Diesis

A portrait of Diesis, a wise gith with very long white hair

Diesis' Holy Symbol: a hammer struck by lightning

Diesis (pronounced: di-EH-sis), known as the God of Invention, is the most prominently worshipped god in the Plane of Stars. He has recently left his plane to join the larger Lunareth Pantheon in the Crescent Plane.

## Description

Diesis may look gith, but he is not, his leathery yellow-ish skin is merely a product of his creation. He did, however, create Udros, the First Gith, in his image. He sports very elaborate robes and long white hair.

Diesis' Lords are all Githyanki or Githzerai, being incredibly proud of his creations.

Diesis' holy symbol is a hammer being struck by lightning.

## Personality

Revered by mortals and gods alike for his intelligence and wisdom, Diesis is constantly searching for new mysteries to solve. While most of his research involves magic, the multiverse, and divinity, Diesis is also interested in subjects such as the basic sciences, religion, medicine, and psychology. He is also a paragon of self-improvement, often reflecting on the words and actions of the deities in the Lunareth Pantheon and his own for ways to shepherd mankind justly and humanely.

## Abilities

Diesis learned much of magic directly from Erasil, God of Magic, especially Conjuration magic. The Moonmaster even named him "Master of Artifice", able to create apparatuses to suit his needs in combat. Always a pacifist, Diesis uses his creations to subdue and incapacitate, rather than kill.

Diesis also learned to manipulate the multiverse and to create life from Erasil directly. His mastery over his home plane, The Plane of Stars, and Lunareth are matched only by Erasil himself. He is also the creator of many Lords, all powerful mages like himself, who serve him loyally.

## Worshippers

Diesis' faithful are few and proud, mostly originating from the Plane of Stars. Diesis himself prefers the company of mortals, rather than their worship. He does however exert authority over his clergy, which are almost all part of The Travelers, a group of nomads dedicated to recording histories in their memory. Travelers faithful to Diesis are often rewarded with epiphanies, breakthroughs, and wonderous discoveries. While the Travelers have no real hierarchy, Lords of Diesis are heavily respected within the faction, being placed in mentorship or leadership positions.

## Relationships

Diesis found an intellectual equal in Erasil, God of Magic and the Moons. The two often discuss the wonders of science and arcana, as well as challenging on another to push the boundaries of magic and creation.

Diesis is often at odds with his son, Udros, who prefers to stay within the confines of the Plane of Stars, ruling over the githyanki and githzerai. Diesis sees this as a failure of ambition on his son's part, and often looks to push Udros out of his comfort zone, much to his distaste. While not adversarial, Diesis and Udros often stay apart, hoping to not strain their relationship further.

## History

### A Great Mind is Born

After the creation of the Plane of Stars by Erasil, Diesis was created to rule over the realm. He was deemed "God of Invention" for his incredibly gifts of creativity, ingenuity, and craft. Diesis devoted his early life to learning all he can from the Elder Gods, even going so far as entering the Plane of Time, Turena's divine domain, which all things are forbidden from entry. He quickly became an expert on the powers of magic and creation, molding the Plane of Stars to his desire and creating the second oldest civilization in the multiverse, the gith.

### The First Gith

Diesis was also the first god, other that the Elder Gods, to create another deity, his son, Udros, God of Alchemy. Created in his image, he named his son "The First Gith", and after learning how to create intelligent life from Erasil, used his son as the mold with which he created all Gith, which include the Githyanki and the Githzerai. The Gith were eternally loyal to Diesis and Udros, but the former was not interested in ruling, only learning.

### The Expanse

As the end of the Era of the Descent, the people of Lunareth had finally learned about the multiverse and how to travel across it. It is said that this incredible discovery came about because of direct influence from Diesis within the Crescent Plane, but he refuses to confirm or deny it. After The Expanse, Diesis left the Plane of Stars, leaving Udros in charge, to learn more about the rest of the multiverse. Even though Diesis never led or ruled over his creations, some Gith still regard him as "The One True God".

### Theems and The Travelers

After joining forces with Erasil and the rest of the gods in the Crescent Plane, Diesis learned to create Divine Lords directly from the Moonmaster. His first creation, a Githzerai named Theems, The Scholar, was placed in charge of the Arcane Archive in Valera as Head Scribe. The immortal Theems, just like his creator, was fueled with ambition and curiosity, prompting him to create The Travelers, an order of nomadic scholars. The Travelers were then dispatched across the multiverse, committing every story they could to memory and passing it down to the younger generations. These adventurers never write down their stories, unless directly told to by Theems or another Lord of Diesis.