Oros - The God of Darkness, Trickery, and the Stars
Apr 1, 2017 19:42:48 GMT
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Post by drdoost on Apr 1, 2017 19:42:48 GMT
In honor of April Fools Day, I would like to present to you all: Oros. Oros is the god that I have given the most thought so far, and I love what I have created. I am always looking at artwork and fantasy pictures on the internet, but one day I was thinking about (for whatever reason) Penrose Triangles. I love the idea of having some sort of illusionary impossibility. The picture that inspired me to write more about this God of my world was this:
I figure a God of the Stars, Trickery and Darkness would love to make such an impossible artifact his symbol.
Oros is a trickster. He delights in the riddling and tricking of mortals and nothing gives him more pleasure. When magicians ply their trade they pray to Oros for inspiration. When bards weave illusion magic into their songs Oros is the one who gives them their power.
Followers of Oros (known as Orosians) hold festivals every year to see if anyone has cracked the formula to make a physical representation of his impossible symbol. It is said whoever does so will become a God in his place. Most people only attempt to create illusions that bend the mind and make you think the holy symbol is before them, or some sort of forced perspective that makes it seem like they are looking at the symbol. These festivals occur every year on a day called Jest Fest. (A wholly human interpretation, but there are many different words for the day, and humans are not the only practitioners)
Some people take the festivals very seriously though. These people are often driven temporarily mad at the impossibility of the object they are determined to make. Oros is sometimes called “The Impossible Taskmaster” as he will show up to crafting conventions and give impossible tasks to those he deems too complacent in their abilities. Tempted by the promise of gold and riches beyond any others, these craftsman will spend time forgetting about their other contracts to fulfill this one. The craftsman will either admit defeat and humble themselves, or forever go on attempting to make the unmakeable.
As far as his relationships go, Oros is somewhat of a loner. He will occasionally walk amongst the mortal races, but mostly sits on his throne hidden amongst the stars in the Astral Plane. He sends his angels to the Material world, often clad in Robes of the Stars. A true blessing from Oros is the gift of one of these robes to a mortal. He tends to be very chaotic, and mostly a good God, only punishing those who think they are better than everyone else.
Legends tell that one day, while walking alone in the darkness, he was smitten by a shaft of light from the Sun. On that shaft rode Tana, the Goddess of Light. She took his hand and he fell in love. They traveled through the stars and he courted her, giving her gifts from his Astral plane. One day, while he was unable to think what gift he could give her, his trickery proved the victor. He took her to the Astral Plane and they traveled to a dying star. While she stood staring at this, he stole a lock of her hair and tied it around the star, thus stabilizing it. As a gift to her, he gave her this dim light as a form of apology. She loved it so much she placed the moon in the sky, to ever trace the path of their courtship. When the moon passes over the Sun, you can see the shafts of light pass through the rings around the moon, and Oros named them the Locks of Tana.
If you made it this far, I appreciate it, and hope you enjoyed the enriching of my world as much as I did. Thank you!
I figure a God of the Stars, Trickery and Darkness would love to make such an impossible artifact his symbol.
Oros is a trickster. He delights in the riddling and tricking of mortals and nothing gives him more pleasure. When magicians ply their trade they pray to Oros for inspiration. When bards weave illusion magic into their songs Oros is the one who gives them their power.
Followers of Oros (known as Orosians) hold festivals every year to see if anyone has cracked the formula to make a physical representation of his impossible symbol. It is said whoever does so will become a God in his place. Most people only attempt to create illusions that bend the mind and make you think the holy symbol is before them, or some sort of forced perspective that makes it seem like they are looking at the symbol. These festivals occur every year on a day called Jest Fest. (A wholly human interpretation, but there are many different words for the day, and humans are not the only practitioners)
Some people take the festivals very seriously though. These people are often driven temporarily mad at the impossibility of the object they are determined to make. Oros is sometimes called “The Impossible Taskmaster” as he will show up to crafting conventions and give impossible tasks to those he deems too complacent in their abilities. Tempted by the promise of gold and riches beyond any others, these craftsman will spend time forgetting about their other contracts to fulfill this one. The craftsman will either admit defeat and humble themselves, or forever go on attempting to make the unmakeable.
As far as his relationships go, Oros is somewhat of a loner. He will occasionally walk amongst the mortal races, but mostly sits on his throne hidden amongst the stars in the Astral Plane. He sends his angels to the Material world, often clad in Robes of the Stars. A true blessing from Oros is the gift of one of these robes to a mortal. He tends to be very chaotic, and mostly a good God, only punishing those who think they are better than everyone else.
Legends tell that one day, while walking alone in the darkness, he was smitten by a shaft of light from the Sun. On that shaft rode Tana, the Goddess of Light. She took his hand and he fell in love. They traveled through the stars and he courted her, giving her gifts from his Astral plane. One day, while he was unable to think what gift he could give her, his trickery proved the victor. He took her to the Astral Plane and they traveled to a dying star. While she stood staring at this, he stole a lock of her hair and tied it around the star, thus stabilizing it. As a gift to her, he gave her this dim light as a form of apology. She loved it so much she placed the moon in the sky, to ever trace the path of their courtship. When the moon passes over the Sun, you can see the shafts of light pass through the rings around the moon, and Oros named them the Locks of Tana.
If you made it this far, I appreciate it, and hope you enjoyed the enriching of my world as much as I did. Thank you!
