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 The Temple of Light is a organized religion with its roots in the beliefs of the [[atlas:​kingdom of dakar|Dakarians]] before they migrated south and was heavily influenced by the [[creatures:​dwarf|dwarves]] of [[atlas:​Stoneheart Hold]]. The Temple is led by the Patriarch and has worked since the coronation of [[people:​Reiner IV]] to spread the [[wp>​liturgy]] beyond the borders of Dakar. The Temple of Light is a organized religion with its roots in the beliefs of the [[atlas:​kingdom of dakar|Dakarians]] before they migrated south and was heavily influenced by the [[creatures:​dwarf|dwarves]] of [[atlas:​Stoneheart Hold]]. The Temple is led by the Patriarch and has worked since the coronation of [[people:​Reiner IV]] to spread the [[wp>​liturgy]] beyond the borders of Dakar.
  
-The Temple of Light teaches that the will and nature of the [[gods]] is difficult to understand and only its priests, after years of studying, can truly understand the word of the gods. As [[Byrne]] rules the gods, man rules the house, so to does the Temple of Light rule the [[wp>​laity]]. The Temple provides shelter, comfort, and intercedes with the gods on the behalf of their worshipers.+The Temple of Light teaches that the will and nature of the [[lore:gods]] is difficult to understand and only its priests, after years of studying, can truly understand the word of the gods. As [[lore:byrne]] rules the gods, man rules the house, so to does the Temple of Light rule the [[wp>​laity]]. The Temple provides shelter, comfort, and intercedes with the gods on the behalf of their worshipers.
  
  
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 The temple is led by the Bishop of [[atlas:​Celinus]] who is elevated to the position of Patriarch, which makes him the leader of all temples in communion with Celinus. The current patriarch is [[people:​Joseph Klein II]] who was named the bishop of Celinus when [[people:​Philipp Schuster]] retired after the death of [[people:​corwyn reiner|Prince Corwyn]]. The temple is led by the Bishop of [[atlas:​Celinus]] who is elevated to the position of Patriarch, which makes him the leader of all temples in communion with Celinus. The current patriarch is [[people:​Joseph Klein II]] who was named the bishop of Celinus when [[people:​Philipp Schuster]] retired after the death of [[people:​corwyn reiner|Prince Corwyn]].
  
-The office of the patriarch is called the //​Primacy//​. His jurisdiction includes not only the Celinus Cathedral, but the holy city of [[atlas:​Kitzingen]] as well. He is served in his position by the [[Versammlung]], which consists of the administrators that service the day-to-day duties of the church. By tradition he is the head of the [[Solen Order]], but no patriarch has actually served on the field of battle in generations;​ instead a Kommandeur Solen is typically selected from the ranks of senior priests to lead the Order upon the field of battle.+The office of the patriarch is called the //​Primacy//​. His jurisdiction includes not only the Celinus Cathedral, but the holy city of [[atlas:​Kitzingen]] as well. He is served in his position by the [[lore:​versammlung]], which consists of the administrators that service the day-to-day duties of the church. By tradition he is the head of the [[lore:​solen_order]], but no patriarch has actually served on the field of battle in generations;​ instead a Kommandeur Solen is typically selected from the ranks of senior priests to lead the Order upon the field of battle.
  
 Following the death or resignation of the current patriarch all of the bishops gather at Kitzingen to elect a new patriarch. While they can elect any member of the priesthood as the next patriarch, in practice all of the patriarchs have been elected from the pool of bishops. The election of the next patriarch is done in secret, with only the bishops allowed inside temple proper, and the final vote is always unanimous. Following the death or resignation of the current patriarch all of the bishops gather at Kitzingen to elect a new patriarch. While they can elect any member of the priesthood as the next patriarch, in practice all of the patriarchs have been elected from the pool of bishops. The election of the next patriarch is done in secret, with only the bishops allowed inside temple proper, and the final vote is always unanimous.
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 ==== Pantheon ==== ==== Pantheon ====
-//See Also: [[Temple of Light (Pantheon)]]//+//See Also: [[lore:​temple_of_light_pantheon]]//
  
