Tohmos

## God of Strength and Nobility

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Tohmos, also known as the Master of the Hammer, the Strong-Willed and The True is a member of the Ahlusian Pantheon known as the Principal Sixteen.

He is one of the more powerful members, serving as the God of Strength and Nobility.

## Commandments

* Remain strong against oppression, but know when to be malleable to change.
* Maintain the traditions of those that came before you, learning from their lessons so that you do not repeat their mistakes.
* Have the strength and resolve to grant a swift death to those that seek to court it.

## Holy Day

Dawnforge takes place on the eighth day of Onteer, the second month of the year in the Ahlusian Calendar. The Holy Day of Tohmos is a day of reflection for most, in which folk visit shrines to pray and seek guidance on how to improve their ability to perform their responsibilities in society. Offerings of coal, scrap metal and other substances of use for blacksmiths are collected up come the end of Dawnforge and donated to the forges closest to the shrines.

## During Aita's Gift

During Aita's Gift, Tohmos chose those worthy of rule, granting them the civilisations created by Gaityas to preside over by means of granting his noble blood to those he selected. These *Truetouched* found themselves granted a number of boons, first and foremost amongst them increased longevity and fettle. During this time, the weapon known as Forgemaster's Might was created and granted to his chosen mortal Exarch to wield in his name.

Tohmos is also served by aasimon that typically appear as figures clad in glimmering bronze plate with capes and wings of burning flame.

## Exarchs

Tohmos has had two known Exarchs since Aita's Second Gift. Anirvain, the first, is undeniably less well-known in recent times than that of his second, Xorithromlax, but no less significant. Anirvain, an Aasimar native to the Giado Territories was chosen shortly after Aita's Second Gift to serve Tohmos, having shown prowess and fealty nigh-unparalleled. Radiant and splendid, Tohmos granted him use of Forgemaster's Might - and with it Anirvain the Beloved delivered upon Tohmos' third commandment, striking down those that courted death and desolation, carried upon wings of silver-white. But the glory that followed became Anirvain's foil, enamoured and intoxicated in the large following that followed his words and deeds. Instead of looking starward to the Celestial Citadel of the True, he instead sunk into the revelry of material power, spurning ritualism and hedonistic folly in his disciples. For this, Tohmos struck him down, shattering bone and wing and spirit beneath his hammer, leaving Anirvain without power or strength. His willpower persisted though, fueled by his lust for power and worship.

Tohmos quickly sought another to replace Anirvain, lest the devotions of the Principal Races falter when presented with his name. For this, the Master of the Hammer petitioned Ilemer to shape for him sake of servitude, the Guildmaster's Master creating the Silver Dragon Xorithromlax, known as the Glimmer Knight. Xorithromlax served as bid for over nine hundred years - battling such threats as the Basilisk of Ophidian, the Eventide League and the Whisper Bairn. Exhausted, given his mortal, although no less legendary nature, they were given respite by the Master of the Hammer and encouraged into a deep and unbreaking slumber with the promise that they would be awoken when they were needed once more.

Tohmos did no such thing, as is yet to take another Exarch since. While their power still flows ever present in Ahlus, providing divine might through which clerics and all manner of others can wield prowess empyreal, the days of walking the lands teaching and appointing the Principal Races seem a distant memory.