Dhothian
God of Death, Decay, and Ending
Dhothian is the god of death, and the last of the Astrum. Dhothian was created to facilitate the natural order of things, as without finality, change cannot occur. Dhothian is sometimes referred to as the "Lonely God", as he is feared by many cultures and hated by many others. Dhothian is not an evil deity however, despite what some people would say, Dhothian's role is necessary for the existence of Veteria. According to Dhothian's followers, death is not cruel, it simply is.Death is important. Death is crucial. Death gives us size.
-Duke Williard
Dhothian is most prominently worshipped by House Williard, and others that respect natural order and hate undead. Dhothian and his followers see undeath as an abomination, a perversion of life that should not be tolerated under any circumstances. The Williards are Veteria's most dangerous and prominent hunters of the undead, with even great High Vampires fearing them across the world. Dhothian and his followers see the destruction of the undead as the purest form of divine justice.
Divine Domains
- Grave Domain. Dhothian is the god of death and bestows clerics and paladins that worship him with power from the grave domain. Dhothian watches over the line between life and death. To him, death and the afterlife are a foundational part of the multiverse. To desecrate the peace of the dead is an abomination.
- Death Domain. Dhothian is the Bane of Undeath and bestows clerics and paladins that worship him with power from the domain of death. Dhothian is concerned with the forces that cause death, as well as the negative energy that gives rise to undead creatures. He wishes to not only eradicate undeath, but bring death to those that disrespect life.
Tenets of Faith
- Law. The law is paramount. It is the mortar that holds the stones of civilization together, and it must be respected.
- Purity. Undeath is an abomination that spits on life and the natural order of death. It must be purged at all costs.
- Responsibility. You must deal with the consequences of your actions, and you are responsible for fulfilling your duties and obligations.
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