Azul

Mythology & Lore

Azul is worshiped among the people of the waste as a deity of rain. Waste-dwellers seek Azul's favor so that they have enough water. His symbol is a jagged red line enclosing drops of water, and he appears as a large, heavily muscled man with dark skin. He is often sporting an elaborate mantle of red leaves and feathers.

Worship

Azul's typical worshipers are druids, peasants, and travelers setting out across the burning lands.  A pool, often formed from a natural spring or rift to the Elemental Plane of Water, always rests at the heart of a temple dedicated to Azul, and priests and soldiers fiercely guard this holy of holies. Azul demands blood sacrifice in return for his blessings, and angering him always brings terrible drought. Thus, on each first great moon, the priests drown someone to satisfy the deity, while a small sacrificial animal is typically offered before a caravan departs for the desert. Azul's most fanatical followers belong to the fierce desert nomads, who fall upon unwary travelers, taking slaves to sacrifice or use as labor for building more temples.

From Blood there comes Water

Alternative Names

The Water Bringer