Azuth

God of Knowledge

A God for Wizards if ever there was one. Azuth prizes knowledge and wisdom above all and thus provides a perfect home for Wizards. Among his most fanatical followers, is a total disdain for Warlocks and Sorcerors as they do not respect the power they have and wield it like children, a true Wizard takes time to understand and respect the power they have been allowed to have (in their eyes by Azuth - so they sort of see themselves as blessed by a God). Other, more normal followers, simply understand that Knowledge is a gift and not to be squandered.
The Lord of Spells is said to have appeared as an elderly man with a long, white beard garbed in antique clothes and wielding a gem-topped staff.
His symbol is a left hand, wreathed in flame, pointing skyward.
The clergy of Azuth are collectively known as the Magistrati and includes wizards, monks, and clerics within their ranks. They prefer to maintain their temples within large cities, align themselves with powerful magical guilds, and act as a sort of magical administration to facilitate communication between spellcasters and enforce the Magebond. The Magebond is the idea that magic should only be entrusted to those who are willing to dedicate time to understanding and studying it.
Among the highest order of Azuth's followers were a group of arcane paragons known as the Favoured. These heralds of magical development furthered the channelling of the Weave by formulating arcane processes, a process viewed as the apex of magical science among the faithful.
The church of Azuth were widely viewed as archaic in their tradition, pedantic in their debates, and oblivious to the real-world problems within the Realms. They often possessed a moral neutrality that garnered an unfavourable opinion by the average layperson.

Divine Domains

Knowledge

Divine Symbols & Sigils

His symbol is a left hand, wreathed in flame, pointing skyward.

Divine Classification

God

Church/Cult

Church of Azuth

Honorary & Occupational Titles

High One, Patron of Wizards, Patron of Mages, The First Magister.