-The Temple of Light serves a pantheon of gods each with their own worshipers and liturgy, while each cathedral is capable of serving the needs of each of the gods the smaller temples typically only serve a smaller selection that have similar philosophy. Thus a temple dedicated to [[Mara]] will also serve the followers of [[Aesir]]. The smaller shrines and holy sites almost exclusively serve only a single god or saint.+The Temple of Light serves a pantheon of gods each with their own worshipers and liturgy, while each cathedral is capable of serving the needs of each of the gods the smaller temples typically only serve a smaller selection that have similar philosophy. Thus a temple dedicated to [[lore:mara]] will also serve the followers of [[lore:aesir]]. The smaller shrines and holy sites almost exclusively serve only a single god or saint.
 ==== Saints (Heiliger) ==== ==== Saints (Heiliger) ====
 Heiliger are members of the clergy that have been sanctified after their death. They are believed to dwell with the gods and serve as intercessors between the laity and the gods. In order to be sanctified a bishop will promote their cause before each of the councils until each of the councils approved the sanctification. When this happens the bishop goes before the Patriarch and with his approval the new saints name is recorded by the Archbishop. Each Saint intercedes only on those matters for which they were sanctified, thus you would not call for intercession in a matter of law with a saint of the favorable winds. Heiliger are members of the clergy that have been sanctified after their death. They are believed to dwell with the gods and serve as intercessors between the laity and the gods. In order to be sanctified a bishop will promote their cause before each of the councils until each of the councils approved the sanctification. When this happens the bishop goes before the Patriarch and with his approval the new saints name is recorded by the Archbishop. Each Saint intercedes only on those matters for which they were sanctified, thus you would not call for intercession in a matter of law with a saint of the favorable winds.
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 Each bishopric can be further sub-divided into different //​Parishes//​ which are overseen by a ranking member of the clergy called the //Vicar//. The Vicar is responsible for all of the priests and monastics within his parish. If a parish is particular large or populous then a vicar may have one or two rectors assigned to assist him in his duties. Each bishopric can be further sub-divided into different //​Parishes//​ which are overseen by a ranking member of the clergy called the //Vicar//. The Vicar is responsible for all of the priests and monastics within his parish. If a parish is particular large or populous then a vicar may have one or two rectors assigned to assist him in his duties.
  
-There are several smaller orders within the Temple of Light many of them focusing upon a single god or divine belief. Examples include the [[Order of the Guardians]],​ [[Solen Order]], [[der Liebe]], and the [[Muerites]]. Each of these orders confirm their desire to follow the tenets of the church and accept the rule of the Patriarch over them. These orders do not fall under the direction of any bishop and stand as true independents within the church'​s structure.+There are several smaller orders within the Temple of Light many of them focusing upon a single god or divine belief. Examples include the [[#Solen Order]], [[orgs:der Liebe]], and the [[orgs:Muerites]]. Each of these orders confirm their desire to follow the tenets of the church and accept the rule of the Patriarch over them. These orders do not fall under the direction of any bishop and stand as true independents within the church'​s structure. 
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 +=== Solen Order === 
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 +The [[orgs:​Solen Order]] is the highest knightly order within the church. Comprised of strong knights of unerring discipline and honor, they fight for The Light. 
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 +=== Brotherhood of the Sun === 
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 +The [[orgs:​Brotherhood of the Sun]] are knights of the sun goddess [[lore:​Vash]]. Dedicated to rooting out the corruption of life and destruction of all undead from the world.
  
  
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 ==== Vatertag ==== ==== Vatertag ====
-When the central cathedral had finished construction in [[atlas:​Celinus]] the Patriarch declared a holiday for all Dakarians to eat, drink, and be merry. Over the years this holiday has become on of the biggest within The Kingdom of [[atlas:​Dakar]]. Smaller temples hold their own festivals, but it is big festivals at the [[wp>​Cathedrals]] that draw the people. Wealthy individuals attempt to outdo each other with elaborate shows and charitable gifts to the church. The festival ends with a grand mass and a gift of charity to the peasantry from the church.+When the central cathedral had finished construction in [[atlas:​Celinus]] the Patriarch declared a holiday for all Dakarians to eat, drink, and be merry. Over the years this holiday has become on of the biggest within The [[atlas:Kingdom of Dakar]]. Smaller temples hold their own festivals, but it is big festivals at the [[wp>​Cathedrals]] that draw the people. Wealthy individuals attempt to outdo each other with elaborate shows and charitable gifts to the church. The festival ends with a grand mass and a gift of charity to the peasantry from the church.
  
