Annam

Long ago, before the small folk were born to realize the greatness of the world, Annam decided to make a creation of his own. He engraved in them his tremendous size, strength, and above all, power. The gigantic creatures were birthed from the essence of the world itself which they were made to rule. He gave them great size so they could rule their vassals from above, and tower above all the lands. He created a hierarchy for his children, the Ordning, so they'd know their status in relation to their brothers and know which one of them was closer to the feet of the All-Father. - Harshnag
Annam All-Father is the chief giant deity and creator of the giant race.
He was an omniscient god of learning and meditation who could spend a thousand years contemplating a single subject, while at the same time being an entity who acts on impulse and instinct. He is patient, not caring about the passing of time due to his immortal nature, but simultaneously impatient for his long-reaching goals to reach their conclusion. He could also be incredibly stubborn, refusing to change his mind once it was made up even if new evidence proved his decision wrong (though there are some exceptions). As a god of creation and fertility, he was particularly lustful, having sired numerous children and keeping multiple paramours. However, the failings of his offspring and his lack of a true wife and partner caused him great sadness and depression. Additionally, all of his worshipers see him as the embodiment of the particular traits that the worshiper values. For example, he was seen as a massive glutton to hill giants, an artist by stone giants, and a reveler and warrior to frost giants.
The eons he has existed and the disunity of his children has caused him to withdraw from the daily activities of his family, abdicating much of his responsibility. While his power is nearly unrivaled, he spends much of his time watching the events of the multiverse from afar.

Divine Domains

Knowledge, Magic, Plant, Rune, Sun

Divine Symbols & Sigils

A pair of crossed hands, held palms together with their fingers facing downward

Holidays

The Grand Feast of the All-Father: Held on the first day of the first month of each year. This ceremony is observed by most giant tribes, regardless of the presence of Annam's priesthood; it celebrates the eventual return of Annam to Gudheim, and the coming or returning glory of giantish dominance. Each breed celebrates slightly differently, based on their individual views of the All-Father, although the eating of vast quantities of food is common. Tribes that normally compete violently at other times of the year often put aside their differences during this ceremony, sending ambassadors to attend each other's celebrations as a sign of unity. Local clergy of Annam typically honors a favored tribe or chieftain by attending their feast. This is considered a great honor for the members for the tribe, and trying to manipulate or bribing the clergy into attending is considered an insult to Annam himself.
Ceremony of Investiture: In especially tight-knit giantish communities, such as in Hartsvale on Toril, the high priest of Annam holds a special ceremony every two years to invest new priests of the various faiths of the Ordning. The priest typically travels to a dedicated temple within a tribe to perform the ceremony, and it is considered a great honor for the tribe whose temple is selected.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Worshippers of Annam believe the giants are destined to rule the world. They are taught to honor the Ordning, the hierarchy of giantish society. They are advised not to raise their hands against their fellow giants, and taught not to fear the passage of time, which favors the giants over shorter-lived peoples. They are not to underestimate other races, but neither are they to allow them to impede their goals.

Mental characteristics

Accomplishments & Achievements

After the birth of his terrestrial sons, Annam founded a kingdom called Ostoria for them and their offspring as a sign of his favor. He also established the Ordning so that his mortal descendants could always know their status among each other.
Dragons began to develop on Portum some time after Ostoria's founding, and when the wyrms grew big enough, they began to compete and wage war with the giants for territory. Giant traditions held that Annam stopped the resulting Thousand Year War by convincing the dragon god Garyx to settle the war with a game of wah-ree. So skilled were the two opponents that the game ended in a stalemate, and the war came to an end. Unfortunately, Ostoria had already been reduced to a shadow of its previous glory.

Divine Classification

Chief Diety

Honorary & Occupational Titles

The All-Father
The Prime
The Great Creator
Progenitor of Worlds

Eyes

Blue with small twinkling lights

Hair

Long white hair and full beard

Height

100'+