Lautan

God of strength, rage, and loss. Lord of the sea and waters.

Crimson Tide

Lautan is the god of strength, unbridled emotion, and loss. He is lord of waters and the raging storms and floods that come with them. The sorrowful give keepsakes of people or events they wish to forget, to be washed away. Sailors challenge the strength of the Crimson Tide by sailing his seas and surviving his storms. Warriors from all walks lift their voices to Lautan in rage and glorious violence, bidding the god watch their exploits and not let their deeds be drawn away with the tide.
He is a god of unbridled emotion, known for his rage and sorrow, traits that overshadow the deep well of emotion that he represents. Like the vastness of the ocean, Lautan represents feeling of all kinds, the good and the bad.

Tenets of Faith

• Embrace Emotion.
• Rid yourself of that which restrains you.
• Prove your worth.
• Grow Strong.

Church

Lautanite churches care for two things above all else: strength and ridding one's self of what keeps them weak. It is common for some to seek out a church of Lautan to unload their keepsakes of people or times they wish to forget. It is also common for sailors and warriors of all kinds to offer tribute of their expeditions to Lautan as proof of their strength and thanks for his mercy in hopes that he will continue to stay his had, not yet wiping them from the memory of the world.

Worshipers

Sailors are the most common worshipers of the Crimson Tide. Merchant vessels give tribute to avoid storms along their path while pirates and raiders seek such challenges to prove their worth to the god of waters. Mourners worship him in times of grief, praying for their lost to be found, revelers revere him in their moments of greatest joy. Tritons and water genasi are common among both worshipers and clergy and some stranger aquatic creatures revere and even worship the Lord of Tides.

Clergy

The clergy of Lautan is made up primarily of priests and druids of the sea, though it is not uncommon to find bardic talent among their rank singing songs of the strong and the lost. They can be denoted by their worn garb - especially around their feet and legs where it is often submerged to fray - and their decorations in the form of seaweed, shells and scrimshaw carvings. Their holy symbols are often painted upon shells or river-worn stones.

Tidebringers

Tidebringers are a section of the clergy dealing with the sacrifice of items to Lautan, specifically those holding memories they wish to forget. They carry these items into the tide to be washed away. Due to the nature of their role, it is common for these priests to succumb to the sorrows they carry and cast themselves in as well, one of the only times self-sacrifice is not viewed as weak by the church.

Temples and Shrines

Temples and shrines to the god of waters are often built alongside the ocean or other bodies of water, sometimes extending into them to be flooded when the tide rolls in.

Traditions and Taboos

It is taboo to hunt or kill a whale, as they are the children of Lautan. Those who do are said to feel the wrath and sorrow of the god of the sea as he sends torment upon shore and ship in the form of driving winds, torrential rains, and tidal waves.

Holidays

High Tide

Twice a year, during the day in the middle of winter and the night in the middle of summer, the tide rises to its highest. This is a day of celebration and remembrance that is holy to Lautan.

Physical Description

Identifying Characteristics

Often depicted as an enormous muscular male with blue skin covered with bits of ocean plants and organisms.
His will is made manifest, it shows itself as representations of the sea and it's storms, a spray of sea water, tears of saltwater, barnacles and other aquatic growths.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Lautan is partners with Merav. It is said that hers is the only voice that can calm him in his deepest rage and soothe him in his darkest sorrow. Whales are said to be their children, singing the song of their mother in the deepest waters.

Umos and Lautan have an ongoing rivalry. Lautan despises the god of discovery, as it is the antithesis of his domain. When the moon rises, Lautan brings the waters higher to thwart Umos' penetrating sight, keeping what is forgotten hidden.

His brother, Envau, has a difficult relationship with the impulsive god of strength, but they have fought together many times and it will be a dark day when they truly oppose one another.

Title(s): Crimson Tide, The Unbridled, Lord of Loss
Symbol: Red waves under a stormy sky
Adjective: Lautanite
Alignment: Chaotic
Areas of Concern: Strength, Anger, Unbridled Emotion, Destruction, Storms, Waters, Loss, Forgetfulness
Worshipers: Sailors, Barbarians, Raiders, Brigands, Fighters, Mourners, Those seeking to forget
Domains: War, Tempest, Strife*, Wrath*, Pain*
Favored Weapon: Greathammer (Maul)
Sacred Animal: Whales
Sacred Monster: Kraken, Sea Serpent
Sacred Colors: Dark Red, Blue, and Grey
Constellation: Whale

Religions

• Old Imperial Pantheon

Aligned Organization

Old Imperial Pantheon

Related Myths

• The Moon and the Tide