Capron

*"Capron is the strong arm of a warrior, and the steel that is swing. He is the flame that forged the blade, and the hands of the smith who handled it. He is the burden of a labourer, the sweat off his brow, and the satisfaction of the rewards reaped from hard work. Capron can be equally seen in the glint of a gold coin as the gleam of a warrior's armour or the glisten of a farmer's sweat."*
**Capron** *(/'kæp-rɒn/)*; also known as the Golden God, the Fighting Father, the Warrior and the Eagle; is one of the four lunar bodies orbiting Cato Vilo, and is one of The Four. He is globally worshipped as the deity of battle, protection, labour and craft, and embodies the element of Fire. In his various depictions, he is exclusively portrayed as male.

## Lunar Body

Capron is the largest of the lunar bodies, and shines with a bright golden hue. He is easily visible in the night sky throughout Cato Vilo.

## Portfolio

Capron's portfolio includes battle, protection, labour, commerce, beauty, craft and the forge. He teaches his followers to protect the weak, fight with courage, work hard, spend wisely, and appreciate beautiful things. He advocates reaping rewards through hard work, and looks down on those who trick or steal rather than earn their way honourably. Capron's followers tend to fall into the domains of Forge, Light, Order and War.

## Worship

Capron is worshipped globally as one of the major deities of the Cato Vilan pantheon, though in some cultures there is more focus and emphasis placed on reverence towards him, or specific aspects that he represents. Overall, he is a patron to warriors, soldiers and guards, smiths, farmers, labourers and artisans. In Dwarven culture, Capron is considered to be the chief deity of The Four, and the ancestral god of dwarves. In Halfling culture, Capron is worshipped less for his warrior attributes, and is instead revered as the flame that warms the house and cooks the food. In various human cultures, a lot of emphasis is placed on the labouring aspect of Capron, and he is widely seen as the patron of farmers, labourers and stevedores.

## Cultural Interpretations

### Depictions

Capron is often depicted as a golden orb to represent the physical lunar body. This symbology is most prevalent in the majority of human and elvish cultures. Many human cultures also symbolise him through intricate knotworks in the form of flames, or as a muscular bronze or gold-skinned giant with fiery hair and golden eyes, adorned in gold and rubies. In dwarven culture, he is depicted as a giant dwarf with golden-bronze skin and a huge, flaming beard, who wields a great hammer, symbolising his warrior, crafting and labouring aspects all in one, as all three of these aspects are revered by the dwarves. Tabaxi and leonin tend to depict him as either his lunar body or as a massive, flaming, golden-furred feline whose claws are made of solid gold. He is always portrayed using the colour scheme of warm metals paired with a fiery palette, and he is exclusively shown to be a muscular male.

### Personality

In The Monomyth, Capron is shown to be extremely proud and hardworking, burning with passion to *do* rather than *say*, as he believes actions speak louder than words.

## Interactions

As a major deity, Capron is able to interact with mortals who he deems worthy. This worth is often proven through feats of strength, might, dedication or perseverance.