Blitzschlag

The Shining One

### Occupation

Searching for and smiting those that would threaten The Old Order, heading wars, pestering Volund (previously)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Positively glowing

Blitzschlag, The Shining One, is the Moon of Day, Light, and Celestials. They are the only Moon of Sol, the star at the centre of the system. Their patronage is over the Celestial Army, the numbers of which were significantly reduced by Eallsmyth at the beginning of The Schism of The Moons. Despite this, Blitzschlag still retains a reputation as a ruthless Moon unafraid of excessive force, but only when necessary; and as a result they have taken the role of a leader to those who oppose Eallsmyth's actions and control, which have disrupted The Old Order of the Moons.

## Lore

### Origin

Representing the concept of light, Blitzschlag is one of the oldest Moons to have manifested, and as such is one of the most powerful alongside Nyssweard; there are few known mythologies as to their origin, however a few disparate accounts are venerated:

* Blitzschlag was born from Sol when one of its ejections grazed the surface of Vulcan; making Blitzschlag directly related to the denizens of the planet.
* The Moon manifested to combat the encroaching terror of the dark between the stars; making them a protector deity and one of war.
* Blitzschlag created themselves to teach the denizens of Vulcan how to read the sun and the stars; leading to the veneration of The Shining One as a time and navigation deity.

### Worship

Due to the disparate accounts of their origin, Blitzschlag has many different aspects as demonstrated above. However, due to their current actions in the Realm of The Moons, they are largely venerated as a war deity, often in place of Sidféðe, who allied with Eallsmyth in The Schism; as a result, cults of Blitzschlag tend to be militant in nature and prone to taking sudden, decisive action.

### The Forging of Solgrama

One day towards the end of The Second Age, when Volund's power was at its height; Blitzschlag, for unknown reasons, asked him to make a sword so that The Shining One could better protect Vulcan from threats to come. Volund refused.

At the dawn of the second day, Blitzschlag returned and asked Volund again. He refused. After Blitzschlag left, Volund noticed that the metal he was working had stopped glowing during their conversation, instead looking the same as it did before heating. Perplexed, Volund left it in the fire to be heated into malleability once more, however soon after, much too soon, it melted into the coals, still retaining its unheated colouration. Three days passed with this issue pervading Volund's workshop, practically hamstringing his ability to effectively smith as he could not gauge how hot the metals he was working were due to the lack of glow.

After three days, Blitzschlag returned. They asked of Volund to make a sword, and they would return the light they had stolen from the heated metals of Moon and Man alike. Reaching the peak of his frustration, Volund asked what sword he could make without being able to see the glow of his metals. Blitzschlag extended their hand, and in it was a sliver of Sol, glowing hotter and brighter than the body of Blitzschlag themselves. From this, Volund made Solgrama, the Fury of Sol, which the Moon of light would later use to cast Eallsmyth out of The Realm of The Moons during the start of The Schism.

### Involvement in The Schism of The Moons

Blitzschlag actively leads those Moons and Moon Children opposed to Eallsmyth, taking the role of Godhead in the war against the menace of metal and moon. Currently, The Shining One is searching for an entrance to Eallsmyth's plane of absolute control and order that is accessible to Moon-type creatures, as Eallsmyth has barred the entry and exit of these kinds to all but those who have their express permission.

### Involvement with The Party

None as of yet, however the paladin Ardith venerates them.

## Peity

### Earning and Losing Piety

You increase your piety score to Blitzschlag when you expand the their influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:

* Smiting the enemies of The Old Order.
* Returning the light to those who have been corrupted or enveloped by darkness.
* Exercising restraint when in power and not letting it corrupt you.

Your piety score to Blitzschlag decreases if you diminish their influence in the world, contradict their ideals, or make them look weak or ineffectual through acts such as these:

* Abusing your power over others.
* Allowing the darkness to corrupt you.
* Showing mercy to those you set out to destroy.

### Blitzschlag's Devotee

*Piety 3+ Blitzschlag Trait*

As a devotee of Blitzschlag, you have been granted the ability to smite your enemies with impunity and reduce them to ash. You can cast searing smite at its lowest level using this trait. While concentrating on this spell, the weapon this is cast on glows with white-hot light, causing it to shed dim light in a 5-foot radius until the spell ends. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.