  
 ==== den Ritterstand ==== ==== den Ritterstand ====
-This is the most martial of the festivals it is either held by the Order of the Guardians or one of the lords within the bishopric. Knights, squires, and yeoman from far come to the festival to match their skill at arms against their peers and win both prizes and fame. When held by the Guardians the festival also includes an induction of new members into the order as well as demonstrations of their skill. The [[Solen Order]] often recruit new members into their ranks during this festival as well as many of the nobility. In [[atlas:​Celinus]] is held the Grand Tournament and only opened to the strongest knights of the realm. The ruler of Dakar (see Queen [[people:​Aurora I]]) bestows vast gifts upon the winners and any of the knights may be selected into the Royal Guard.+This is the most martial of the festivals it is either held by the Order of the Guardians or one of the lords within the bishopric. Knights, squires, and yeoman from far come to the festival to match their skill at arms against their peers and win both prizes and fame. When held by the Guardians the festival also includes an induction of new members into the order as well as demonstrations of their skill. The [[lore:​solen_order]] often recruit new members into their ranks during this festival as well as many of the nobility. In [[atlas:​Celinus]] is held the Grand Tournament and only opened to the strongest knights of the realm. The ruler of Dakar (see Queen [[people:​Aurora I]]) bestows vast gifts upon the winners and any of the knights may be selected into the Royal Guard.
  
  
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 ==== Creation ==== ==== Creation ====
-The gods came into the being when the world was born from the body of [[Mir]] when she was slain by the great serpent [[Kalasshak]]. From her body sprung the gods and angelic host, while from the poisoned wounds crawled for the [[devils]] and their [[creatures:​demons|demonic kin]]. A great war between the gods and devils was fought upon the body of Mir and only ended when [[Nar-dök]] switched sides and helped the gods defeat his kin. [[Gemen]] fashioned a prison from the body of Mir and chained the devils in the deepest pits of the new world.+The gods came into the being when the world was born from the body of [[lore:mir]] when she was slain by the great serpent [[lore:​kalasshak]]. From her body sprung the gods and angelic host, while from the poisoned wounds crawled for the [[lore:devils]] and their [[creatures:​demon|demons]]. A great war between the gods and devils was fought upon the body of Mir and only ended when [[lore:nar-doek]] switched sides and helped the gods defeat his kin. [[lore:gemen]] fashioned a prison from the body of Mir and chained the devils in the deepest pits of the new world.
  
-Upon this prison the gods celebrated the life of their mother, they created firmament and the heavens and all the water between. They created the beasts in the field, the fowl in the air, and the fish of the sea. [[Byrne]] looked down upon this tribute to Mir and was pleased, but [[Mara]] had one more addition to the world. Upon this world she gave life to the [[creatures:​Sha’rek’ta]] often called the "First Race" who became the favored of the gods and whom Byrne gave the breath of life. The Sha’rek’ta were given command over the beasts, fish, and fowl.+Upon this prison the gods celebrated the life of their mother, they created firmament and the heavens and all the water between. They created the beasts in the field, the fowl in the air, and the fish of the sea. [[lore:byrne]] looked down upon this tribute to Mir and was pleased, but [[lore:mara]] had one more addition to the world. Upon this world she gave life to the [[creatures:​Sha’rek’ta]] often called the "First Race" who became the favored of the gods and whom Byrne gave the breath of life. The Sha’rek’ta were given command over the beasts, fish, and fowl.
  
