Requian Patrons

== Requian Major Patrons ==
=== Ashtar of the Third Eye ===
Ashtar was a savage warrior and a vagabond for most of her young life, until she was attacked by a group of bandits in her travels. Quickly disposing of the group, she defeated their leader, blinded her, and took her as her captive slave. She crystalized one of the leader's eyes and wore it on a coral diadem on her forehead. This story earned her much respect and caught the eye of a local requian leader, who offered her a position in his clan. 
Ashtar took the position, gaining access to knowledge, training and equipment. From there she quickly proved herself to be as wise as she was fierce, and developed a same-sex relationship with the captive bandit, which now became her bodyguard and handmaiden. She masterminded a plan to unite all requian clans into the first requian kingdom, guiding the King on this path as well as leading his warriors in battle with him. They succeeded and formed the first requian kingdom, but to the king's dismay, the people credited her (and rightly so) much more than they did him. Ashtar became more distant, becoming a scholar, pouring over both arcane and mundane knowledge earned in the conquest. 
The king, tired of the people's celebration of Ashtar over him, eventually decided to try and assassinate her, sending his royal guards in the middle of the night to her chambers. Ashtar, though now much older, was not any less fierce. A brutal massacre took place in the palace that night, the entire royal guard and the royal bloodline were wiped clean. After disclosing his act of betrayal to the people, and consuming the hearts of his entire family in demonstration, Ashtar refused to become queen of the Requians, instead preferring to delve into her studies further. 
She took on an apprentice, a young requian of unknown origins, whom she taught all her secrets to. This young apprentice was said to have been impressive both physically and intellectually, he had developed a romantic relationship with both Ashtar and her handmaiden, making them both pregnant with his children and at the time of birth, slaying both of them. Ashtar's child he took to his own, and would one day become Korax the Serpent Rider. The Handmaiden's child was given away, and would one day become Tyrus the Selfless.
Ashtar's favored attributes are Wisdom, Insight and both obedience and independence
=== Baratus the Heretic ===
Baratus' origins are unknown, all that is known about him was learned after he met Tyrus. Baratus was a hunter, he traveled and hunted at his leisure, whether it was wildlife or livestock it didn't matter to him. He first encountered Tyrus when he tried to hunt one of their livestock animals. Tyrus refused to let Baratus take it, and despite being thrashed over and over again, he kept getting up and in Baratus' way. Baratus, respecting his defiant spirit, became fast friends with him. 
From this point we know that Baratus found a cave nearby and finally made a home for himself. He taught Tyrus how to hunt and fight and even took Tyrus with him as he attempted the ultimate hunt - to hunt down the Leviathan Typhon himself. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful and lost his lance in the Abyss. He spent a long time recovering after that, and lived mostly peacefully until Korax rose to power and began to invade. As the requians were forced out of the seas, Baratus has had enough. He donned his warrior's armor made of teeth and spikes, and went to war with Korax's forces. Relentlessly hunting his armies down until finally he reached the Domes of Despair and outside of them, faced Korax and Ouroboros. During the fight, which Baratus was losing, Tyrus came, having retrieved his friend's lance and the tide turned. Baratus did the impossible - he slayed Ouroboros, forcing Korax to retreat into the domes.
Going into the waterless domes was harder for Baratus, he could not breathe as well, and had to carry the full weight of his equipment. He cleared the domes of all Apophians, effectively ending their entire species, before facing off finally with Korax and killing him. 
Exhausted as he was, he was found by Tyrus, who impaled them both on Baratus' lance, locked in an embrace. Tyrus believed that if he did not, Korax would possess Baratus and with his power be unstoppable. 
Favored attributes are Strength, Endurance, Defiance
=== Dror of the Depths ===
Favored attributes are Wanderlust, Greed, Exploration and the Depths
=== Karkasian the Siren ===
Karkassian 
Favored attributes are Charisma, Manipulation, Diplomacy
=== Korax the Serpent Rider ===
Korax was the son of Asthar and her mysterious apprentice. His childhood was spent mostly in a laboratory, learning directly from his father, sorcery, fighting, but more than anything, ambition. These lessons were wrought with abuse, the weak must suffer the strong. Korax was taught to always strive to be better than those around them, always be on top. 
