Sor

From Reydala

Greater Deity

Symbol: A Petrified Flower

Alignment: Neutral Good

Portfolio: Death, Souls

Worshippers: Mourners

Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, CG, N

Domains: Repose, Suffering, Fate, Renewal

Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff

Though one of the three sons of Dizal, Sor was always far more frail than his two brethren, and was prone to introspection and reclusiveness. He longed for peace and quiet in the troubled household, and often acted as the only force keeping his two other brothers from ripping each other's heads off. While in the house of Dizal he often wandered the many gardens lost in thought, frequently for hours on end. Dizal was often kept busy with his two other children and was glad that at least he can depend on Sor to follow his need for peace, though he wondered about the child's constitution. Regial attempted many times to brighten Sor's outlook, but his brusque sayings could not match Sor's philosophy, and Sor always walked away the winner.

Hald and Sor had a far closer bond, they both noticed the faults of their elder brother and Hald had the intelligence to converse with him, however misguided he was. Hald would often despair of the whims of mortals and Gods alike, while Sor would argue that each had their place in the world and every one was important. Sor acted as a check on Hald while he was in the house of Dizal, and Hald acted as an outlet for the otherwise reclusive Sor. When Hald finally grew tired and left, Sor was greatly affected and returned to his gardens, roaming listlessly in sorrow for a year.

Legends tell that at this point Nathicana herself appeared with the boy and walked with him. Dizal was instantly concerned with her interest, as was Regial, but it seemed that Nathicana seemed to connect to the child the way father no brother could. On his 18th year, Sor left the house of Dizal with Nathicana, where they went they did not say. Dizal has never seen his youngest son since and it is a source of much pain for him.

It is unclear why Nathicana singled out Sor, yet she had an important role for him. Sor would act as the ending to Nathicana's beginning. Where Nathicana breathed souls into the mortal world, Sor would take them back to his realm at their designated time. There they would stay on for eternity, every single soul kept by Sor, every one of them important in the scheme of life. Sor takes it upon himself to mourn for every lonely soul that comes to him, to give them now what life could not provide. Sor's realm is filled with stone flowers of infinite colors, shapes, and sizes, each one a tombstone of a life that has ended.

Dogma:

Sor, being reclusive, actively seeks to avoid followers. "To serve the Alive is better for the Alive, take care of Her children now, and I will tend to them forever after" Is one of his widely known precepts. The few followers of Sor are often resigned to work in graveyards, ensuring proper burials and providing rites for those that have died. Followers of Sor both mourn the passings of every mortal soul and celebrate the good things they accomplished in life. Actions that bring ends to lives prematurely, such as violence or war, Sor cannot understand. Sorites belive the most important thing is to live a worthwile life of caring for others, and to avoid wallowing in self-serving regret and sadness.