Ynoch

### Aliases

God, Yaweh, Jehovah (by ignorant mortals)The Lord, the Father, Lord of Eden, the All-Light, Shield of Ynochia, the One God

## Statistics

### Power Tier

5

Ynoch is the reborn form of Ra, the founder of the Kem-Duati pantheon.

*"The common see the flaws of the world and lament its wretched state. The great see the flaws of the world and seek to mend them."*

*-Ynoch, Lord of Eden, the One God*

Ynoch, often referred to as the One God or the All-Light, is one of the seven Primordials, having once been the great warlord, Ra. Ynoch came into being as Ra cast aside his memories, so that the power of his True Name would not bar him from entering Creation. Though Ynoch eventually regained Ra's memories, his new personality remained stark, thanks to the experience of his son, Michael. Though Ynoch also made plans to conquer all Creation like his old self, he did so this time at Michael's behest, and for the purpose of building a great utopia for all beings to prosper within. To fulfill his Dream, Ynoch created fourteen more Seraphim sons, who he raised to lead armies in the conquest of all Creation, and to believe in his Dream. The Angelic Conquest they lead saw the world brought to heel, but fell apart in the final hour. The revelation of Ynoch's old identity caused eight of his fifteen sons to rebel against him, and the following conflict saw Creation plunged into chaos, the Dream broken, and Ynoch himself fallen into a Great Slumber, from which he has yet to awaken.

## Biography

### Rebirth

When the tyrant Ra cast aside his memories and very identity, he was reborn into Creation as a newborn baby. He descended onto the isolated realm of Eden on a ball of fire, crashing into the earth a few miles away from a settlement of primitive mortals. His arrival did not go unnoticed, and a group of warriors from the Jabali tribe soon came to the site of his arrival. The golden child entranced them as soon as they set eyes upon him, and he was taken as a blessing from the heavens, and taken before the tribe's chieftain, Lamesh, who adopted him as his own. The chieftan named the child Ynoch, which meant in "savior" in the Edenian tongue.

Ynoch's time among the Jabali had a heavy hand in shaping him into the being he became centuries later. He became keenly aware of how weak and vulnerable mortals were in comparison to Creation's other denizens. Yet he also witnessed how beautiful they were. How diligently they learned. How eagerly they explored. How passionately they raged and grieved and feared and dreamed.

As he was raised by the humans who discovered him, Ynoch garnered an experience that he had never known in his previous life as Ra: The deep, untainted love of a family.

#### Early Years

Ynoch was possessed of two older siblings when Lamesh adopted him. Lamech, a brother seven years his elder, and Enyah, whose mother had died birthing her a year before Ynoch had descended from the heavens.

From the day he arrived, Ynoch proved himself to be a special child. None of the dread monsters that had previously assailed the Jabali would come within ten miles of their camp. Anyone who laid hands upon the child had their every wound healed; the blind wise woman Zilel had her site restored, while Lamesh's champion Yngothel regrew two fingers that had been lost to him. Pestilence never touched the Jabali again. Wherever they walked, game was plentiful, the forests filled with food. As Ynoch began to walk, birds and beasts would approach the child, bringing him gifts. He would talk to them, and they would listen.

As Ynoch grew, he began to demonstrate abilities far beyond any mortal man. When he was three, he heard a hunter named Othiel cry out as he was attacked by a bear, and Ynoch appeared instantly beside him, slaying the beast with a single blow. At age five, he freed six people who had been trapped under a rockslide, digging them out by hand.

Long before he had seen the first grey hair upon his chin, Ynoch had become his tribe's foremost defender. People began coming to him whenever they needed help, whenever they were injured. Any task set before him, Ynoch could accomplish with ease.

Naturally, Ynoch's obvious superiority to everyone around him did manifest in a form of pride. He was keenly aware of how his tribemates struggled, how fragile and weak they were in comparison to him, even when he was still a child. Surrounded as he was by their love and adoration, though, Ynoch loved them in turn, and became strongly protective of each and every one of them, feeling a keen sense of responsibility for them all.

#### Conqueror

When Ynoch was eleven, the Dumah, a tribe who had been driven from the Jabali's lands fourteen years before by Lamech, returned for their vengeance. Ynoch stood beside his father and brother as the Jabali readied to face their foes. When the battle began, Ynoch surged forth, and within moments, every foe upon the field lay dead. None of the Jabali had come close enough for even a single swing of their clubs.

