Utu (o̅o̅ to̅o̅)
Utu (a.k.a. The dawn bringer, Most noble one, The bright shining sun, Almighty light, Bringer of justice)
One of the three primordial deities and the father of the gods of good, Utu is the god of the sun and light. He is seen as the prime mover behind the creation of the world and its many inhabitants. Utu is the head deity of those gods who follow good, and according to some the most powerful deity in the pantheon.
Divine Domains
Dawn, nobility, sun, supreme, vengeance
Holy Books & Codes
Jaded Rose Yak Noor [Light of a New Day]—This is a collection of hymns and poems to the glory of Utu. It is the most common of the four books used by the Utites.
Kanim Zindagi Kah Eineh Ma Inteqam [Our Revenge Is to Live]—A long (and somewhat dull) treatise on vengeance and justice, and how to distinguish between the two. The book calls believers to uphold justice and leave vengeance to the gods.
Ow Asmani Aalihazrat [His Celestial Majesty]—This book is divided into two parts the first part is a detailed history of Utu from his emergence from primordial chaos to the events that followed the godswar. The second part is shorter and deals with astronomy and astrology.
Ow Najib Shomaresh [His Noble Countenance]—Written at the height of the Old Kingdoms this book is a guidebook for rulers and those who work in government. It codifies Utu’s belief’s on how a ruler should act and what he should be.
Kanim Zindagi Kah Eineh Ma Inteqam [Our Revenge Is to Live]—A long (and somewhat dull) treatise on vengeance and justice, and how to distinguish between the two. The book calls believers to uphold justice and leave vengeance to the gods.
Ow Asmani Aalihazrat [His Celestial Majesty]—This book is divided into two parts the first part is a detailed history of Utu from his emergence from primordial chaos to the events that followed the godswar. The second part is shorter and deals with astronomy and astrology.
Ow Najib Shomaresh [His Noble Countenance]—Written at the height of the Old Kingdoms this book is a guidebook for rulers and those who work in government. It codifies Utu’s belief’s on how a ruler should act and what he should be.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Sun disc
Tenets of Faith
- Abhor evil in all its aspects.
- Protect the lives of others at your own risk.
- Protect the weak and the innocent.
- No individual is better than any other.
- People are meant to be free.
- The true measure of a person is her honor.
- It is important that others receive the punishment they deserve for wrongdoings.
- The law must be fair to all.
- All beings should be treated with compassion, even if they are transgressors.
- Good can only be achieved through order.
- Strive for order and organization.
- Right wrongs and stamp out evil and injustice.
Holidays
Dawning Celebration; 17th of Megir—Celebrating the arrival of spring, this holiday is celebrated at sunrise, by cleaning out the hearths and disposing of old candles and lamp oil. All are replaced with new items, and new fires are kindled. In addition, decorations of green are spread around, new spring greens when they can be found and fresh evergreens when they can’t.
Sun-Day Celebration; 30th of Paun—A communal celebration, the community builds a large bonfire, but doesn’t kindle it until the sun reaches its zenith. The community gathers around the bonfire to eat, play games, tell stories, and otherwise mingle. When the sun reaches its zenith, the bonfire is lit, and the villagers take turns throwing in small pieces of bark or paper on which they have written their sins and shortcomings of the previous year accompanied by prayers to do better. This is followed by more eating, games, singing, and storytelling.
Sun Death Celebration; 16th of Goyag—Celebrated in the dead of winter the day is spent in merriment and frivolity with games and treats being eaten. However, it becomes solemn once night falls and all fires are extinguished, only the most desperately ill are allowed a fire during the Sun Death Celebration. What follows is an all-night vigil in which the people take turns telling stories and enduring the cold and dark, until the sun rises anew, when new fires are kindled.
Sun-Day Celebration; 30th of Paun—A communal celebration, the community builds a large bonfire, but doesn’t kindle it until the sun reaches its zenith. The community gathers around the bonfire to eat, play games, tell stories, and otherwise mingle. When the sun reaches its zenith, the bonfire is lit, and the villagers take turns throwing in small pieces of bark or paper on which they have written their sins and shortcomings of the previous year accompanied by prayers to do better. This is followed by more eating, games, singing, and storytelling.
