Eos

== Description ==
Eos is a deity of The Void, known as "The Dark Scholar". Of all the gods of darkness, Eos is one that sparingly enters the mortal domain, preferring to seek out knowledge in the recesses of the unbound darkness with his Sight of Moonsilver, sharing the revelations he makes to mortals he deems worthy. Unlike some deities of shadow which endlessly wage war against the light, Eos believes that both derive their power from each other. Thus, although he sparingly ever makes an appearance in the battlefield, he provides useful information to either side every so often in the interest of ensuring that neither pantheon truly gains an insurmountable advantage over the other. This made him a pariah among the deities of darkness and an uneasy ally among deities of light. Oft-misunderstood as a confused fence-sitter in the great clashes of the cosmos, Eos shrugged off the hatred of his fellow void-dwellers, content in the knowledge that this maintained balance keeps all domains from certain ruin. Eos, however, largely remains uninvolved in any such conflicts until such a time that either light or darkness directly threatens to eradicate the other.
== Origin ==
Here is an excerpt from The Whispers of the Dark Scholar which discusses the origins of Eos:
He was once a great god, grand provider of maladies and remedies; the foremost deity of the Healing Church's long-forgotten pantheon. With his direct guidance, the pontiff ruled the theocratic city-state of Yharnam. His followers claim to hear hushed whispers, revelations from the god himself, often breakthroughs in life sciences, magic, or perhaps some rather specific advice on upcoming important decisions. In this way, his favored ones were given glimpses into the vast knowledge of the void; he was a guiding light emerging from the midst of a great nothingness.
But as it turns out, even gods can find themselves lost in their eternity. 
Little is known about what events in the cosmos led to it, but once the Great Silence had befallen his temple in Yharnam, all his followers fading into obscurity, Eos' consciousness too was scattered into the void. He who once waded through the darkness to seek knowledge for others found himself lost in his own library. 
That is all there was. Silence.
That was, until a single consciousness emerged from the now-sacked ruins of his old domain. An acolyte of the Healing Church had risen from the eternal slumber. Sensing the memories of the mortal soul, some shreds of Eos coalesced in his old domain; the vast nothingness in his temple of old had now been filled, repurposed into a place of worship for a new scion of darkness. 
This mortal was evidently lost in every sense of the word. He walked on the ruins of the city he had once called home. All the people he had lived his old life with were gone. There was no sense of direction or continuity. He wandered along the outskirts, not knowing what else to do. So too was Eos. The god was now sentient, but only barely so; the rest of his essence remains scattered into the void. It would take time before he'd truly be the god he used to be. 
The mortal wishes to uncover the secrets of his past. As did Eos. Together, they shall find the way.
Recently Gosu, Eos' lone surviving follower from the height of his power has made the long pilgrimage to settle in the City of Tulipia. There, the Dark Scholar's semblance of consciousness resides, slowly recovering bits and pieces of his power and memory which he had lost in the Great Silence.
== Philosophy ==
"Eternal light is a life without questions; eternal darkness is a life without answers. Tell me, does life not lose its true meaning in either case?" - Whispers of the Dark Scholar
Eos' followers believe that light and darkness both draw meaning from their coexistence, that one would be devoid of meaning or purpose without the other. Thus, in spite of being a deity of darkness, Eos and his followers adamantly reject the most recent exploits of the war god Segra, which have brought an eternal night to the Rathnir which they have awakened to. 
== Shows of Power ==
Eos is said to whisper revelations and strokes of ingenuity to the followers of his coven, as well as those outsiders he deems worthy of knowledge. He also reportedly inflicts curses of the mind to those who abuse their positions of power, driving them to insanity or slowly picking apart their mindsoul until such time that none of it remains. 
Given his own experiences as a now-wandering god, he grants compassion to those who have lost their way in the wilderness, guiding them toward the next steps of their life's journey. His chapels of dusk are also a sanctuary for those who find themselves lost in the greater scheme of things; a visit is said to grant clarity in times of great uncertainty. Given his standing as a recluse and pariah among gods, he grants his protection and guidance to those who find themselves persecuted in pursuit of a just cause.
Category:Religions
Category:Traveler's Era