and Fertility.
12	A cold, merciless land of snow and ice. Add the Words of Ice* and Sky.

Not every Evil Overlord is a deformed monster.

Note that I didn't give this list a section related to Appearance. This is mainly because the Evil Overlord may, for one thing, very well be among the least mutated and monstrous of the Parasite Gods, possibly because their purviews and themes are very focused on human desires as well as being seen as some sort of semi-rightful ruler and god, at least by their minions. The other reason is that most Evil Overlords tend to be a powerful force within their setting and thus require a bit more personalization because they are NEVER a random threat, even to a pantheon of Godbounds. While they can certainly destroy an Evil Overlord much faster than a ragtag band of teen heroes or some hobbits, the Evil Overlord can and should be treated much more as an NPC and less of a monster, even if their personalities, needs and desires are one-dimensional.

Beside, many of them hide their appearance behind suits of armor and/or dark cloaks anyway, even when they aren't that deformed.

*Those are getting published in a later Godbound book, which isn't out yet as of this post.