Kelanen

The Prince of Swords

Kelanen is the hero-deity of Swords, Sword Skills, and Balance.
Kelanen is traditionally depicted as a fair-skinned human male bearing a silvery scar on the right side of his face, though he can appear in any humanoid form. His true form is slender and sinewy, just under six feet in height. He wears elfin chain mail and prefers garments of gray or blue gray, wearing ornaments of silver or platinum.
Kelanen is always accompanied by his intelligent swords, Swiftdoom and Sureguard.
The most famous temple to Kelanen stands in the Champion's District of Keymouth.

Divine Domains

Travel, War.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Kelanen's symbol is nine swords arrayed in a star shape.

Tenets of Faith

Kelanen is obsessed with all types of swords, as well as preserving the balance between Law, Chaos, Good, and Evil (the "Four Dooms"). He has been known to aid any of these alignments in order to centralize the balance of power. He encourages the mastery of swordsmanship among all his followers and warns them to avoid all extremes.
Kelanen is worshiped throughout the lands, especially in the Hold of the Sea Princes. His worshippers can be of any alignment.
Kelanen's priests are forbidden from using any weapon that isn't classified as some sort of sword (including falchions, rapiers, scimitars, and two-bladed swords), dagger, or crossbow. The vast majority of his priests are neutral, for those with adherence to any other alignment are seen as having no regard for his teachings.
Priests of Kelanen practice their sword skills assiduously and spend much of their time teaching others. They work to support the cosmic Balance, making temporary alliances with groups of every alignment and breaking the alliances when they are no longer perceived as being needed.
The Order of the Star, named for Kelanen's holy symbol, is an organization that spans the western nations of the lands. Its members honour the Prince of Swords and seek to personify his teachings.
Ostensibly a religious order dedicated to Kelanen, the Fraternity of the Brazen Blade is actually a violent revenge society made up of minor nobles of the old Hold of the Sea Princes regime.

Holidays

The Tocsin of Kelanen is a sword-meet held annually during Brewfest. Participants from throughout the lands gather to display their skill.

Divine Classification

God

Religions

• Cerulean Empire
• Hold of the Sea Princes

Alignment

Neutral

Gender

Male

Kelanen's Symbol by Neil Taylor