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Son

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God Of Purity Son

The star of Totus Stellae. Labeled incorrectly as a red giant, the Son is known to be one of the brightest stars within 300 parsecs and have solar rays so powerful that they could cripple Eden if they were to hit straight on. Fortunately for the natives of Eden, none have struck with enough power to damage the planet or its inhabitants.

Sons Truth

Unbeknownst to the current mortals of Eden, he exists as the forgotten god of Purity and fire. He only appears to be a red giant due to his expanding and contracting stellar surface, and the fact that if anything strays to close it is pulled in by his gravity. His gravity appears to be altered because once you reach anywhere near 52.26 million km close to Son, suddenly his gravity becomes overwhelming. This is actually happening because Egos the god of gravity, and Son, made an agreement when Eden was still nothing but a hot rock. The deal was that Egos would dampen Sons gravity once it exceeded 50 million km from his surface. This means that After that initial 50 million km, Sons gravity is greatly reduced.
The deal was made for two reasons.
  1. Sons mass was too great to save Abitura from his own gravity.
  2. Sons contracting and expanding surface was migrating what the gods called "The grow-zone" which was the specific distance from a star that a planet needed be to be able grow and sustain life upon its surface. This was obviously not ideal and so a deal was struck between the two gods in order to help cultivate the young planet.
Over the centuries Son and Egos formed quite the friendship. Son was chosen as the witness who blessed the bonding union of Egos and Lumina, and also the first god to gift their children Dusk, and Dawn as they entered the cosmos.

Divine Domains

All space within the Vitetae vortex. His light also reaches Babylon, but it is only simulated in the The Fayde.

Artifacts

Sons Gate - A mystical gateway found in the olden day Fae wilds which served as a doorway to Sons surface.

Holy Books & Codes

"The Gate of Flames" is an ancient holy scroll dedicated to the early worship of Son, however, only one copy exists and it said to be located in the The Library. No mortal has had access to the scroll in centuries.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

His symbol looks like that of a flaming star, but this is rarely seen in modern day Eden.

Tenets of Faith

His tenets were not made out to be obvious. The devout of the Living flame were meant to read his passions and interpret them as individuals, as what each person needed to find their peace in life was different. Sons tenets were said to be only inscribed in two places, engraved into the reble stone frames of Sons Gate, and scattered throughout his holy scroll "The Gate of Flames." Unfortunately, The only currently known tenet of Son exists engraved on a broken piece of Sons Gate, which is now located in a museum in Fyorah. The script was,
"Those who serve, the same they suffer.
- Gate of Flames, 3:12"
In modern day Eden this tenet still exists, but in a misinterpreted manner by members of the Living Flame.
Sons religion was lost to Eden when his religious city Techtorton was destroyed and his saint Pyrite enacted his own revenge on Sons behalf. This made the current mortals of Eden believe that the god of purity and flames was actually Pyrite. Unfortunately, he was not able to correct this mistake or tell them their true god, as he had to race back to Furystrom to make sure that no solar rays had breached Edens atmosphere. This frustrated Pyrite, and still haunts him to this day. He always assumed Son would correct his issue with a glorious show of power, however, Son didn't love the mortals for their recognition of him, he simply loved them. This means Pyrite will need to find a way to correct this miscommunication so his god will once again receive worship.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Son is considered an Alpha Cygni variable, meaning that some portions of his stellar surface are contracting at the same time other parts are expanding.

Body Features

He looks like a large star. Every so often firing off solar flares so powerful that Sons first saint, Pyrite was tasked with either absorbing, or redirecting them from Eden. Which method Pyrite chose was dependent solely on the power of the solar flare. If it was too powerful of a flare, Pyrite would be forced to redirect it out into space, however, if it was only an average flare he could absorb it. After enough time passes he is forced to vent out the energy of Sons solar flares that he's absorbed. This is actually the cause for the fire storms of Furystrom. They are a direct result of Pyrite reaching his limit of energy stored, and chosen as the least harmful way to protect the planet from Sons solar flares.

Special abilities

  1. He can purify anything that comes into contact with his light, though he does so sparingly.
  2. Sons domain also expands to fire. This actually gives him direct access to the fire path of Natura, he occasionally "speaks" to the sylph elementals through the flames.
  3. He can bless people, places, things, and he's even been known to bless beasts as favor to Khomb.
  4. Son, Hades, and Khomb, created the connection between the souls of beasts and mortals. They used this binding to form the connection of animal spirit guides to mortals.
  5. He is capable of choosing to accelerate his lifespan, which would cause a supernova. Though this is not something he would willingly do, as it would destroy all life within his solar system. Son knows that his death will result in destruction, and chooses to remain as is as long as his titan form can sustain him in order to protect the worlds within his range from his final breath.
  6. Son is capable of projecting a smaller form of himself made from flames to anywhere there is an active fire source. Anywhere.
  7. His light and warmth have a calming effect on the minds of mortals.

