Iora
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Campaign 2[edit]
God of Light and Blood of the Celestial Host
Domains[edit]
- Life
- Light
- Tempest
Symbol[edit]
A vial of red liquid.
Lore[edit]
Iora is known as the Twins of Existence, The Font of Vitality, and the Crimson Light. Iora has two facets. One is the shining light, often representing the soul. It is the glimmer of personality that all of the Touched have. It is often said that the conscience is the light of Iora guiding all of the Touched. The other is the blood that courses through the creatures of New Meritta, representing the body. It is the vitality and vigor of the Touched. Together, Iora’s aspects form the life of the Touched. Iora represents the curiosity of the Touched, learning and exploring what it means to be touched and chasing new and exciting experiences. Iora is often depicted as a human with two faces opposite one another; rich robes of red and white. Typically depictions show Iora with arms wide, but sometimes they show one arm raised and another pointing to the ground. Their angels come in two varieties, either they will appear as shimmering golden creatures with wings of pure light, or a burnished gold with long streaks of dark blood and wings of crimson light. Followers of Iora celebrate life and the aspects of the Touched that make them special. They try to uphold morality and act as a voice for the weak and underrepresented while trying to steep themselves in the emotions they are naturally inclined to feel. Those who practice the healing arts look to Iora whose power has innate healing properties.
Adherents of Iora[edit]
Adherents of Iora wear white and red, usually one of the colors is an accent for the other. They carry a vial of blood, blessed by an adherent at the temple of Iora once each year. Adherents seek to experience all that life has to offer, seeing the feelings and aspects of the Touched as true gifts from the faces of Iora. Their tennents push them to live a moral life, but to also accept the opportunity to engage in new experiences and many adherents struggle with the dichotomy often presented with those rules.
Campaign 1[edit]
God of the Higher Virtue and member of the Divine Court
Domains[edit]
- Light (The Pure Virtue)
- War (The Political Order)
- Life (The Selfless Arts)
Symbol[edit]
A vial of golden liquid.
Lore[edit]
Iora is known as the Guiding Light, the Eternal Counselor, and the Master of Health. Iora is seen as the god of good and order. He stands against chaos and evil at all turns. He is a moral compass for the greater races and the pantheon of gods. Iora is depicted as a human dressed in white robes with a golden glow at his center. Usually Iora’s arms are outstretched, though they are sometimes up in the air. Iora’s angels are golden creatures with wings of pure light. Followers of Iora do their best to stand up to the example set by their god in virtue. They try to uphold morality and act as a voice for the weak and unrepresented. Politicians often worship Iora, at least publicly. Those who practice the healing arts look to Iora whose golden light has healing properties.
Clerics of Iora[edit]
Clerics of Iora are valiant and righteous. They wear all white and hold themselves above moral temptation. Clerics of Iora take great pride in their order and self-police it to make sure that all within the order stand up to the high moral character they are perceived to have. As such, being a cleric of Iora means something to people and they are often called upon to settle disputes. Each carries with him a vial of golden liquid. The golden liquid is a tradition from long ago and many theologians have crafted theories around the vials. Some say it is meant to represent the golden light of Iora, while others take a more metaphoric stance, saying it represents the aspects of Iora inside the cleric. A cleric who has fallen out with the order will have his vial taken and smashed as punishment.
