Yamat

Yamat, God of Tragedy and Misfortune, crafter of suffering and desctruction, hail to the Master of Tragedy and Pain, he who reminds us what it means to be Mortal!

## Domains and Portfolios

### Domains

#### Tragedy

The death of a lover to an incurable disease, young men dying within a war, collapse of nations and cities, a man killing his own brother by sheer accident, tragedy, pure, and, simple. Tragedy is all that causes pain, suffering, or despair, but it is not mindless, tragedy is controlled, pinpointed, pain, Tragedy is not a natural disaster, but instead Tragedy is a young man falling in love, engaging in a duel for their hand in marriage, killing the duelist and going to jail, only to leave and find out their love has already moved past them. Tragedy is slow and plays out over a long period, it may include only one being or extend throughout an entire nation or continent, it lingers in those who have suffered it for years, death does not have to be a part of it, but it is a common effect.

#### Chaos

Chaos is the antithesis of Order, it comes from its absence, when there is no order or organization, it is only natural that Chaos will seep its way into the gaps, breeding anarchy and fear which in of itself breeds more chaos, an everlasting cycle that is difficult to stop or slow until it has consumed all within its path. To Yamat, chaos is only another instrument for the great play, one that is different from his natural tragedy, but can still breed the pain and horror he so desires to inflict upon mortalkind.

### Portfolios

#### Misfortune-Tragedy

Yamat’s best weapon is that of Misfortune, which is far beyond that of just “bad luck”, misfortune can be the revealing of secret document to an enemy spy, a drought just as farming season begins, a blade sliding too far and killing one someone is dueling, the death of a child in birth, an arrow landing just right...to kill you, these are all misfortune. Misfortune is often used by Yamat to ensure his tragedies play out as they should, though rarely to begin them.

#### Decay-Tragedy

Decay is another of Yamat’s tools within the great play of Tragedy, famines and plagues are often the most common, causing all sorts of life to wither to death, but the decay of the mind and of age can also be found in it. Decay relates to tragedy in a more overt way than others, a shining beacon of civilization coming under a harsh famine and ravaging plague, an up and coming scholar slowly losing their mind’s wit and skill, or the body of a mighty king becoming weak and haggard before his time. Decay is one of the longer portions of Tragedy, with its effects leaving a deep scar for quite some time and is used when Yamat wishes to leave a far harsher mark on his scenes.

#### Desolation-Tragedy

When Yamat truly needs his play to make its mark, when he needs to teach a massive lesson or punish those who forget the price of tragedy, he uses Desolation. It is the harshest of all the tragic items, Misfortune guides the play like stage directions, Decay is slow and is an overarching threat much like an antagonist or central problem, Desolation meanwhile is like the climax, massive, boisterous, and loud. A massive grass fire ravaging farmlands, earthquakes collapsing mines and showering towns with rubble, a massive riot, leaving a city burning and thousands dead. That, is desolation. It is not purely natural disasters though, it must be in relation to sapients or mortals, as befitting the Great Play.

## Persona

Yamat is silent, Yamat is calculating, Yamat is cold and emotionless. The Tragedy they rules over is not something Yamat enjoys, but they do not abhor it either, to them, it is part of life and must be respected, one cannot have the good in life without knowing what pain feels like. Yamat rarely speaks, they instead are far more willing to sit and watch, ensuring tragedy comes as needed and when that tragedy does come, they takes its effects in, watching the reaction of each individual touched by despair and pain with intent, even when the original event is over they checks up on those they have touched, to see how they are doing, not out of empathy, but out of pure, cold, calculation. The only time they are concerned about other gods is when they can aid in the Tragedy and torment they create, those who don’t, can’t, or won’t are little concern to them, those who try to stop them must be pushed aside, their work must continue.

## Forms and Avatar

### Base Form

Yamat’s base form is that of a 8 foot tall, pure black, spindly humanoid. The face is covered with a golden faceless mask with a singular eye hole on the left(Yamat) side that shows a large eye of pure white light, behind the head hovers a golden halo. The torso is thin and one can see the outlines of ribs and bones underneath the black skin of Yamat, their arms are similarly thin and their fingers are almost like claws. Yamat’s legs are hidden underneath a long golden skirt that drags upon the floor. Anywhere Yamat’s skin is visible, there exist golden runes and sigils seemingly carved into their skin, they never remain in the same place and can even change when one looks away and back.

### Domain Form

Yamat’s domain form is that of an emancipated humanoid, their skin an ashy grey clinging tightly to their bones, their eyes are gone and covered in a golden cloth with their head being covered by a golden hood. Golden robes cover most of the body, but a large hole in the back exposes cuts and lashes and large arrows stick out in the area. Despite being gone their eye sockets continuously cry, with a constant stream appearing from the golden cloth, their feet are covered in golden cloth as well.

### Avatar: Mathius

Mathius is much like a puppet, silent, mindless, and controlled by the strings of their owner, used by Yamat to ensure his tragedies work in the beautiful manner they’re supposed to. Mathius is a humanoid figure, their skin never shows, instead being covered by various clothing. Their face is covered by strips of golden cloth and a black hood, their torso and legs by a long black robe with golden cloth strips wrapped around their arms and legs. Much like their god, Mathius rarely speaks, and even when they do it is a haggard, breathy voice barely above a whisper that sounds almost painful to them, as such they do it rarely and only when they are absolutely required to speak out loud, instead preferring to speak via the mind, though their voice continues to be haggard and breathy, though far less painful. Mathius has very little autonomy, their body and mind are fully controlled by Yamat, being used as mostly as a herald for the tragedy the god is so known for, with the sight of Mathius often meaning that the works of Yamat will be following soon after. The words Mathius speak are often the words of Yamat, sometimes though Mathius gains some semblance of autonomy, mostly when Yamat is more concerned on the creation of some new tale of his instead of acting them out, during this time Mathius tends to wander aimlessly, causing smaller and chaotic events of tragedy and misfortune, though these times rarely last for long, with Yamat often calling Mathius back to his control once more.

## Relation to Other Gods

* Oraelia: First of the Gods to meet Yamat, and the first to suffer his gifts.
* Iternis: A god Yamat met upon accident, share a mutual respect of one another.
* Qael'Naath: The first god to meet Yamat post exile, they too hold a mutual respect of each other.
* Neiya: A close ally to Yamat, as they bond over their shared dealing with the suffering of mortalkind, though their specific ideals do vary.
* Qullqiya: Another god Yamat would consider an ally due to their shared liking of chaos.
* Firinn: Yamat holds deep respect for the god of truth, while not entirelly understanding them, he considers them one of the better of the gods.

## Influence and Creations

### The Reshut

The first species created by Yamat, the Reshut are known as his children and are devout in their worshiping of the Tragic God. The most obvious being the masks the Reshut wear mirroring the appearance of their creator god.

### The Kre'Nasha

While created by the lifeblood, the Kre'Nasha hold a deep connection to Yamat, the creatures often respect his worshipers and somewhat follow his commands.

### The Iskrill

Another of Yamat's children with a far more infamous reputation then others. They worship Yamat a great deal and do a lot to gain his favor.

### The EarthShaker

An artifact created by Yamat, stuck into the highest peak of the World Anchor, causing earthquakes throughout the mountains, when pulled out itll curse its wielder unless returned to the peak.

### The Demons

Strange creatures created by Yamat who dwell within his realm, though beyond this they hold little connection to their creator.