Specialized Equipment

It is rumored that existing somewhere within Sons surface is the other side of the doorway that was once Sons Gate.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Since 1.4 million years from the dawn of time, Son has sat in his titan form as a massive self-luminous celestial body of gas thats been shining by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. The source being his original form, which is located at his center.
He was gifted his bright titan form by the goddess of light, Lumina when the universe was still young and hot. She kissed his cheek and he swelled up, wrapped in her loving cloak of plasma. As the coat engulfed him he felt no fear. There was only warmth surrounding him. It bathed his soul in her light as the temperature and pressures around his true form became sufficient enough to ignite nuclear fusion converting atoms of hydrogen into helium, and releasing a tremendous amount of heat. This kept his plasma coat hot in the vacuum of space by creating a sustainable energy source. The moment each part of him merged together and he rested in his new form, 14 planets that had been roaming aimlessly through space were caught in his gravity. This was the creation of the first solar system to exist in the Vitetae vortex, and Son was actually what inspired Luminas perfected method of lighting the rest of the stars.
From then on, Son saw the impact of his titan form and loved the growth potential. Choosing to forever dawn this form, sharing his warmth and Luminas light with as many worlds as he could reach.
During the Cosmos Wars Totus Stellae lost 4 of its planets. Several gods attempted to sway Son to join a side, but he refused. Instead choosing to continue providing what was needed to cultivate life.
As wars came and passed, systems lived and died, and finally flora had grown and then wilted, Son remained where he had chosen. His convictions kept him placed eternally as a provider of life despite the isolation, and he's vowed that there is where he will remain.

Gender Identity

Son has never confirmed a gender, but is usually assumed to be male. When asked about his gender he normally responds with something along the lines of,
"Man, woman... Either way, my love for you would be the same."
-Son

Education

Son was never formally educated, however, he is capable of watching anything that his sonlight touches and he has since the dawn of Eden. This makes him fairly intelligent, but his wisdom is almost unparalleled.

Intellectual Characteristics

He will notice your faith waiver long before you have. He seeks fears, self doubts, anxieties, and the like, and he sends rays of positive energy to try and help you work through it on your own while in your best mental state.
Son wants you to understand yourself as he understands you. Sometimes this is easier said than done.

Morality & Philosophy

Son is the god of purity, he loves regardless of failures or flaws. He believes wholeheartedly in the passing of positive energy be it in simple warmth, or good natured actions.

Taboos

What truly bothers Son is self destruction. This can be a literal, or figurative statement. Watching the development and continued growth of self destructive tendencies within an individual pains Son deeply.

Personality Characteristics

Virtues & Personality perks

Son loves everyone, and everything. He doesn't love you despite your pain or hatred, he loves you because of your pain and your hatred. Because that is what makes you, you, and you have a right to feel. A right to feel, speak, and act as you are regardless of moral bounds.
He is capable of purifying anything he pleases, however, he prefers to aid each individual in finding their own path.

Vices & Personality flaws

Son loves everyone, and everything. Because he loves even the faults of the mortal's, they are never strictly led on a pure path. With Son himself being purity it makes his love infinite, however, that never implied that his devout would be pure as well. In fact, one of the main cultures to worship Son in the Early days, the Techtortons, worshiped Son and Khomb. Purity, fire, beasts, and the hunt were their main priorities. Though their priesthood was powerful, the people prided themselves mainly on their Jaguar warriors.   He is capable of purifying anything he pleases, but he doesn't. He loves all things so much that he wants to believe they'll find their own way, but not everyone is so lucky...

Social

Contacts & Relations

He most often chats between Lumina, Egos, Dusk, Dawn, and Irde, however, Son often only speaks to those who need to hear him.

Mannerisms

Son loves to people watch, they fascinate him. He watches it all, the good and the bad. If he ever presents himself by projecting a small reflection of himself through an active fire source, he will try to choose the same form as who or what it is he is trying to speak to. His body is always made of fire, comes from fire, and moves like fire, though he moves in an almost comical fashion. Those who have seen him called him a "Wobbly flame." He is unable to speak while projecting himself, however, he uses body language and fire-signs to communicate his message.

Hobbies & Pets

Son goes out of his way to seek out what is called a Seed of Despair each day with his light and try to shine through its brambles into the mind of the lost host. This gives them a fighting chance to escape with their mind in tact. The seeds glow under sonlight, even if they are embedded into someones skin.

Speech

His speech style is slow and drawing. He's always incredibly calm, and his voice sounds like that of a young man.
Divine Classification
God, Deity
Alignment
Neutral good
Current Status
Sharing warmth and light to all within his reach.
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Church/Cult
Date of Birth
0
Circumstances of Birth
An offset from a battle of cosmic proportions.
Children
Current Residence
The center of Totus Stellae
Gender
Those who have heard Son speak describe the voice of a calm young man, so it is assumed he is male.
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
It appears to be plasma, and shifts between hues of red, orange, and yellow.
Weight
Son weighs around 40 solar masses
Aligned Organization
Known Languages
Son speaks every language his light has touched.
Ruled Locations

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