Chroabox

A portrait of Chroabox

Chroabox is a deity belonging in the Imperial Pantheon of Gods. He is the god of ice and snow, but also represents winter and the cold in a more general sense. He is one of the Six Elementals, the first children of Kovus and Astrios, and is thus one of the oldest gods in the pantheon. However, despite being a member of this prestigious and respected group, Chroabox is perhaps the most underappreciated of all the elementals. Comparatively few mortals worship him and, more often than not, their prayers are about avoiding his cold.

This underappreciation extends to the other gods as well. Some of them see Chroabox as the least important of all the Six Elementals. Since ice is usually made from water, Chroabox is mocked as the lesser brother of Lakea, the goddess of water. Naturally, this reception has made Chroabox a very bitter inidividual. He resents both his fellow gods and the mortal races for looking down on him. The only people he seems to actually respect are his followers and worshippers, whom he is said to appreciate greatly.

## **Symbology**

Due to Chroabox's general lack of popularity, there are not actually that many symbols that are commonly associated with him.As a god of ice, many of Chroabox's symbols relate directly to this theme. Icebergs are an especially common example, perhaps reflecting the sheer power that these geographical formations possess in the mortal world. As well as these expected symbols, the conch shell and billowing cloak are also expected symbols. The billowing cloak represents Chroabox's control over the cold. The conch shell represents his close relationship with water and, especially, the sea - an association that Chroabox himself somewhat resents.

### **Personality**

Chroabox is a bitter and, ironically, cold god that resents both the mortal races and his fellow deities. This is not entirely his fault, in fairness, as he is often mocked and looked down upon by both of these groups. However, he does have a deep respect for those mortals that actively follow and respect him. In a way, Chroabox is a type of god that is indifferent and bitter to most, but deeply appreciative to those that pay him the proper patronage and show him the proper respect.

To his fellow gods, Chroabox is respected as a member of the Six Elementals but is otherwise seen as one of the least important of the six. A particularly common 'joke' is that he is the lesser brother of Lakea, since ice comes from water more often than not. Chroabox himself hates these comparisons and believes that his fellow gods lack the ability to understand his overall importance in the bigger picture of creation.

### **Chroabox's Realm, Frostfell**

Chroabox's divine domain is known as Frostfell. It is described as a land of endless tundra and utter cold. Frostfell is populated with giant glaciers, vast ice caves, and snowy wastelands. The day and night cycle here is unlike that in the mortal world, for days and nights last thousands of years as opposed to a mere several hours. Ironically there is also a large presence of water in Frostfell, which has no doubt done Chroabox no favours in establishing himself outside of the shadow of his sister.

Visiting the divine domain of ice is a tricky one for mortals, due to Chroabox's own personal bitterness more than anything else. Such an honour, if you might call it that, is reserved only for the God of Ice's worshippers - and even then only the most devout. Nevertheless, mortals visiting Frostfell must brace themselves for perpetual cold the likes of which they have probably never experienced. Frostbite and hypothermia and common dangers.

## **Cult and Worship**

Chroabox is not a particularly popular deity in the Imperial Pantheon. Indeed, he is not well-liked among the mortal races that follow the pantheon due to his association with the hold and all the dangers and inconveniences it brings. When Chroabox is worshipped, it is more often than not in an attempt to avoid the ice and cold he commands - rather than show a positive acknowledgement of his presence.

Due to his relative unpopularity, the Cult of Chroabox is a small group. However, they are extremely loyal and almost radical in their devotion to the God of Ice. They flock to places of cold such as mountaintops and glacial caves. Winter is a celebrated time for the Cult, whereas summer is despised. Like Chroabox himself, many of his followers hold a resentment for those who disregard the importance of their god.

## **Trivia**

* A very loose inspiration for Chroabox is Boreas, the Greek god the cold north wind, storms, and winter. However, the primary idea behind this deity is the hatred many regular people have towards the cold despite how necessary it is in the grand scheme of things. If an ice god did exist in reality, I don't think many people would like them.