Monad

That which is whole and cannot be divided.

— Makarn-Duhra, Priest of the Monad

To followers of Monadism, the Monad is not a god, but the single, perfect construct that underlies all existence. It is the engine of reality, the first form, the unbroken chain from which all things descend. Where others see Chaos, Monadists see function misaligned. Where others pray to gods, they seek harmonic integration with the Monad. It has no shape, yet all shapes derive from it. It speaks no words, yet every law echoes its design.

What Is Known

• The Monad is often symbolized by interlocked rings or hexagonal arrays, or a single cog.
• Monadists believe that every material, thought, and breath has a place in the Great Construct—that nothing is wasted, only misfit.
• Some dwarves claim to feel its rhythm in their bones, a pulse beneath stone, guiding them toward efficiency, unity, and purpose.

Controversy

• Though the Church of Holy Law sees much to admire in the Monad’s structured vision, it warns against depersonalization and fatalism.
• Others whisper that the Monad is not divine at all, but a prison itself—a design imposed to trap souls in a repeated purgatory, denying them the Grand Ascent.

Divine Classification

Divine Construct

Church/Cult

Monadism