Jötu

The Storm Father

Jötu is the head of the Ordning pantheon and the creator god in giant religion. He considered the god of the storm giants, fathers, kings, jarls, leaders, lightning, prophecy, rain, fertility and prosperity. The Ordered believe that Jötu has seen the truest form of the Twilight Prophecy and that everything he does is in grim preparation for leading his followers and the rest of his pantheon towards the inevitable Era of Twilight and the apocalyptic destruction that will accompany it.

Divine Domains

Jötu is the god of storm giants, fathers, kings, jarls, leaders, lightning, prophecy, rain, fertility and prosperity. His divine domains are Knowledge, Life, Tempest, Trickery, and War.

Holy Books & Codes

The primary religious text for the gods of the Ordning is the Tale of Twilight, which is said to recount that which will come to pass in the days of the Twilight Era, the Final Doomed moments of the Material Plane. Ordered claim that it was Jötu, himself a powerful seer, that gleaned the Tale of Twilight through the runecasting. Jötu then had his child Duris record the Tale and give it to all the giants that they might prepare the smaller races for the coming apocalypse.
Other stories told by giants include the exploits and histories of the gods of the Ordning, including Jötu. Cultures influenced by giant religion, such as the Varskogans of Varangia, often have echoes of these tales stitched into the fabric their oral histories.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Jötu's divine symbol is the giant rune, jera, the Old Varangian sign for "righteous action."

Holidays

In giant culture, the five days of the week are divided among the five giant gods, save Thenn The first day of the week is called Jötuday, and worship of the Storm Father is held on this day.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Jötu seeks to prepare his children and his followers for the War of Twilight and the coming Era in accordance to the Old Magic's Prophecy of Twilight.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Jötu seeks to prepare his children and his followers for the War of Twilight and the coming Era in accordance to the Old Magic's Prophecy of Twilight.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Jötu is said to have many consorts, including many mortal women. His most faithful companion was the Seeress Vaynera, who actually warred against Jötu in some tellings of the story and eventually taught him how to see the future, the past, that which could and could not be through the Old Magic.

Family Ties

Jötu is the father of each of the Ordning's gods: Duris, Frothga, Thenn, Styr, and Gronnar. He is said to be a stern even cruel father, but filled with love for each of his children in different ways. However, he has a grimness for Thenn, whom he knows will one day betray all of him and all his children and unleash Valdra, thus beginning the War of the Twilight.
Jötu's heir is sometimes actually considered to be the goddess Telerashi from the the Heavenly Council, as she is said to possess the same raging power and storm-like fury as Jötu.

Divine Classification

Deity

Religions

• Ordning

Alignment

Chaotic Good

Current Location

Kothungshúr

Realm

Ysgaard

Church/Cult

Ordning

Honorary & Occupational Titles

The Allking of the Ordning; The Allfather of Giants; Lord of Kothungshúr; The Storm Father; Eagled Headed; Attacking Rider; Friend of Wealth; Spearshaker; Shieldshaker; Enemy of the Wolf; Father of Duris; Father of Frothga; Father of Thenn; Father of Styr; Father of Gronnar; Father of the Betrayer; The Blind Seer; The Falsely Blind; Lord of the True Spear; Father of Riddles;

Current Residence

Kothungshúr

Aligned Organization

Ordning

Other Affiliations

• Heavenly Council

Related Myths

• "Pyrémondias & the Raven"

Hallowed Arms:

The Swaying Spear: a powerful spear forged by the three dwarves of Zwakhasis in the Gilded Crafter's own workshop. It is said to be guided by sacred runes carved into its point that makes its aim always true and deadly.