Sun Death Celebration; 16th of Goyag—Celebrated in the dead of winter the day is spent in merriment and frivolity with games and treats being eaten. However, it becomes solemn once night falls and all fires are extinguished, only the most desperately ill are allowed a fire during the Sun Death Celebration. What follows is an all-night vigil in which the people take turns telling stories and enduring the cold and dark, until the sun rises anew, when new fires are kindled.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Utu’s desire is to see all mortal beings follow the path of good of their own free will. To this end he believes that a just and merciful order must be established. If justice and order are established throughout, then good will flow from it. However, he doesn’t wish to see this imposed on the mortals, but rather for them to come to this of their own free will. He abhors slavery, even slavery in the name of good and justice. So, he guides and encourages, but allows the mortals to choose their own path knowing that some will choose wrongly.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
When Utu manifests he usually appears as a bronze-skinned man in his fifties. However, his most common manifestation is nine feet tall, bald, with a braided beard. He is generally surrounded by a nimbus of light unless he chooses otherwise.
Body Features
Apart from his height Utu prefers to manifest as a healthy specimen of a fifty-year-old. He has no scars or identifying marks his skin is unblemished.
Facial Features
Apart from the braided goatee on his chin Utu has no facial hair, including eyebrows. His eyes glow with a golden light and are full of wisdom. He has a prominent nose, and thin lips. As with his body his skin is unblemished though wrinkled with age in places.
Identifying Characteristics
As mentioned apart from his height of nine feet, there is nothing extraordinary about his physical form apart from the nimbus of light that usually surrounds him, and the way his eyes glow, both of which can be noticed and seen in all but the brightest light.
Special abilities
At will Utu can choose to glow as bright as the sun. This has all the normal effects of regular sunlight. He can also Cast Daylight, Flare, Holy Smite, Order’s Wrath, Searing Light, and Sunbeam at will. In addition, he has the abilities of a 20th level Paladin, a 20th Level Cleric and a 20th level Sorcerer.
Apparel & Accessories
When he manifests, he usually appears wearing a wrap-around tunic of sky blue trimmed with crimson. He wears a crimson sash and crimson sandals with it. He almost always has a simple gold crown upon his brow. Occasionally he will be holding a gold shepherds crook named Nooraurden as well.
Specialized Equipment
Nooraurden is a twelve-foot staff with a hook at the top apparently formed from pure gold. The staff is a +5 holy weapon. It also emits a magic circle against evil effect (as the spell). If the magic circle ends, the staff creates a new one on the wielder's turn as a free action. The spell is automatically canceled 1 round after the weapon leaves the wielder's hand. In addition, it has displayed the following abilities.
At Will: Dancing Lights, Flare Burst, Glitterdust, Levitate, Shield Other
5/Day: Continual Flame, Daylight, Fireball, Searing Light
3/Day: Globe of invulnerability, Holy Smite, Order’s Wrath, Wall of Force (in a 10-ft.-diameter hemisphere around the caster only)
1/Day: Sunbeam, Sunburst
In Utu’s hands it is a +6 weapon and can perform all of these spells at will.
At Will: Dancing Lights, Flare Burst, Glitterdust, Levitate, Shield Other
5/Day: Continual Flame, Daylight, Fireball, Searing Light
3/Day: Globe of invulnerability, Holy Smite, Order’s Wrath, Wall of Force (in a 10-ft.-diameter hemisphere around the caster only)
1/Day: Sunbeam, Sunburst
In Utu’s hands it is a +6 weapon and can perform all of these spells at will.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Utu formed from the primal chaos that existed before time and space. It is claimed by some that he was the first of the primordial deities to emerge, though followers of Asmodeus take issue with this claim. It is known that Utu and Asmodeus took to fighting as soon as they were both formed, and their wars rocked the primal chaos and eventually gave birth to Eresu. Initially Eresu ignored the feuding “brothers” instead preferring to shape the primordial chaos into new and interesting shapes. However, she ultimately chose to side with Utu, shifting the balance of power in his favor. Utu, now the supreme power offered Asmodeus a truce, but Asmodeus left to sulk in the pit.
