Eldthar

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## Basic Information

 ### Aliases

 King of the Gods

 ### Domain/s

 Life, Light

 ### Alignment

 Lawful Neutral

 ### Pantheon

 The Common Pantheon

 ### Portfolio

 Life, Might, Mercy, Power, Authority, Purity

 ### Worshipers

 Humans, Kings, Healers, Public Servants

 ### Symbol/s

 Crown, Sun, Lion

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Eldthar is a life god within The Common Pantheon. He is worshiped primarily by humans. Eldthar is the god of Life, Might, Mercy, Power, Authority, Purity.

## Origins

Card: Sun

Eldthar is one of the oldest gods of explicitly human origin. Though he is considered a god of life now, on the world humans came from, he is believed to have originated as a war god- one who might have even destroyed most other gods that humans had worshiped. Upon victory he slowly transitioned into a supreme Life God. When humans came to Arn he was all they worshiped and was referred to only as “God”. Upon humans’ arrival to Arn, he was suddenly in fierce competition with other gods, and never reached the same all-powerful position. He is now a protector and guide for the human race, no matter their alignment or position in society. He is considered to be a major decider in terms of fate and destiny and many consider him omniscient. Though he is known for his great love of his humans, he also requires a large amount of respect from his human worshipers. He is a largely authoritarian figure, and expects those who worship him to do so above all other gods. He is a patron god for many human rulers, administrators, and protectors. His priests are extremely prevalent in most large human cities and known for being aggressive in converting new worshipers.

## Worship

### **Temples**

There is a wide variation in how different cults of Eldthar practice, and great debate between them of which is correct. Those in high positions of the church are often required to take vows of chastity and/or poverty. Spiritual purity and humility is something often preached, although technically he is considered a neutrally aligned deity. Some cults of his worshipers often preach of virtue through abstinence from selfish pleasure- especially of the sexual nature. Others can have sexist views about women’s position in society and do not allow for women in the clergy. In some places in Llorneweald his worship is required- or at the very least (money) offerings are required. Kingdoms that fall are believed to have lost his grace and met their end as a result. Ironically, he is also a god of mercy and forgiveness and his worshipers often preach that humans should take care of one another and it is their job to feed the hungry and heal the sick. Many cults of Eldthar are suspicious of magic in general, though other more progressive ones don’t mind. There is, of course, an exception for righteous divine magic given to the most devout in order to carry out his will. This divine magic is considered the “Grace of Eldthar”. One can expect to find large temples and churches of Eldthar throughout Arn, but most large ones are concentrated in the central kingdoms of Alderyon and the empire of Norvaska in Shathaar.

## Appearance / Depictions

Depictions of Eldthar are rare and he is often symbolized by the sun or a lion (which denotes most human’s view of him as the king of the other common gods). He is other times symbolized by light itself. He is rarely given humanoid form, though when he is it is generally as a bearded elderly man with a crown on his brow.