Though his tribemates cheered him, and his father clapped him proudly upon the back, Ynoch felt no joy at what he had done. There had been no glory in the fight, no honor, no satisfaction. His foes had never had a chance.

## Physical Appearance

Ynoch's typical form is of a man who appears to be in his late fifties. Despite his apparent age, Ynoch's body is powerful, tanned and well muscled despite his apparent age. Ynoch's hair is long and white, and he sports a long and luxurious beard of similar coloration, usually organizing it into several braids. His face is lined and craggy, with an eagle nose and large bushy eyebrows that have been compared to fuzzy caterpillars by his sons in their youth. Ynoch's most striking feature is his eyes, however, which appeal to be pools of molten sunlight, always possessed of a soft golden glow. When angered, his eye blaze with harsh light, and a halo of fierce luminance surrounds his body.

## Personality

Though a far cry from his previous tyrannical identity as Ra, Ynoch retains some of his old personality traits. He is proud, and possessed of a powerful bearing, finding it easy to instill respect through the sheer weight of his personality. Unlike Ra, however, Ynoch possesses a capacity for empathy and kindness. Though capable of being stern and fierce when need be, Ynoch prefers to approach social interactions with warmth, and favors charm over intimidation in order to get his way. Rather than crush the wills of those around him, cowing all with an air of dread dominance, Ynoch radiates an air of benevolent wisdom, offering a firm but fair hand to his subjects in place of a crushing fist.

Ynoch is particularly fond of children, and is very skilled with communicating them. His method of choice when dealing with them is to get down on their level, both intellectually and physically. Ynoch will gladly listen to a child's angry, petulant rant, and has no qualms about engaging in childish jokes to make them laugh or feel more comfortable. "Tickle attacks" were a favorite of his whilst raising his sons.

A large part of Ynoch's capacity to interact with children is his patience. While on certain rare occasions, he still can occasionally manifest Ra's terrible temper, Ynoch is largely an extremely calm hearted and thoughtful being. He rarely acts on impulse, preferring to contemplate his options before making any decisions. Angering him is also extremely difficult, but when he is roused, his wrath is terrible to behold. Vestiges of Ra reemerge, and the punishments meted out are harsh. Unlike Ra, however, Ynoch has no capacity for cruelty, and while he is quite stern when angered, he usually remains just in his edicts.

For all his patience, fairness, and wisdom, however, Ynoch is not without his failings. His chief shortcoming is pride; that pride is not as focused on himself, as it was as Ra, but rather, upon his disciples and children. Over time, Ynoch's pride in his sons grew as he marveled in their accomplishments, and they became a blind spot to him. While empathetic and sensitive to the needs of those around him, Ynoch has often found that his confidence in his children results in him not feeling the need to give them as much support as he otherwise might, believing that they are not in need of it.

This pride also manifests in another negative way; namely that one of the surest ways to anger Ynoch is having his high expectations defied and met with failure or or disobedience. Disappointment often turns to anger, especially when Ynoch is defied by those he feels he has taught to be better. For one of the main remnant's of Ra's old nature was his expectations of obedience. While he does not demand the same unquestioning subservience as Ra did, Ynoch sets expectations for each individual, and due to lingering vestiges of Ra's rigidity in him, once his expectations are set, he expects and desires consistency. While he is willing to accept and tolerate a great many things, surprise and being disproven are not among them.

While his pride is mostly focused on others, Ynoch is not completely bereft of arrogance. Once he sets his mind to something, it is very hard to change. He needs to be *right*, and when he is not, frustration and anger often follow. Stubbornness and resistance to changing one's mind is a trait that far too many of his sons have inherited from him, along with a fair amount of hubris.

## Skills

### Traits

**Strength:** 3

**Dexterity:** 4

**Endurance:** 4

**Intelligence:** 6

**Charisma:** 6

**Perception:** 6

### Skills

Academia: 5

Artistry: 5

Brawl: 2

Charm: 5

Command: 3

Craft: 5

Deception: 4

Empathy: 6

Intimidation: 4

Intrigue: 4

Leadership: 6

Marksmanship: 2

Medicine: 6

Melee: 3

Occult: 6

Performance: 5

Seduction: 4

Stealth: 3

Stewardship: 4

Survival: 3

Torture: 1

### Magic

**Dominion of Forge**: 13

**Dominion of Light**: 13

**Dominion of Order**: 13