Together Utu and Eresu shaped the First World, with Eresu giving shape to new things and Utu helping her to blend things into a harmonious whole. During the time they were shaping the First World utu and Eresu had several children. The first, Vaalea saw the works of her parents and began to sing a song in honor of what they were shaping. Pleased by this utu incorporated music into their new creation. Next to be born was Mudutu who quickly joined his mother in shaping things. Pleased by his work, Utu bade him to create being to further shape the world. Next to be born were the twins Rohkea and Ukkonen their birth was heralded by a mighty storm that shook the realms, and utu immediately began to train the two in weapons craft hoping their rivalry would cool in time. Finally, the last of their children Sinnis was born and soon began weaving the first spell, that would bring magic to the creation of the gods.
With the completion of the First World Utu called a meeting of all the gods, including Asmodeus and his children, and proposed a grand creation. The gods went to work using what worked well of the First World, but adding new twists, the result was Arda, home of the mortal races. It wasn’t long after this that the gods took to feuding again. Asmodeus and his supporters wanted the newly crafted mortal races to be servants of the gods, while Utu, Eresu, Mudutu, and the other gods of good wished the mortals to be free to shape their own destinies. The war raged for an eon, with neither side gaining an upper hand until at the climactic battle Asmodeus got the drop on Utu and launched an all-out attack that would have destroyed his “brother”. Except Io, the great dragon, intercepted the blow, sacrificing himself in Utu’s place. Realizing the damage their battle was doing not only to the gods, but the mortal worlds, and everything else, Asmodeus and Utu declared a truce. It was ultimately decided that the mortals would have free will, but that Asmodeus and his followers would be free to tempt the mortals into servitude.
In the wake of the Godswar utu decided that the god’s job of shaping Arda was finished, and that the mortal races would continue to shape the world, guided by the gods. Utu himself retired to his palace Khaneh Khorshed at the summit of Mount Celestia and from their he oversaw the work of the other gods, doing his best to prevent them from overtly interfering in the mortal world.
Together Utu and Eresu shaped the First World, with Eresu giving shape to new things and Utu helping her to blend things into a harmonious whole. During the time they were shaping the First World utu and Eresu had several children. The first, Vaalea saw the works of her parents and began to sing a song in honor of what they were shaping. Pleased by this utu incorporated music into their new creation. Next to be born was Mudutu who quickly joined his mother in shaping things. Pleased by his work, Utu bade him to create being to further shape the world. Next to be born were the twins Rohkea and Ukkonen their birth was heralded by a mighty storm that shook the realms, and utu immediately began to train the two in weapons craft hoping their rivalry would cool in time. Finally, the last of their children Sinnis was born and soon began weaving the first spell, that would bring magic to the creation of the gods.
With the completion of the First World Utu called a meeting of all the gods, including Asmodeus and his children, and proposed a grand creation. The gods went to work using what worked well of the First World, but adding new twists, the result was Arda, home of the mortal races. It wasn’t long after this that the gods took to feuding again. Asmodeus and his supporters wanted the newly crafted mortal races to be servants of the gods, while Utu, Eresu, Mudutu, and the other gods of good wished the mortals to be free to shape their own destinies. The war raged for an eon, with neither side gaining an upper hand until at the climactic battle Asmodeus got the drop on Utu and launched an all-out attack that would have destroyed his “brother”. Except Io, the great dragon, intercepted the blow, sacrificing himself in Utu’s place. Realizing the damage their battle was doing not only to the gods, but the mortal worlds, and everything else, Asmodeus and Utu declared a truce. It was ultimately decided that the mortals would have free will, but that Asmodeus and his followers would be free to tempt the mortals into servitude.