-Byrne looked upon the world and was no longer pleased. The Sha’rek’ta grew as arrogant as they were powerful and created a slave race to attend their duties while they constructed [[great machines]] of power that drew upon the life of Mir that remained upon the world. Byrne sent [[Lom]] to the world to punish the Sha’rek’ta,​ but unbeknownst to the gods the Sha’rek’ta had freed the devils who attacked Lom and his angelic host. Angered by their treachery Byrne commanded the gods into battle led by [[Vayne]] and [[Karash]]. So terrible was the war that the earth cracked, the seas boiled, and blood fell from the heavens.+Byrne looked upon the world and was no longer pleased. The Sha’rek’ta grew as arrogant as they were powerful and created a slave race to attend their duties while they constructed [[lore:​great_machines]] of power that drew upon the life of Mir that remained upon the world. Byrne sent [[lore:lom]] to the world to punish the Sha’rek’ta,​ but unbeknownst to the gods the Sha’rek’ta had freed the devils who attacked Lom and his angelic host. Angered by their treachery Byrne commanded the gods into battle led by [[lore:vayne]] and [[lore:karash]]. So terrible was the war that the earth cracked, the seas boiled, and blood fell from the heavens.
  
 All of existence would have been sundered if not for the re-birth of Mir. The great machines of the Sha’rek’ta had drawn all of the life form her body and she was reborn as the //"​Lady of White"//​. She stopped the war with but a single word and banished both of her children from this world. She stripped the Sha’rek’ta of both their power and mind, leaving them little more than great beasts upon this world (see [[creatures:​phoenix]],​ [[creatures:​sphinx]],​ [[creatures:​kraken]],​ etc). All of existence would have been sundered if not for the re-birth of Mir. The great machines of the Sha’rek’ta had drawn all of the life form her body and she was reborn as the //"​Lady of White"//​. She stopped the war with but a single word and banished both of her children from this world. She stripped the Sha’rek’ta of both their power and mind, leaving them little more than great beasts upon this world (see [[creatures:​phoenix]],​ [[creatures:​sphinx]],​ [[creatures:​kraken]],​ etc).
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 == Ulag == == Ulag ==
-//Main Article: see [[Ulag]]//+//Main Article: see [[lore:ulag]]//
  
 Those souls so corrupt they cannot hope for redemption will be cast into Ulag, "The Pit of Eternal Darkness."​ This is a place of unending pain and misery where only the Guld Floden divides the land from the underworld. The [[creature:​demon|demons]] and devils that live in this tortured place take pleasure in caring for these lost souls. Those souls so corrupt they cannot hope for redemption will be cast into Ulag, "The Pit of Eternal Darkness."​ This is a place of unending pain and misery where only the Guld Floden divides the land from the underworld. The [[creature:​demon|demons]] and devils that live in this tortured place take pleasure in caring for these lost souls.
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 == Flammehemir == == Flammehemir ==
-The world of fire is the home of [[creatures:​salamander|salamanders]],​ [[creatures:​genie|Genies]], and great [[creatures:​serpents]]. A land of vast deserts, powerful volcanoes filling the air with ash, and great lightning storms. This land defies any who would seek to control or rule it, even the powerful genies can do little more than protect their own desert kingdom from the land and those who live upon it. The people of this world are not only at war with the land itself, but also with each other. The only constant is change upon this world.+The world of fire is the home of [[creatures:​salamander|salamanders]],​ [[creatures:​Ifrit]], and great [[creatures:​serpents]]. A land of vast deserts, powerful volcanoes filling the air with ash, and great lightning storms. This land defies any who would seek to control or rule it, even the powerful genies can do little more than protect their own desert kingdom from the land and those who live upon it. The people of this world are not only at war with the land itself, but also with each other. The only constant is change upon this world.
  
  
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 The influence of the devils can still be found in the world as many of the gods children have turned away from their divine light towards the darkness. Being mortals, they do not see the devils for what they really are, but anyone whose life is guided by the gods can see the corruption around them. However, the gods understand the strength of their enemy and have given the Temple of Light the responsibility for purifying the children of all influence from the underworld. The influence of the devils can still be found in the world as many of the gods children have turned away from their divine light towards the darkness. Being mortals, they do not see the devils for what they really are, but anyone whose life is guided by the gods can see the corruption around them. However, the gods understand the strength of their enemy and have given the Temple of Light the responsibility for purifying the children of all influence from the underworld.
  