Korax took that lesson to heart all too well, before he was even 11 years old he devoured his own father alive after paralyzing him. His next years were spent pouring over manuscripts and journals, hunting, feeding on predatory wildlife and using them for his experiments. He would venture into serpent territory and fight many of them at once. 
By the time he was Gareth's age he was feared by both Requians and serpents alike. The creation of the Domes of Despair was a long part, explaining how he built them first then drained them. But also, why. Alchemy underwater was nearly impossible. With the water drained from the dome, Korax was free to truly experiment with substances and the rare blue crystals that often grew in leviathan caves with air pockets underground. But never under the water. 
Many flocked to him to supplicate and desire to become his servants, by the time the requians went into full out war with the Apophians, Korax had a righteous fortress. When the Apophians lost that war and were facing extinction, they turned to the one requian they feared above all, begging for sanctuary. Korax agreed, but on one term alone, he would turn all males female, but one, who would be king and would be the only one capable of producing offspring with the females. This was to limit their population, but also enslave them to him, lest their species become extinct.
He would often venture out and watch over his half brother, Tyrus, occasionally manipulating things in his favor, Taking care of his enemies, making circumstances play for him. He cared for him, but he did not appreciate him or hold him in high regards.
Korax had a serious fascination with Leviathans, even before he dove into the abyss to choose his patron, he would swim among them fearlessly and collect their scales, teeth, blood, eggs, everything he could find and experiment with it in his domes.
When he was 16, like all requians of his time, he dove into the abyss to choose his patron and just like the opening of the Baratus movie, when he placed his hand on Ouroboros' forehead, the beast became tame.
With Ouroboros and his kin, as well as an army of Apophians and their trained animals he drove the requians to land. Then, he retreated into his inner sanctum, it is assumed to work on some ritual or experiment. When Baratus came to the gates of his dome, he came out to defend it, riding Ouroboros. However, when Ouroboros was defeated and himself gravely injured, he retreated into the domes again. Whatever ritual or experiment he was doing there had to be complete before he died.
After a final battle with an exhausted Baratus, Korax was finally killed. 
Korax's favored attributes are Will, Ambition, Sorcery
=== Parias the Even Handed ===
Favored attributes are Objectivity, Justice, Ruthlessness 
=== Tyrus the Selfless ===
Favored attributes are Loyalty, Selflessness, Martyrdom
=== Mortok of the Painted Hide ===
Favored attributes are Ambition, Relentlessness, Humility
== Leviathan Major Patrons ==
=== Ouroboros The Eternal ===
Leviathan of Time, Continuity, Endlessness (Represents Knowledge) 
Worshipers of Ouroboros are often scholars, sorcerers, or alchemists, often associated with the study of immortality. Prominent worshippers include Korax and Ashtar
=== Typhon The Unstoppable ===
Leviathan of Strength, War, Volcanoes (Represents warriors and rage) 
Worshipers of Typhon are often Warriors, Hunters, or craftsmen. Prominent worshippers include Baratus and Mortok.
=== Echidna The Unyielding === 
Leviathan of Motherhood, Family, Protection (represents the strength of mothers)
Worshipers of Echidna are usually healers, doctors and farmers. Prominent worshipers include Ashtar and Karkasian.
=== Scylla the Scorned ===
Leviathan of the scorned, the victims of crime and of just retribution. (Represents the strength of retaliation, not necessarily justice and not necessarily revenge)
Worshipers of Scylla are usually those who have been unjustly hurt, victims of injustice. Prominent Worshipers are - Tyrus and Parias
=== Charybdis The Voracious ===
Leviathan of Avarice, Hunger, and thirst. (Represents all forbidden desires - greed, gluttony, lust, envy, pride) 
Prominent worshipers include Dror and Mortok.
=== Hydra The Many Headed ===
Leviathan of Strategy, Survival and Persistence (represents tacticians and the indomitable will to survive)
Prominent Worshippers include Dror, Parias and Karkasian
=== Telos The End ===
Represents Death and the End of all things (Represents the undeniable truth of the purpose of all life - to die)
Prominent Worshipers include Dror
Test - Must complete all other tests.