Jalil, The Thinker

Draconian: Mn'wyh, Gream'tulug: Vyohv

Jalil has appeared to mortals on very few occasions throughout history. Witnesses disagree about her true form (There is of course a discussion to be had as to whether the forms we believe are the "true forms" of the gods are any such thing. If it is possible for mortal minds to comprehend and describe, is it really a god?) and it may well be that she never takes the same form twice, opting instead for whatever form is best for her current task. Multiple sources agree however that she is the most humanoid of all the gods. She has a bipedal walk, arms, hands, and at least one head. In one instance she apparently had 13 heads, all of which were bickering constantly with the others. During another appearance she had one head, but four additional faces going down her chest. In her most notable appearance, near the end of the robot rebellion, she appeared as a towering female human with lightning crackling over and around her body. According to her priests, she opted for a simpler form in order to make a more memorable impression. In all of her appearances, she has had numerous tubes and cords streaming out of her body. What they connect to on the other end is anyone's guess.
Clockwork dragons (with a longer neck and horns than the average dragon) are a popular toy for hatchlings and are in fact the most commonplace depiction of Jalil in dragon art. Inventions are meant to be used and so you will find these toys even in her shrines and temples. In the art of the people of Gream, she is most commonly depicted as a large, multi-armed tela with enormous horns. (The gream'tulug believe that there is a correlation between horn size and intellect. Nadlot is similarly depicted.) In such telar art, she will usually be seen holding a hammer and a clay pot. Mathematical and scientific formulas often float around her head in both dragon and tulug paintings. The paintings of motyldina and revalide focus on her role as a builder, depicting Jalil as a brass colored motlos placing blocks of stone to build a wall or similar; in sculptures she holds hammer & chisel in two hands, the other two hold a scroll or tablet with schematics on it.
According to priests of both Nadlot and Jalil, Jalil was shaped by Nadlot from a hunk of clay. Nadlot desired a daughter who would both exemplify and encourage the creation of new knowledge. This supposedly took place during the time of the Heplidyu, but not even Varand who were alive in that time are certain if that is true. The birth and death of gods is beyond the kin of even the Varand, it seems. Parts of her do appear to be made of still-wet clay, but it is dominated by metal and other materials; Jalil is a proponent of self-modification.
Worship of Jalil is relatively informal among both dragons and gream'tulug. While she has many shrines and temples, she has few holy days and her followers are not expected to visit her shrines with any regularity. Jalil values action and creation; she cares little about people who sit in temples and beg for inspiration. When one of her followers does get stuck on a project, the best way to ask for her help is to keep trying to get oneself unstuck. Jalil values stubbornness and persistence. Keep rereading and rewording and fiddling and eventually she may reward you with a messenger, who will give you the nudge you need to keep creating. (Though of course, if you are trying to achieve the impossible, no amount of persistence will garner Jalil's help.) Among the revalide and motyldina, her blessing is always requested before the start of any building project (and many art projects as well, as many arts have a root in technology and vise versa) and she is always thanked at the successful completion of it.

Divine Domains

Craft, Technology, Discourse, Mathematics, Science, Construction, Creation, Order, Predictability

Tenets of Faith

"Even the greatest of all creations must start with the smallest of ideas."
Divine Relationships: Daughter of Nadlot, Sister of J'lit
Protector of: Robots
Patron of: Scientists, Artisans, Philosophers