Evighet

Greater Deity

At A Glance
Alias:Allfather, The First, The Scales Symbol: A single human eye, gazing over a pair of balanced scales Home Plane: Concordant Domain Alignment: Neutral Portfolio: Fate, time, death, judgment Worshippers: Judges, monks, prophets, oracles Cleric Alignments: CN, LN, N, NE, NG Domains: Destruction, Knowledge, Magic, Repose Favored Weapon: Scythe

History
Evighet, the Allfather, First of all the Gods, appears most often as a solitary old man, clad in gray robes. Born of the meeting of Life and Death, he created the other gods to keep him company, and sits in judgment over them all. The undisputed head of the pantheon, Evighet sits on his throne in the Center of Existence, watching All from his seat. Rarely does he venture forth, and normally he sends an avatar when he must see anyone. Typically he speaks to his followers in dreams, communing with them and giving them visions of the future, so that they might change it. Or not, as they see fit.

Dogma
The dogma of Evighet is a rather simple one. In all things, be moderate. Do not go to extremes, for that is where true sin lies. The mistake of the other gods and their followers is that they are all convinced that they are right. In the end, only Evighet knows all, and only he knows what is right for the World. Rely on yourself, and perfect your sense of judgment on matters in regards to the balance in the World, so that you may better serve the Allfather. Read his signs when you can find them, for he does speak to all that have the sense and heart to listen.

Clergy and Temples
Evighet's clergy, even those that are only partially neutral in alignment, are much more moderate in their beliefs than others. Perhaps a better way to describe them would be neutral with "x" tendencies. They are organized very closely with the Pantheists of the Empire, as befitting the nominal head and judge of the gods. Normally Evighet does not have his own temples, instead possessing shrines of prominence within the Pantheistic Temples and Cathedrals of the Empire. The only thing his clergy are passionate about is in following the dispassionate ways of the First, paradoxical as that may seem. Enemies of the church are few, and typically are the foul trinity of Talvi*, Korinthar*, and Sslira*, for while some evil deities have a place in existence, those three do not.

The only mystery cult that seems to follow Evighet is rather widespread, focused mostly on those few monks that view the Allfather as the epitome of spiritual development, and wish to emulate him. These followers, calling themselves the Witnesses, strive to observe and travel throughout the world, keeping themselves singly, or in a duo of a master and his apprentice. Occasionally, non-monks can be found among the Witnesses, but often they will take a few monk levels as they learn the order of balance amongst the Scales of Fate. Rarely do they interfere in local matters, unless it is to maintain the balance within those present.