Lathander/Amaunator

"Lathander is considered an aspect of Amaunator, as Amaunator is considered an aspect of Lathander. Both are considered aspects of The Morning Lord, in all his titles and names. Just as The Morning Lord is considered aspects of both Lathander and Amaunator. Where one never-ends - so the others are also never-ending."

~ Strom (Cleric)

* Amaunator, The Morning Lord = Daylight & The Morning Sun - order, law, and time = Neutral Good

* Lathander, The Morning Lord = Dawn & The Rising Sun - hope, beginnings, birth, renewal, spring and youth, as well as athletics, self-perfection, vitality and creativity = Neutral Good


The Morning Lord favours those who dispelled the Undead, endeavour to have good lives, and blesses those who plant new life. He is viewed as a harsh but fair deity.

The Morning Lord liked order and organisation, planning forward, and striving for better. As a cautious deity who did not just try to write down everything to be certain about it, he also made sure to go through the pain of contracting, signing, sealing, and notarizing everything. He has a constant willingness to focus on hopes for the future, rather than wallow in the failures of the past.

Appearances

Lathander = appears as a giant of a man. His visage radiates bright shine of the morning sun and his hair burns with flaming orange-red fire. Lathander appears as a handsome young slender muscled human man. His prefers clothes are a set of colourful robes of reds, pinks, and yellows. A red and golden sash embraced the God's waist. He wears golden sandals and leaves scorch marks everywhere his feet touches the ground. Lathander often floats and likes to materialize in a glorious spectacle of dawn sun beams. His radiant face darkens akin to sun eclipse when the God is angered or upset.

Amaunator = appears a lanky, silver-white haired, short man with a white tenday growth of beard, whose skin sheds golden light. Usually clad in a long, flowing, black or purple gown with silver or gold trims, the uniform of a magistrate. He always equips himself with two tools: a scepter of the eternal sun and a legal tome in either hand.

TEMPLES & SHRINES

MAIN TEMPLE:

Spires of the Morning Rise in Jeyton City, Genx Region, Malnax.

TEMPLES:

The Morning Lord's Liberty in Vallos in Tucalyos.
The Morning Lord's Chapel in Ghaste, Feywild Expanse, Kutloc.
The Morning Lord's Shrine in Clem on Fogi Island.

CELEBRATIONS

Sun Song = a simple celebration of music dedicated to the Morning Lord on the Longest Day.

History

Origins of the worship is linked to the Sunrayin Tribe, some who are still located on Pelago Islands.

Long ago, Zariel was a Solar warrior loyal to The Morning Lord, until he transformation to an Archdevil known as "The ArchDuch" of Avernus.

Mythology & Lore

Lathander/Amaunator is considered to be younger than Usas'asa (the Goddess of Dawn). Even then, far younger than the Goddess Taiia (guardian of the Sun), whom mentored Usas'asa - more like his guide and cohort.


At some point in Esau history, after the Tempil Epoch and near the end of the Blackly, Lathander disappeared (considered by some to have gone to find the missing Zariel - only to find them the Lord of Avernus in The Hells). During that time, The Morning Lord was replaced by the resurrected aspect known as Amaunator, presumably confirming the truth of the theory that the two were one and the same.
Moreover, the formerly lawful neutral Amaunator apparently inherited the goodness of Lathander, as he became lawful good.

Amaunator and Lathander are worshiped as the same being by many of the Morning Lord's followers. It is unknown if they were always one-in-the-same, or actually separate beings at any time. It is considered by some that possibly Lathander was simply granting spells to the followers of Amaunator.

There is always another dawn.

Type

Religious, Organised Religion

Alternative Names

The Morning Lord;

Ruling Organization

Lathander/Amaunator

Parent Organization

Oberster Pantheon

Location

Jeyton City

Notable Members

• Slomatte

All followers were required to be of neutral to good alignment.
Each of The Morning Lord's clergy respect art, creativity, liberty, and culture; promote betterment of oneself; and strive to bring hope to their followers and others. Many of these followers work in various creative arts. They are intolerant of evil, (especially Undead), and inaction that causes evil to prosper. Most ceremonies are held at dawn, and actions and contracts agreed to at sunrise are to be blessed by The Morning Lord. Funerals, among his followers, are held at dusk, and are followed by a wake that lasts until dawn.

The Awakened

Novices

Dawnbringers

Clerics
Titles used by Dawnbringers (in ascending order) are:
Dawngreeter, Dawnlord, High Dawnlord, Dawnmaster, Morninglord, High Morninglord, Mornmaster, High Mornmaster, and Sunrise Lord.

The Morning Lord's Walkers

"The Morning Walkers" as they are sometimes referred to as, believe that at some point, Lathander disappeared and was resurrected as Amaunator. They hold the theory that the two are one and the same. Moreover, the formerly lawful neutral Amaunator apparently inherited the goodness of Lathander, as he became more and more lawful good. They walk long distances to establishment of lawful order and bureaucracy in the world at large. They are called on to witness contracts and apply a signatory stamp with the symbol of The Morning Lord to verify its validity.

Lathander

TITLES = Morninglord; Commander of Creativity; Inspiration's Dawn; The Rose-and-Gold God; Bringer of the Dawn; Lord of Birth and Renewal; Patron to Spring and Eternal Youth; Mentor of Self-Perfection
Alignment = Neutral good
Symbol = Road traveling into a sunrise
Portfolio = Dawn, renewal
Domains = Life, Light

Amaunator

Titles = The Yellow God; Keeper of the Yellow Sun; Keeper of the Golden Sun; Keeper of the Eternal Sun; Keeper of the Sun; Keeper of Law; Light of the Law
Alignment = Lawful neutral
Symbol = Golden sun
Portfolio = Law, the sun
Domains = Life, Light