Astaroc Cranelson, an accomplished Odivshe Viran and a royal bastard, has never been recognized by the monarchs of Kaldor as family, but that hasn’t really bothered him. But he could yet play a role in the Kaldoric succession.
A Harnic god may grant a divine boon to a hero for some reason. These can be used at some later point to slightly improve the hero's chances, to introduce a slight twist to the story, or some other minor effect.