-To accomplish this task, the Temple of Light sends forth missionaries and traveling priests to other lands so that their people can be shown the true path. They are there to educate the heathens, construct new temples, and spread the glory of the gods to the corners of the world by converting all people to the teachings of the Temple of Light. This doctrine has brought them mostly into direct conflict with the [[Irrishites]] more than another other. Like the Temple, the Irrishites leave no room for other religions to coexist with them.+To accomplish this task, the Temple of Light sends forth missionaries and traveling priests to other lands so that their people can be shown the true path. They are there to educate the heathens, construct new temples, and spread the glory of the gods to the corners of the world by converting all people to the teachings of the Temple of Light. This doctrine has brought them mostly into direct conflict with the [[orgs:​irrishite|Irrishites]] more than another other. Like the Temple, the Irrishites leave no room for other religions to coexist with them.
  
  
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 ===== Deities ===== ===== Deities =====
-//See Also: [[Temple of Light (Pantheon)]]// +//See Also: [[lore:​temple_of_light_pantheon]]//
  
 ==== Gods and Goddesses ==== ==== Gods and Goddesses ====
  
 +  * **[[lore:​Byrne]]**;​ The All-Father with dominion over the heavens
 +  * **[[lore:​Mara]]**;​ Goddess of Home, Hearth, and Healing, Wife of Byrne
 +  * **[[lore:​Karash]]**;​ The Sea Lord with dominion over the seas and its creatures
 +  * **[[lore:​Taur]]**;​ God of the Dead and Judgement of those found within
 +  * **[[lore:​Rath]]**;​ God of Magic, Knowledge, and Foresight
 +  * **[[lore:​Vayne]]**;​ God of Battle and Guardian of the [[#​Himmelreich]]
 +  * **[[lore:​Aesir]]**;​ Goddess of Winds, Storms, Beauty, and New Love
 +  * **[[lore:​Cinoas]]**;​ God of Beasts and the Herd Keeper
 +  * **[[lore:​Cyni]]/​[[lore:​Tyrin]]**;​
 +  * **[[lore:​Gemen]]**;​ God of Craftsmen and keeper of the [[lore:​gemen#​Skyforge]]
 +  * **[[lore:​Lom]]**;​ God of Law and the Gatekeeper between [[lore:​miranda]] and the heavens
 +  * **[[lore:​Lylidas]]**;​ Goddess of Shadows and Dreams
 +  * **[[lore:​Helonia]]**;​ Goddess of Lust, Wealth, and Idleness
 +  * **[[lore:​Lynthail]]**;​ Goddess of the Crops and the Harvest
 +  * **[[lore:​Nar-doek]]**;​ God of Lost Souls and the Damned
  
-=== Byrne === +==== Demons ​and Devils ​==== 
-//Main Article: [[Byrne]]//​ +  * **[[lore:Danshi]]**; Daemon ​of Slaughter 
- +  * **[[lore:Zon]]**; Daemon ​of Destruction
-The All-Father who holds dominion over all of the heavens ​and the stars it contains. He is the ruler of the gods and it is through his name that the nobles of Dakar rule the peasantry. He is the father over all and like a father he often gives advise and direction to those who seek his guidance. To those who challenge him, his anger has not end. +
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-=== Mara === +
-//Main Article: ​[[Mara]]// +
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-The wife of Byrne, she holds dominion over the home, hearth, and healing. She is a great beauty among the gods and [[Karash]] was courting as well when she became Byrne'​s wife. Above all others her clerics are welcomed even during times of war. Her neutrality is well known and her clerics often serve as mediators during a war. +
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-=== Karash === +
-//Main Article: [[Karash]]// +
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-The Sea Lord holds dominion over all of the seas in the world and the creatures contained within. He lost both Mara's hand and rule over the gods at the same time, which at times leaves him deeply brooding. Still he is known for not only his great mirth, but also for his keen mind. He is a skilled strategist who organized not only the defense against the devils when they attacked Lom, but the attack by Vayne that drove them back. +
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-=== Taur === +
-//Main Article: ​[[Taur]]// +
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-Chosen by Mir to hold dominion over the judgement of all of her children, Taur is a solemn god. Rarely seen outside of Zwielicht, Taur prefers the company of his own angels to that of other gods. He is the only one of the gods that can freely travel from Himmelreich to Ulag and not be challenged by either god or devil. +
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-=== Vayne === +
-//Main Article: [[Vayne]]// +
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-The god of battle not only posses great power, but a true gusto for the pleasures of life. He is not some brooding watchmen that guards the entrance to Himmelreich,​ but instead a jovial god whose skill in battle is unmatched by any god or devil. Those mortals who live upon the field of battle seek to prove their own skill in battle in the hopes that when they pass from this world they will be sent to the Great Hall where Vayne feasts. It is the warriors that live within this Great Hall who will stand with him on that final day when the Himmel Gate is attacked by a host of devils. +
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-=== Aesir === +
-//Main Article: [[Aesir]]//​ +
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-=== Cinoas === +
-//Main Article: [[Cinoas]]//​ +
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-=== Tyrin and Cyni === +
-//Main Article: [[Cyni]], [[Tyrin]]//​ +
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-=== Gemen === +
-//Main Article: [[Gemen]]//​ +
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-=== Lom === +
-//Main Article: [[Lom]]// +
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-=== Lylidas === +
-//Main Article: [[Lylidas]]//​ +
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-==== Demigods ==== +
  
