Orok

Orok, the ox spirit, or Father Ox as he is sometimes referred to, embodies fortitude and resilience, but also stubbornness in moral perseverance. Orok challenges his followers to be unwavering in the face of the elements and to weather the harsh conditions of the wild to survive another day. He is seen as a stern father who teaches his offspring to overcome life's trials, leading by a firm example.
Orok teaches that tradition is something to be upheld. As he sees it, traditions have lasted for centuries for useful reasons and have enabled the perpetuation of each generation. This puts him at odds with Eonir, who sees Orok as old, stodgy, and stagnating.
Orok teaches his followers to be providers, and affectionately refers to them as his 'herd'. According to Orok, The Hunt is not a means to kill for killing's sake, but instead, a means to provide for one's family and tribe; to be the figure those in your tribe can rely on. However, they must also learn to be providers themselves.

Depiction

Orok is usually depicted as a large, muscular black ox with enormous, upright horns and a mane of snow-white fur. He is also sometimes visualized as a great woolly bison or a large bull depending on where in the world Orok is revered. His stony visage is sometimes carved into large standing stones atop wind-swept hills and in windy planes. These stones symbolize Orok's immovable and resilient nature against the elements.

Tenets of Faith

Become immovable. Never capitulate. Stand up for what you believe in and never compromise on your principles. Without strong principles, the herd is doomed to fail and less itself to subjugation. Follow through with your decisions, for you may learn from your successes and mistakes, except where these decisions compromise the safety of the herd. Be an immovable wall and neither seek to appease nor capitulate out of fear. When someone demands you move, plant your hooves and refuse outright. Stand up for yourself.
Passion is irrational. Intense feelings should be avoided. Intense emotions lend themselves to irrational thoughts. Irrational thought compromises the survival of the herd. Practice reasoned decisions and plan ahead. It is unreasonable to be angry about what you cannot change. Learn from it and move on. Recognize what you can and cannot control and adapt accordingly. You are the master of yourself, no one else.
Endure. The world is a harsh and unforgiving place. Make the most of it and learn to adapt to whatever may come your way. Becoming an unmovable stone in the wind, for if you are brittle, the blizzard will surely break you. Tradition is valuable, as tradition weathers the herd through the eons.

Followers of Orok

Those that revere Orok are seen as unshakable in their principles and beliefs, and those most dedicated to his teachings typically become hardened wanderers and nomads. His followers will often see to the perpetuation of traditions and rituals, which puts them at odds with followers of Eonir who see traditions as something to be eschewed in favor of forward-thinking progress.
As a spirit of fatherhood, many of his Vaskarr followers are those who are, or aspire to be, fathers or father-figures, desiring to follow in his hoof-steps.
There are few dedicated temples and places to the Ox Spirit within civilized societies. The most well-known places to pay respect to Father Ox are often large shrines chiseled from stone and rock that stand alone in snow and wind-blasted plains and valleys inhabited by herds of oxen or bison. These shrines are created explicitly to endure the elements, and some have seen centuries of time without so much as a hint of erosion. This is believed to be because Orok's spirit watches over these shrines.
Some of his most trusted followers, his Wildspeakers, are said to be gifted with great bouts of fortitude to weather any strike. Others are said to be able to charge like the spirit himself, trampling their enemies under thunderous hooves.
The most elusive of his followers are the Minotaurs of the Iotian Plains. They believe Orok to be their father-god who created them in his image.

Portfolio
Fortitude, Conviction, Fatherhood, Tradition, Oxen, Bulls, and Bison

Divine Classification

Wild Spirit

Religions

• Pantheon of the Wild

Alignment

Lawful Neutral

Species

Dire Ox

Realm

Eternal Hunting Grounds