The Nameless One
The Creator
The Nameless One is the neutral Creator god, the dispassionate one, the beginning and the end of all things, the creator and future destroyer of the universe. He is not associated with any animal or other part of the mortal sphere, since he is beyond the Great Sphere. He is “worshiped” by monks and some rare, disciplined members of other classes, such as wizards, who believe understanding him is the key to understanding all of creation. His followers are rare among all the races, but are mainly found among humans.
There is no church of the Nameless One. Rather, the monasteries act as places of study for those who walk the path of master Kunar. They seek to become one with the Nameless One or to leave the Great Sphere as He did. Therefore, monks are the equivalent of “worshipers” of the Nameless One—at least, that is how worshipers of the gods of the tree might understand it. While there are now orders of monks who have learned to harness ki and yet do not seek to leave the Great Sphere, but study physical perfection, their roots are found in the work of the old master, Limmik Kunar. The “Vola Ulfhedin” referred to in Appendix I is also best understood as a worshiper of the Nameless One. There are barbarian societies that know the full tale of the pantheon and refuse to worship the gods. They see them all as children of the real god, the Nameless One, and believe people live in a world abandoned by any authority that matters. They seek to lead good lives despite this abandonment, and tell the tales of the gods as lessons to lead one’s life by. They bear no holy symbols and offer no prayers to any god, even the Nameless One
The Followers of the Nameless One
There is no church of the Nameless One. Rather, the monasteries act as places of study for those who walk the path of master Kunar. They seek to become one with the Nameless One or to leave the Great Sphere as He did. Therefore, monks are the equivalent of “worshipers” of the Nameless One—at least, that is how worshipers of the gods of the tree might understand it. While there are now orders of monks who have learned to harness ki and yet do not seek to leave the Great Sphere, but study physical perfection, their roots are found in the work of the old master, Limmik Kunar. The “Vola Ulfhedin” referred to in Appendix I is also best understood as a worshiper of the Nameless One. There are barbarian societies that know the full tale of the pantheon and refuse to worship the gods. They see them all as children of the real god, the Nameless One, and believe people live in a world abandoned by any authority that matters. They seek to lead good lives despite this abandonment, and tell the tales of the gods as lessons to lead one’s life by. They bear no holy symbols and offer no prayers to any god, even the Nameless One
Divine Domains
Creation
Divine Symbols & Sigils
The Nameless One is never represented in icons, due to an ancient superstition that even to reproduce His likeness would end the world. In great works showing the history of creation, the Nameless One is shown as a being of light, shaped like a humanoid, but with no features. Symbolically, the Nameless One is represented either with a black dot. In three dimensions, the Nameless One can be represented by a strip with a half-twist in it, curled into a ring, which has no beginning, end, inside, or outside.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Mysterious and Distant
The Nameless One’s motivations are entirely mysterious. It is assumed He watches existence still, but many believe He cares no more for the universe than a giant cares for the smallest mite. He provides no divine powers to followers, never answers prayers, and could be entirely imaginary for all the impact He has on the universe as it exists today. The Nameless One is said to have no servants in the universe, but those who have sought to travel outside the Great Sphere using magic have encountered powerful guardians blocking the way. Some believe the Nameless One has made many universes, and places barriers between them to keep them from commingling, as a wizard might keep her various experiments in separate phials and beakers to keep them from interacting.
Divine Classification
God
Religions
Alignment
True Neutral
Church/Cult
Children
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