True Gods
From Aalynor's Nexus
Aalynor, True God
Alignment: Good
Titles: Lord of Dawn, Lord of Life, Lord of the Light.
Patron Race: Angels, though Aalynor cares deeply for all races save Kyorl's daemons.
Status: Active
Sacred Colors: Cerulean Blue, Yellow.
Symbol: The head of a unicorn against a flame and crossed by a ribbon of cerulean blue.
Sacred Stone: Sapphire.
The Lord of Light, as he was known while Tilnar was in Shadow, has reclaimed his title of Lord of Dawn. While there are still those who refer to him as the Lord of Light, his church is slowly phasing out this title. Aalynor is the embodiment of goodness, and from him flows half of the life-force of the Realms. Aalynor's portfolios include: Light, Life, and because of circumstances, Forgiveness. Of all the Gods, Aalynor is considered the most wise, and he is rarely seen in the mortal realms, relying instead on subtle omens and portents, as well as his mortal followers and angelic messengers. At this time, Aalynor has no mortal Avatar, and his church (the largest following in Nexus save Pandora) is led by the Cleric Lucis, the Keeper of the Light, who grows close to retirement, and Tilnar's Touch.
Tilnar, True God
Alignment: Good, though Tilnar still bears scars from his time of Darkness. Titles: Lord of Twilight, Lord of Death, Lord of Justice, Lord of Magic, Lord of Mercy, Lord of Theft, Lord of Vengeance, Lord of Night, Lord of Knowledge, Judge of Souls.
Patron Race: Dragons, High Drow (Grey Elves), Enlightened Daemons.
Status: Active
Sacred Colors: Black, Red, Orange, Violet
Symbol: Tilnar's symbol is the silhouette of a griffon flying toward a black and crimson moon against a violet twilight sky. To represent his responsibilities as the Lord of Death, the griffon now cries tears of blood. The symbols of his other powers now surround this central image.
Sacred Stone: Onyx, Obsidian, Ruby. The stones sacred to the Gods whose powers he wields are sacred to Tilnar as well.
The Lord of Twilight has led the single most tortured existence in the Realms. He sadly accepted the responsibility to end the lives of the races, and from the time of the Godswar until very recently, Tilnar knew no peace. The death of his wife, Dilanis, Goddess of Love, broke Tilnar's mind, and the subsequent slaying of many Gods caused Tilnar to twist as their new powers shifted him into Shadow. During this time, Tilnar ceased using his "true" form, instead housing his power in rotting corpses whenever entering any plane. It was long believed that Tilnar would be able to fight off the dark influence, but with Dilanis' death, he lacked the will to do so. In fact, it was the Darkness itself which had prevented Tilnar from resurrecting Dilanis, and so Tilnar allowed Aalynor to purify his soul, driving out that which was truly evil within him in order to ressurect Dilanis. This success ended Tilnar's twisted madness, where he once acted differently based upon which portfolio he embodied at the time, now his powers and personas are integrated as the Lord of Twilight... Tilnar's actions are, at times, tender and gentle, as he was before the war, however his long time in Darkness has left Tilnar somewhat harsher than he was before Dilanis' death (some believe this is due to his retention of the powers of Vengeance, others that this is the reason that he retained those powers). The magical Weave of existence is fueled by Tilnar's powers, and in addition, he still feeds half of the life- force of the realms. Tilnar's only created race, the daemons, are his true patronage, although when he gained Maana's powers, he adopted the Dragons, and after the Elven split, the Dark-elves. However, now with Tilnar's return to the Light, many who were once his children now serve Kyorl, especially amongst these three races. Tilnar's portfolio include: Death, Justice, Vengeance, Magic, Theft, Mercy, Knowledge, Night and other powers created by the mixing of the portfolio. As such, Tilnar enjoys a wide following, especially amongst thieves (as he is their patron), magi (as the Lord of Magic), and bards (as the Lord of Knowledge). Tilnar often visits the mortal plane to Touch those who need it, and, like Aalynor, relies on portents and his mortal followers to spread the word.
