Fenar

Description

## Origins

Fenar, like Mythelea and Avarael before him, started life as a mortal elf- Fenar Selirine. He gained fame and influence in his rebellion against the the magic-obsessed crown of ancient Melífera. Inspired by Mythelea’s egress to the west, but determined to fix the problem instead of running from it, Fenar attempted to bring real change to Melífera by challenging it’s rule. When an ancient elven king and his son both died in an arcane accident and they sought a new ruler, Fenar was in the running. He gained a great following through his charm and appeal to those who were not magically gifted and seen as inferior in their society. Fenar himself was low-born but he had always been very involved in the community and he was extremely well liked even though he had a penchant for mischief and frivolous promiscuity. He was talented in a lot of areas other than magic and he used every skill he had to amass a following and win the thrown. Ultimately this failed when a blood relative was found and assumed the thrown instead. Fenar and his followers caused such a huge ruckus and rebellion that eventually they were only sated when the new queen agreed to give Fenar and his ilk a large area of land to the east to rule in sovereignty. Fenar was crowned the new king of his land which was he aptly called Fenara (which was staunchly against the allure and obsession with magic and determined to go back to more traditional natural elvish culture). His rule was strife with controversy as he was naturally opposed to authority and often would not impose rules when he should. He was so charming, however, he seemed to keep the love of his people, despite all the drinking and revelry he was fond of. He was infamous for throwing huge extravagant parties for no reason at all which anyone could attend. Upon his death he ascended as a deity of Rebels but this expanded over time to include people who had been like him in his mortal life- mischievous. Hedonists and pranksters find themselves in his good graces along with anyone who rebels against unfair or cruel authority. Fenar is believed to be the father of the notorious dwarven god of revelry, Tulmir.

He’s known for his love of the drink and his love of dance and often takes interest in musicians and fun-loving pranksters. He is known for a tumultuous relationship with the festival/luck goddess Sylanna and often crashes the same events just to cause a ruckus. He is not only involved in the fun and games of mortals, he also dips his toes into politics- especially when groups of people are being subjugated and the corrupt rule. He gives aid to rebel leaders like himself and pulls pranks on authoritarian leaders (and occasionally law-obsessed gods). Anarchists and illegal organizations often fly his banner- at least when they have a good cause. He is not known for backing those who look to cause harm to the innocent. Swindlers and thieves are more likely to look to Alathan, the neutral god of trickery, than to Fenar who is well-intentioned. Ultimately he loves to trick and humiliate people who think too high of themselves and appreciates those who understand that no person is inherently more valuable than another, no matter the blood in their veins or the talent in their hands. His worship is near outlawed in the elven kingdom of Solistria for this reason. Some also say that followers of Avarael- god of magic- are opposed to him though there is no evidence that Fenar and Avarael have ever had an outright dispute. Moreso it is Fenar’s aversion to magical rule in his mortal life that has caused this belief. Still there are plenty of arcane tricksters that champion him, and they don’t seem to find issue or vice versa.

## Appearance / Depictions

Fenar comes in many guises, but they are almost always extremely attractive to whoever he is appearing to. He is usually elvish with brown hair and silver eyes but doesn’t have to be. He is usually wearing a golden circlet which he wore as king of Fenara in his mortal life, even when the rest of his attire is shabby or wildly colored. He is an agent of chaos and loves to walk among mortals- especially where parties and festivities are taking place. He often wears a mask with a laughing face. Anyone and everyone at a festival could be Fenar in disguise- the only tell is his crown. In some cults he is symbolized by a weasel (less commonly, a rat), but this is not universal.