 ==== Saints ==== ==== Saints ====
- +  * **[[people:Saint Alyes]]**; Patron of Healers 
-=== Saint Alyes, Patron of Healers ​=== +  * **[[people:Saint Lyrel]]**; Patron of the Dead 
-During the red plague the devastated the Kainanite tribe, Sister Alyes worked out of a small monastery nearby. She opened the doors to the victims, healing their wounds, offering them comfort, and providing last rites over the bodies of the heathens. However the plague was very deadly and just as its evil had passed, Sister Alyes died from its touch. Those that lived in the monastery saw a ghostly visage of Sister Alyes rise up from the graveyard the next morning before disappearing into the morning fog. +  * **[[people:Saint Khilur]]**; Patron of Battle 
- +  * **[[people:Thunder]]**; Avatar of the Storms 
-=== Saint Lyrel, Patron of the Dead === +  * **[[people:Master ​Dina]]s**; ​Patron of Magicians 
-Saint Lyrel was a rather short man with white-blonde hair and grass green eyes. He was a pious worshipper of Taur and would heal the pain of the living when the dead had passed beyond. He know serves as the guide for the dead spirits so that they will not linger upon miranda, but pass into the Twilight Realm and be judged. +  * **[[people:Darsche]]**; Patron of Seers 
- +  * **[[people:Thargon the One-handed]]**; Avatar 
-=== Saint Khilur, Patron of Battle ​=== +  * **[[people:​Valoris]]**; Daemon 
-Khilur was a powerful dwarven warrior who's silver crescent axe was swung countless times in the name of Vayne. However, it was his piety and deep humility that most legends speak about the most. Khilur favors those who take the war to their opponents rather that wait for them to attack. A true warrior is not foolish, but brave and willing to take the risks necessary to garner victory. +  * **[[people:Lupine]]**; Avatar 
- +  * **[[people:Tor]]**; Avatar 
-=== Danshi, Daemon of Slaughter === +  * **[[people:Saint Muer]]**; Patron of Knowledge 
-A tall human female with fine blonde hair and steel gray eyes. Her favored weapon is two slightly curved scimitars, which she wields to deadly effect. Before become a daemon, she ravaged the Irillian countryside for over thirty years, personally killing thousands of people. She was well known for her mindless berserk rages where she would strike down anyone she could reach. Eventually she was captured and burned at the stake, but not before being rescued by Urash, Demon Prince of Blood. She now carried the ebony blade God-Slayer and its crimson companion Nightmare. +  * **[[people:Whisp]]**; Avatar 
- +  * **[[people:Saint Kenan]]**; Patron of Smiths
-=== Thunder, Avatar of the Storms ​=== +
-Thunder is a huge black raven with lightning for eyes, thunder for wings, and claws that can rip through the best dwarven steel. She serves both the four winds and the Cloudmaster. She is often seen flying before the largest storms, warning those that can hear of the coming disaster — it is never a good sign when she appears, she always brings a change for the worst. +
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-=== Master ​Dinas, ​Patron of Magicians ​=== +
-Believed to be the only magician that successfully uncovered the secret of the magi without any divine intervention. Even copies of his tomes are highly sought after by any magician worthy of the title master. Now he serves as a guide and teacher to those magicians the seek to master magic for the sake of knowledge and not in the accumulation of power, which he personally despises. +
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-=== Darsche, Patron of Seers === +
-Completely covered by robes of the darkest black, Darsche would travel the world as a humble beggar telling peoples fortunes for a few pennies. That his fortunes always came true was because he was gifted with the sight. Although his body was racked by pain and twisted by the fates — his mind was sharp and his eyes were clear. He no serves the gods in the same fashion, reading the events of time that will occur. +
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-=== Zon, Daemon of Destruction === +
