Erik Ninefingers was one of The Beleaguered Gods, the Old Gods of Tarras. His current status is unknown, but his divine artifact has passed to another god.
Erik Ninefingers held the artifact of War, known as the Ninefingers Necklace (War = Ruin × Mind in The Twenty Domains system, associated with Din the Red).
This artifact is now held by Vlad Dashing, who emerged from The Beleaguered Return holding four divine artifacts - an unprecedented concentration of power.