Xaeldor

## Xaeldor; also Vargas, Vargas-Xaeldor, Vargazaeldor, or Xaeldaorv'rgas

Keeper of the Roving City, The Axe Player, The Everfriend, the Sinister Huntsman, Caretaker of the Lost, Heaven's Vigilante, the Nameswitch

### Portfolio

Acceptance, Experiential Growth, 'Hard' Music, Obsession, Vigilantism

### Subdomains

Archon, Cooperation, Exploration, Friendship, Home, Insanity

### Favored Weapon

Hooked Axe

**Home:** The Roving City, Heaven (usually)

**Worshipers:** The broken, desperate, homeless, obsessed, orphaned,
unloved, unwanted, tortured, or those struggling with any form of
madness or are similarly unable to find the community they desperately
crave often find their way into the worship of Xaeldor. Vigilantes of
all stripes, as well as certain kinds of bards and skalds also find
cause to revere Xaeldor. Sometimes, certain activists or individuals who
 require an amount of anonymity in their activities will either cast a
few prayers, or even take Xaeldor as a patron.

**Symbol:** A road or rainbow (a half-circle) over a cavern, doorway, or frame. Occasionally, with a mask of some kind (usually an animal).

**Sacred Animal:** chameleon, cuttlefish or octopus, golden eagle, or snake (either kapuas mudsnake, or green tree python), and spiders (especially those who imitate other creatures). Any animal suffering from madness or trauma.

**Sacred Colors:** brown, gold or yellow, and green; dark iron or steel is sometimes used to compliment the colors.

Finding unity within anarchy, solidarity within paranoia, and purpose within movement.

Xaeldor reaches out to the broken and downtrodden. He understands
their weaknesses and pain, as he suffers from them. He guides them to
inner peace, and helps make sense of the confusion, chaos, and pain, and
 grants order and understanding - permitting enlightenment in the face
of overwhelming incomprehensibility.

Though the deity goes by many names, Vargas and Xaeldor (currently) *seem* to be the "oldest" of the names... until further evidence arises, again, that contradicts this; regardless, *which*
 came first is nearly impossible to guess, now, though Xaeldor seems to
be the most commonly used title among those still living, followed
closely by Vargas.

The history and appearance of Xaeldor is a confusing thing - often
presented in conflicting ways at the same time, with a confusing
mythology of impossible occurrences, and even seeming to be separate
people, at times (for a thousand years, one society believed that Vargas
 and Xaeldor were two different deities, as an example) - he is *most*
 often referenced as a human male of some kind. In all cases, however,
Xaeldor is presented as a hero and a seeker of justice and honor in a
city, region, or world gone mad. Inevitably, whatever ethnicity, gender,
 or race he's presented as in a given mythological collection, Xaeldor
collects enemies the way others collect trophies - implacable foes that
return again and again, who struggle with the same madness and obsession
 Xaeldor himself seems to labor under. He has especially virulent
rivalries with Chanrix (whom he seeks to contain), Eratir Ortang,
Norgorber, Picoperi,
 Rovagug, and Zyphus. He also seems to take under new or freshly
"arrived" deities under his wing, as well; in his myths, Desna, Irori,
Kurgess, Jovan, and La have all been apprenticed under him at some point
 or another, though it is almost certain that these are apocryphal at
best; despite such apocryphal myths, it seems he *has* led "young"
agents into becoming heroic agents of good on their own terms. Though
it's unclear which, it also seems that either one of the archdukes of hell, demon lords, kyton demagogues, infernal dukes, or whore queens was
 also once one of his proteges. He counts Abadar, Brigh, Desna, Erastil,
 Irori, Kurgess, Jaidz, Jovan, La, the Martyr King, Shimye-Migalla, and
Marzin as allies; he finds Ondisso an indispensable friend and relies on
 that agathion lord's steady hand at many times. There are quite a few
that he has a more... tenuous relationship, including Arshea, Ashava,
Besmara, Calistria, Eritrice, Korada, Lissalla, Nocticula, Sivanah, and
Sixlife - all of which he has held on-again or off-again relationships
with, sometimes as allies, sometimes as foes, and sometimes as something
 more intimate.

What, exactly, the origin of Xaeldor's madness is, none know, though,
 in most cases, it seems to be tied to some deeply personal loss -
though the loss of what, or who varies. Many scholars hypothesize that
Xaeldor's loss happened to Rovagug in the ancient days, but some
question whether or not that deity even existed at the time.

In any event, Xaeldor's strong sense of justice and drive to set
right a broken world makes for a powerful motivation among those who
have experienced the pain and heartbreak he so deeply understands.

The *Roving City* is a massive conglomeration of *magnificent mansion*, *secure shelter*, *tiny hut* and similar-such effects created by Xaeldor and/or his court of followers wherever they roam in Heaven.

**Known Servants**

* **Duskfeather**: this arrogant, highly skilled avoral seems to actively reject being called a servitor of Xaeldor's - or even an ally. Nonetheless, he responds to calls for that deity's allies and servants. A stealthy, highly skilled martial combatant, Duskfeather is an active, independent creature who, nonetheless, works well within a group environment.

* **Axel Grindmore**: this loud, boisterous legion archon is a devout servant of Xaeldor's, if often lacking in subtlety. Nonetheless, he makes an excellent stealth scout (owing to his abiilty to ignore his armor's limitations), and is often summoned for such tasks, or for leading a military operation with his uniquely pioneered "psychic metal" performance style, perfected as a skald to create an inspiring "performance piece" that is unseen and unheard by the enemy.

* **Data Wall**: this advanced amalgam creature codex archon-and-cassisian angel-like creature, is actually an artificial intelligence within a constructed body (though retaining the traits of the outsiders). It provides a vast database to Xaeldor for his preparatory work before taking on a foe, and is a constant adviser, analyst, and security expert.