-Often called the Harbinger of Destruction,​ Zon was an simple farmer from the northlands that was possessed by a war spirit. This combination of mortal, earth-spirit,​ and devil has created something that is not quite a daemon, but not a devil either. He is the scourge of cultures and societies, enjoying little more than raising an army of killers and rampaging through the streets until they are dead. He has supported many circles of magicians in the creation of powerful artifacts and spells designed to kill. +
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-=== Thargon the One-handed, Avatar ​=== +
-Believed to the favored assassin of Death, a powerful entity from the Shadow Realms. Thargon has given his blessing to many assassins that ply the trade of death; however he has also been known to take it away, usually with severe consequences. His support is very fickle and favors those that never ask for his assistance, but prefer to work their craft without help. He is known to be a master of disguise and is credited with killing both Saint Edwine and Saint Kienessa. +
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-=== Valoris, ​Daemon ​=== +
-Valoris was born during a consummation between demon and mortal in a defiled graveyard. A being of no substance and only the shape of a solid cloaked figure always just in the distance of the fog. His insubstantial nature provides Valoris will all manner of abilities as holy ground and surfaces are no hindrance to him. He can protect those who ask his assistance from prying eyes and nosy clerics — all in the name of his service to the underworld. +
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-=== Lupine, Avatar ​=== +
-A beastman that considers himself lord over all true lyncanthropes and other creatures of the moon. He cannot be reasoned with and he cannot be stopped, his raw primal power is an unquenchable thirst to ravage and destroy. He has been known to grant his favored with raw power, animal instincts, and complete bloodlust. +
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-=== Tor, Avatar ​=== +
-Having become more than simply a fire elemental; this once powerful fire spirit has become more upon entering miranda. It is now almost more human than element; although it still retains is outer shape. It can be reasoned with and bargained for its support. There are quite a few people ​that have build shrines to Tor, which he finds confusing but their supplications enjoyable. Those that anger him will find he is very quick to turn the fiery breath of a dragon upon them. +
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-=== Saint Muer, Patron of Knowledge ​=== +
-Saint Muer is often linked with Master Dinas, Patron of Magicians, as magicians are typically on many quests for hidden knowledge. Saint Meur also favors bards, minstrels, writers, and the thousands of scribes and artists that copy books. It is often quite common for people ​looking for some insight to offer a prayer or rub a icon of Saint Muer because he has given thoughtful reflections to many people during a time of crisis. +
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-=== Whisp, Avatar ​=== +
-Whisp is more of a constant sense of being than any physical shape. Doing the bidding of the powerful Lord of Shadows, Whisp delivers both punishment and praise to those that honor the lord. +
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-=== Saint Kenan, Patron of Smiths ​=== +
-During his life he was a smith of unparalleled skill whose work was said to best even some of the dwarves of legend. Even hundreds of years after his death, even word that his most minor of creations has been unearthed sends people into a frenzy. Now he looks after those who work the forge and shape the metal. He whispers inspiration into their ears and lends his strength to their efforts; however, he is also a very demanding taskmaster — requiring that the smith not stop till finished. By striking the twin hammers mark upon his work, a smith is saying he was inspired by Saint Kenan.+
  
  
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