Tiber

Tiber, called the Veteran, is the god of endurance, the desperate and last chances. He is depicted as a roughly handsome, one-eyed man dressed like a foot soldier. He holds out a hand, but keeps the other behind his back, to demonstrate his limited assistance in all matters. He is revered by the poor and forsaken, those clutching at anything for salvation. Gamblers, thieves and brigands all believe he favors them and, when the odds are at their worst, Tiber will intervene to ensure the underdog triumphs. Many soldiers honor him, but he was especially regarded as the patron of the Gaunt Legion, in particular the penal auxilia. Prisoners condemned to fight alongside the legionaries were marked with the Veteran’s sign, and expected to adhere to incredibly strict standards. Any who misstepped were executed. But those who excelled in their tasks were rewarded with pardons and full places in the Gaunt. This, the commanders believed, was the essence of Tiber’s teachings. Some consider Tiber a sort of counter to Rheas. For where the Castellan represents the high ideals of virtue, honor and justice, the Veteran is the ornery old soldier who does what is needed when defeat is near and, somehow, is victorious. Naturally, the Veteran is far less moralizing than some gods, and the greatest sin his devotees can commit is to ask for help when they do not really need it. In old texts he is called the 'Feraster,' a term of unknown meaning. He keeps watch over his electi in Durance, the Isle of Vigil, and manifests in times of great distress or need, seemingly never making use of angels or servitor spirits. The Veteran might very well appear anywhere, in any guise, but is always able to be recognized by his missing eye. Or so the stories go.
Category:Gods
Category:Outsiders