Groris

Symbol of Groris

**Groris** is one of the Guardians, the major deities worshipped in Adanon and responsible for its creation. Groris was a major proponent in the 300 Year War, and ultimately was responsible for the death of Librus and his creation, Fesgorresk.

## Description

### Appearance

Groris is depicted as a stocky, dwarven woman with tan skin, green eyes, and long, black hair that is pulled back into a braid behind her. Depictions of her usually show her wearing various pieces of dark blue clothing, heavy armor, and usually a greataxe or greatsword.

### Symbol

Groris symbol is of a shield with the Valley of the Guardians inside it and Groris' greatsword going through the water stream where the final battle in the 300 Year War took place.

## History

Groris, like the other Guardians lived in Aulura, an otherworldly plane full of many celestial beings. Aulura was full of higher beings that oversaw many planes and worlds within the galaxy. The Guardians, the nickname they eventually gave themselves during the formation of Adanon, were minor gods in Aulura and as such, felt that they were treated as inferior by the other dieities. The Guardians bonded over their inferior status and decided that they themselves would create a world that they could rule and prove their worth.

The Guardians created Adanon with great success, borrowing creatures and races that they had witnessed from other worlds; however, their success only lasted just under a couple thousand years when Catria, Lubris, and Ytia began to plot against the other Guardians out of jealousy. At the 1,997th Feast of Zerxas, Lubris broke the Guardians' peace contract when he unleashed his newest beast, Fesgorresk, on the others and soon, a war between the Guardians (and eventually the entire world) ensued, devastating the lands of the world they created together.

The war that began as a result is known as the 300 Year War due to how long it lasted. It destroyed much of the land, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and also led to the desertion of Avaripid, which was once the Guardians' seat. Groris, credited as the greatest fighter of all the Guardians, was responsible for raising armies to kill the beasts and followers of Lubris, fighting Lubris and Fesgorresk, killing Fesgorresk and beheading Lubris before casting him into a sealed door to the Nine Hells, and commanding her followers to help civillians out of harms way and give them passage out of Avaripid. The devastating impact of the war weighed heavily on Groris who felt she didn't uphold her core values by putting so many in danger for a war that was between the Guardians. Feeling guilty, Groris fled Adanon before the new pact that the Guardians were to return to Aulura and no longer interfere materially with Adanon was drawn.

Since the end of the 300 Year War, all of the Guardians tend to be controversial figures throughout Adanon, but this case is especially true for Groris. Groris has taken most of the blame from the people of Adanon for the war, finding her actions in the war to be self-righteous and destructive. Many would even say she is the most responsible for the destruction the war caused, making her followers very unwelcomed in many places. Despite this, she is fairly commonly worshipped diety in eastern Adanon, who believe her actions were done for the greater good and the core of Groris' beliefs are strong and loving.

## Followers

Followers of Groris tend to be Paladins and Clerics.

### Known Followers

Vauquelin - Paladin of Redemption

Willow - Cleric of Order

## Temples

Groris' temples are typically large cathedrals that can look often very daunting and more like fortifications rather than places for worship. This is on purpose - these cathedrals are meant to be places of refuge for anyone who enters. Those who enter are said to be protected under Groris herself, and in most places, it is illegal for authorities to enter her temple in order to arrest someone under her protection, making it a safehaven for many to run to.