Yaerrin

The rune for Yaerrin in the Elder Tongue

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The sixth and final god of the new pantheon is Yaerrin. Just as Selviir claims the night, he claims the day and all things illuminated. Scholars and farmers make up the followers of Yaerrin. The godstones of his appear every day when the sun is highest in the sky.

## History

### War of Ascendance

Yaerrin was born only a few decades before the end of the war. It was a time of relative calm. Not everyone needed to be a soldier or a smith for life. So he chose to be a scholar of history. But not the history of the war. He had a fascination with civilizations before his time. A topic which little was known. Not even Rallia who was born only a few hundred years after the first rebellion. For the war was not over yet he served a few years in the military where he learned wizardry, a topic which he still loves. There his desired knowledge was not found so a short time after his service was done he joined the priest of Li-Shara. Competing with thousands of applicants he was chosen for his devotion and innate wisdom. With her he travelled the human lands. Though others in the order had a mission to explore he searched for old relics that could give him insight to the times long gone. In this quest he joined the assault on Cherak, a land never held by humans. In only a few years time he became one of the most successful clerics and was invited to be an advisor to the god. Around this time the war concluded when Nezeril betrayed his last comrade. The sun god was bound and chained. Each new god chose a candidate to replace her. Li-Shara chose Yaerrin. When he killed Hlesmil the war officially ended a millennia after it began.

### Modern Era

With the power of the day behind him Yaerrin set out to learn as much as he could about the old world. To not neglect his duties as a god he established The Clerics of Constant Light. Their goal was to record and preserve the knowledge and history of the new age. They have a member in every court and a presence in every city. Though they do not provide advice to anyone but they give as much historical, scientific, and divine context as they can. The clerics are akin to walking libraries. Yaerrin spends most of his time wandering the world looking for clues of the past. As the guardian of the day he carries much power. But only rarely does he exercise it. Most often he simply lets the sun as it is. They bring life and warmth to all those under his watch. When he has an interest in the modern world he does not talk to monarchs but to all others and when he is not travelling his home is on Cherak high atop a mountain. It is a grand hall containing many relics, books, and gardens cultivated with the help of Ghuramor. His home is called The Acropolis of Roses. As for his relationships with other gods it is said that Yaerrin is the only other divinity that Li-Shara trusts. The two are still fast friends.

## Appearance

As a man Yaerrin was tall. As a god he is even taller. He towers at just over seven feet and is surprisingly muscular for a scholar. His eyes are a soft brown and his hair is short and dirty blonde. He has a well trimmed brown beard on his long face and soft skin. Yaerrin wears a golden robe with a high collar fastened by a ruby broach. The robe is decorated with flowing patterns in red and in orange. He has a cloth belt of white and a golden circlet on his head. Despite the expensive top his boots are but simple leather and are well travelled. He is never seen anywhere without scrolls  and ink. The crest of Yaerrin is a black quill framed against a golden sun streaking outwards with light. Written below the sphere is “Illumination by day and by truth.” an ideal he holds dearly.

## Worship

### Clerics of Constant Light

The clerics knew much information not commonly available. Enva Carriel was a cleric stationed in Crow's Harbor. She had many texts including a translation of an ancient dialect of the Elder Tongue not known to Janie Kerias.

### Common Worship

Yaerrin is an incredibly popular deity. His followers are scholars and farmers. His main tenet is that knowledge should be free and available to all. To follow him is to preserve and to give. His symbols are the sun, the quill, and the sparrow. It is said that these birds are his eyes and ears. Most organizations devoted to him keep libraries. Yaerrin is also represented by flames. Scholars often pray to Yaerrin by lighting candles or burning ink. The first page of most scholarly books is dedicated to Yaerrin and contains a prayer to Him. Farmers worship Yaerrin by holding collective feasts at the end of the harvest season. These feasts are usually free for all members of a village and center around a bonfire. People symbolically throw cloth or parchment into this fire and declare what they intend to learn in the upcoming year. When charity is done, it is usually in Yaerrin’s name. The Roadani  revere Yaerrin greatly. Every soldier carries a sun amulet which wards them from the heat. They have come to respect Yaerrin and refer to the sun as the Desert Star. Their art is full of sun iconography and the government keeps many readily available public records. Part of the ceremony for the commission of new officers, requires recruits to walk through a wall of fire. The Mordish  scholarly class also greatly revere the Scribe. Many universities are built around a shrine to Yaerrin where people leave books. Other scholars can come by the shrine to take any of the texts. The Mordish also honor Yaerrin by providing one year of government subsidizes education to all citizens. It is considered a great honor for a scholar to join the Clerics of Constant Light. In Toalla , Yaerrin is worshipped with charity. Places will give away free lunches at noon. It is also good luck to keep a gold tipped writing quill. The Toallans use this quill to sign their most important documents. In some places in Carufell  in the deep cold, fire is greatly prized. To thank Yaerrin for the flames, runes are etched in wood then dropped in the fire.

## Followers

The Order of the Burning Palm was a cult that worshipped Yaerrin. They were ended in AeP 441 with the death of their leader Warren Kassett.

* Caid
* The Dawn Priest (Formerly)
* Strongarm

### Other Worshippers

* Krin
* Mezzin Qolat
* Prasus Ka
* Sazira Alamaster