Weeping Monk

The Weeping Monk is a servant of Iomedae who appears to be a normal, human, monastery monk. He wears coarse brown robes and the back of his head is shaved. What sets him apart from other monks, however, is the dark black tear stains that run down his cheeks and the black circles around his eyes. He is often tasked with hunting down those who have managed to escape justice by allowing someone else to take the blame for their actions, especially if they convinced them to do it via deceit or manipulation. He is a master at tracking and it's said that only Erastil himself would be more skilled than him at finding someone. Once he is on someone's trail, he is relentless, never stopping, never tiring, never sleeping, just hunting. The closer he gets to his prey, the more he cries. Some say this is because he is sad that his hunt will soon be over, while others believe he is weeping for the person who received justice in the wrongdoers place. When the Monk cries, the tears are a thick, black liquid that turn his eyes black and stain his cheeks. People who are nearby when he is crying start to cry as well - the more guilty the person feels, the darker their tears. Those who don't try running from the Monk, but instead try to fight him, find him to be a very agile and capable fighter. He uses his inhuman speed and acrobatics to dodge nearly all attacks, often opting to avoid combat with anyone other than his target. This defense is good but not infallible and there are a number of stories that tell of times when he was successfully trapped and killed by those he was pursuing. However, even death can't slow his mission. No matter what is done to his body, he heals and returns to continue his chase within a day. If trapped, he is relentless in his attempts to escape. One story tells of a man who trapped the Weeping Monk in a cage and watched as the monk literally tore himself in half so the two halves could then fit through the bars, only to knit themselves back together and resume the hunt. 
The chase can take days, weeks, or months, during which the pursued undergo great psychological torture, knowing that they're being hunted. They can see the Monk approaching as he walks slowly, giving them time to run, but day and night continues to chase them. When he does corner his target, his preferred method of punishment tends to be gouging out their eyes and removing a hand. If this doesn't cause them to change their ways and admit their crimes to the authorities, he comes back but doesn't go so easy on them. If he has to return, he doesn't chase them like he did before; instead, they get little to no warning of his coming and rather than a slow, calm walk, the monk uses stealth, speed, and agility to get to them before they can escape. He is far swifter in his punishment as well, making a simple, clean kill.
Category:Iomedae
Category:Divine Beings