Kelanen
| Kelanen | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Swords, Sword Skills, Balance |
| Home: | Oerth |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Superior: | unknown |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Travel, War |
Kelanen is the hero-deity of Swords, Sword Skills, and Balance. Possibly the most popular hero-deity in the Flanaess, Kelanen's symbol is nine swords arrayed in a star shape, points outward.
Description
Kelanen is traditionally depicted as a fair-skinned human male bearing a silvery scar on the right side of his face, though he can appear in any humanoid form.
Ethos
Kelanen is obsessed with all types of swords, as well as preserving the balance between Law, Chaos, Good, and Evil (the "Four Dooms"). He has been known to aid any of these alignments in order to centralize the balance of power. He encourages the mastery of swordsmanship among all his followers, and warns them to avoid all extremes.
Clergy and temples
Kelanen is worshiped throughout the Flanaess, especially in the Hold of the Sea Princes, the Wild Coast, and neighboring lands.
Kelanen's priests are forbidden from using any weapon that isn't classified as some sort of sword (including falchions, rapiers, scimitars, and two-bladed swords), dagger, or crossbow. The vast majority of his priests are neutral, for adherence to any other alignment is seen as having no regard for his teachings.
Myths and legends
Kelanen is said to have wrested the now-lost blade Fragarach the Answerer from the hands of an alien god. He is also said to have discovered the location of three magical blades known as the Pillars of Heaven. Kelanen created the renowned final word swords, upon which his holy symbol is based.
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