In the wake of the Godswar utu decided that the god’s job of shaping Arda was finished, and that the mortal races would continue to shape the world, guided by the gods. Utu himself retired to his palace Khaneh Khorshed at the summit of Mount Celestia and from their he oversaw the work of the other gods, doing his best to prevent them from overtly interfering in the mortal world.
Intellectual Characteristics
It is said that Utu is the wisest of all beings, and that he has knowledge of things no mortal could hope to comprehend. Those who have met his avatars claim that he is sharp witted, and quick to correct, but gently. His companion the great eagle Hamedeedan is said to survey the world every day from dusk to dawn, and report to Utu what he has seen. Thus, Utu is aware of any new developments in the world of mortals.
Morality & Philosophy
Utu believes in the importance of close-knit families and communities yet believes that everyone should be self-sufficient. He holds order in and law in high regard believing them to be all a society needs to function amicably and for good. He sees strong, benevolent governments as ideal for leading the way. He also respects life in all its forms and believes there is no greater calling than the protection and preservation of life. To him honor, valor, and glory are found in defending those who cannot defend themselves, and not necessarily in great battles.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Utu wishes for all being to of their own free will accept the path of good and order. He is opposed to slavery in all its forms and believes that all intelligent beings should be free to choose their own path. To this end he tries to motivate and inspire, but not coerce of force and encourages the other deities to do the same. He discourages direct action by the deities of good, except to counter such action by the deities of evil.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Utu is good at many things, however he excels at combat, despite the apparent age of his avatars he is quick and nimble, as well as surprisingly strong. He also is skilled at spellcasting and could easily best most mortal spellcasters in a contest. However, he is not very adept at crafts, art or performing, and it is said he can’t carry a tune in a bucket.
Likes & Dislikes
Utu loves order and good as well as all the life in Arda, especially the intelligent beings. He likes to see people choose law and good of their own free will and will celebrate when a soul turns from evil. He dislikes slavery in all its forms and encourages his followers to fight against it. He hates evil and opposes the evil deities whenever he can.
Virtues & Personality perks
Utu ordered the cosmos (with the help of Asmodeus) ensuring that the sun, moon, and stars keep to their proper course. He is a firm believer in order and ensures that the cosmos keeps to its proper path. He is also good, and believes in helping the weak, defending the defenseless, and building strong communities.
Vices & Personality flaws
If Utu has a flaw, it’s the importance that he places on the community, often to the point that the individual is reduced to little more than a cog in the social machine. Mudutu, Narum and Eresu frequently have to remind him that the individual is important too.
Social
Contacts & Relations
As the leader of the good deities, he is on good terms with all the good deities, and also is on good terms with many of the neutral gods. In particular he is close friends with the Platinum Dragon Bahamut and the two often work together to accomplish long term goals. He has an on again off again relationship with his sometime consort Eresu. He is especially close with his grandchildren Kello and Laki and his daughter Vaalea.
Family Ties
Social Aptitude
Utu is courteous, genial, and charming. He is supremely confident, almost, but not quite, to the point of being egotistical. He has a very forceful personality and is open and friendly to all. His manners are textbook perfect, and he is always polite, courteous and urbane.
Mannerisms
Utu tends to stand ramrod straight, often making his seem even taller than he is. Unless he is holding Nooraurden in one hand he tends to keep his hands folded in front of him at chest height, almost as if praying.
Hobbies & Pets
His companion, and some say spy, is Talaei Yeki a golden eagle. Talaei Yeki spends the day soaring over Arda, watching the goings on of the mortals, and at night he reports what he observed to Utu, keeping him in the know.
Speech
Utu’s voice is a rich baritone dropping down to bass at times. He speaks at a moderate pace and his voice is smooth and even soothing to some. He has an above average vocabulary; though he seldom uses the full extent of it preferring to gear his words to his listeners.
Divine Classification
Deity
Religions
Alignment
Lawful Good
Church/Cult
Children
Current Residence
Khaneh Khorshed
Gender
Male
Eyes
Golden and metalic and glowing
Hair
Bald
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Olive
Height
9'
Weight
498 lbs
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