The Wanderer

The Wanderer is part of The Seven, the Deities of The Ur-Ashaar, which is the predominant Faith amongst The Hominid Strain. They are most commonly associated with Wayfinding, Luck, Chaos, Charity, as well as pure unfiltered Emotions.  

Depiction:

The Depictions of The Wanderer are as multifaceted as the stories that surround them. Man, Woman, or something in between, young or old, short or tall and the list goes on and on. There is no consistent description of The Wanderer, except that none that claim to have been visited by them ever seem to remember what they looked like.  

Personality:

Similar to the Depictions, The Wanderers personality widely varies from story to story. Some describe them as an enigmatic stranger, arriving late at night, quizzing their hosts with unknowable riddles, then vanishing into the night, others claim The Wanderer to take the shape of a young escaped slave, asking for aid and bestowing great gifts upon those that offer theirs. Again others claim that the wanderer is a tall and imposing warrior that comes to aid those in danger, only to leave as soon as the problem has been dealt with without elaborating and the list goes on and on.   One theory that, while controversial, has gained some followers amongst theologians is that the wanderer is in fact not a separate deity, but simply an amalgam of stories of the other six Immortals exploits while traveling in disguise.  

Relations:

The Wanderer is not really accredited with any specific interactions with the other Immortals, but it is generally assumed that their interactions with each other are cordial.  

Followers and Worship:

The Wanderers followers are small in number and decentralized, lacking temples and an organized clergy. They do however enjoy a dedicated following particularly amongst Nomadic Peoples, such as the Yurekai, of The Great Daga-Kurum Desert. Dedicated followers amongst more settled peoples are rare, but not unheard of. Gamblers, vagrants, traveling minstrels, adventurers and even some merchants have been known to dedicate themselves to The Wanderer, all for their own reasons.   How exactly their followers choose to honor The Wanderer does not really follow any law or logic, some simply give to charity, others sow harmless chaos. Some give tarot readings, read palms and gamble, others feed the poor, do random acts of kindness for strangers (often unprompted) and put on satirical performances, mocking the leadership of a certain town, city or polity. There really appears to be no rhyme or reason to it.  

Tenets:

Contrary to most other Deities, Ur-Ashaar or otherwise, The Wanderer does not give any specific rules or codes for their devotees to follow.

Titles and Aliases:

Lady Luck
The Many-Faced
The Lord of Change
The Queen of Chaos
The Minstrel
Children


Cover image: by Temarius Walker

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