Xeres

Xeres, also called the Faceless, is an intermediate god of trickery and mischief, but also of beauty and rest. Commonly known for playing pranks on everybody and anything, he supposedly strolls in humanoid form amongst mortals. He is supposed to have created some sort of chaos in every kingdom, but only one of his actions is known in all of Andaria, nearly having cost him his life. Unbeknownst for which reason he betrayed Arxon in the year 205 TD, by poisoning him first and subsequently impaling him with an obscure weapon. Arxon vanished with the entirety of the island of Goldhaven. Xeres was shortly after captured by Ercon admitting his deed, though he would't explain his ulterior motive. In a fit of rage Ercon disembodied Xeres and shackled him to the Unbreakable Pillar, futilely torturing and questioning him for years. As Ercons anger started to lessen he returned to his domain and his duties, leaving Xeres to his subordinates. It was Aloor Warrshmirr, who freed the jester from his chains and together they escaped to the deeps of the oceans far from the wrath of Ercon.

His hatred for war reflects in a less known face of the jester, interestingly somewhat reconnecting him to Ercon. Watching over the domain of sleep and rest that every humanoid needs, there are many, who have trouble finding it; those who are plagued by memories, fear and atrocities can find dreamless sleep in the embrace of Xeres. After the war and destruction of Great Lixis Soldiers plagued by the nightmares of battle prayed to Xeres and found absolution that Ercon could not give.

His portfolio includes beauty, chaos, mischief and pranks. His domains are Chaos, Freedom, Illusion, Sleep and Trickery.

/* Xeres was the first of the deities, who noticed the anomaly, the evil chaos that through, who knows through which treachery spawned onto this ruined world.

"On this day something spoke to me. Part of me, my nature, my essence. It warned me of the darkness, of the chaos. The chaos I always had embraced, but sinister and treacherous claiming this world for itself."
*/

Depiction

Xeres is most often depicted as a human male, sometimes disguising himself as an old bearded bard and other times as a bold young jester mocking the people around him. Xeres symbol are two jester masks, joined in the mittle, one laughing one crying.

Holy Day

High harvest, a festival that is celebrated almost everywhere in Andaria, normally on the 23rd September, during fall as winter approaches. The people celebrate a successful harvest and thank the gods for a fruitful year. In many societies it’s common for kids to play pranks on adults during the festival. Xeres encourages anyone to participate in pranks particularly during this time.

Commandements

•Be fickle, play pranks on anyone who’s unsuspecting.
•Good and Evil are categories of people who can’t have fun.
•A good prank is worth to risk your life for!