Deneir
Deneir, often called the Scribe of Oghma, is the neutral good lesser deity of art, cartography, glyphs, images, knowledge, literature and scholars.
Followers of Deneir always remained in close contact with those of Oghma as he was Deneir's brother god. Each of Deneir's churches maintained a library of their own, always collecting literature and maps, but also keeping records of ancient languages and artistic renderings. These churches were full of scribes that transcribed books for the ever-growing collection.
Deneir answered the prayers of his organized priests, but he was also known to choose a person who truly followed Deneir's ideals — to invent, to create, to learn. He himself seemed to have a problem with some of his strictly-organized orders, whose devotion to a hierarchy and their duties impeded his followers' learning and inventing, to the point of there being little joy in their work. Despite their generally laid back attitude, the teachings of Deneir dictated that his followers create with a conscience and refrain from casually designing weapons of war or death.
Chosen
Some notable Chosen of Deneir were more relaxed about rules and hierarchy, capable of teasing or joking with their more staid brethren. They were sometimes granted direct access to divine spells, rather than having to study and pray for them and their god-given power exceeded that of older Deneiran priests. Thoroughly studying the holy book of Deneir, the Tome of Universal Harmony, was a prerequisite to be able to receive those god-given powers. The Chosen of Deneir include:
Other Favoured
Places of Worship
During the Decline, it seems as if Deneir tried to document the inner workings of Mystras Weave, which led to his trapping inside. During the battle of Spirit Upon High, Deneir seemed to completely disappear as a divine entity and instead became a part of the Weave, granting his remaining Chosen, Cadderly Bonaduce(article:ef8a8927-468c-4b04-bd47-e4669fffaaac), more arcane abilities and an increased lifespan. The loss of his scribe affected @[Oghma deeply, who became reclusive after Deneir had become one with the Weave.
After Midnight took the mantle of Mystra, Deneir was found in a catatonic state, having his own energy sapped into the Weave itself. Through the assistance of Nebelun in 1006, Deneir was freed but died shortly after this. In the same year, Milil convinced Oghma to appoint a new scribe, choosing Cadderly Bonaduce.
Worshipers
Followers of Deneir always remained in close contact with those of Oghma as he was Deneir's brother god. Each of Deneir's churches maintained a library of their own, always collecting literature and maps, but also keeping records of ancient languages and artistic renderings. These churches were full of scribes that transcribed books for the ever-growing collection.
Deneir answered the prayers of his organized priests, but he was also known to choose a person who truly followed Deneir's ideals — to invent, to create, to learn. He himself seemed to have a problem with some of his strictly-organized orders, whose devotion to a hierarchy and their duties impeded his followers' learning and inventing, to the point of there being little joy in their work. Despite their generally laid back attitude, the teachings of Deneir dictated that his followers create with a conscience and refrain from casually designing weapons of war or death.
Chosen
Some notable Chosen of Deneir were more relaxed about rules and hierarchy, capable of teasing or joking with their more staid brethren. They were sometimes granted direct access to divine spells, rather than having to study and pray for them and their god-given power exceeded that of older Deneiran priests. Thoroughly studying the holy book of Deneir, the Tome of Universal Harmony, was a prerequisite to be able to receive those god-given powers. The Chosen of Deneir include:
- Cadderly Bonaduce
- Pertelope
Other Favoured
- Thomas Bookbinder, most high-ranking proxy in the Library of All Knowledge
- Brother Chaunticleer, singer of Deneir's song
- Koja, Khazari Lama/ Historian of the Hakhrazian Hordes
- Kimitar Thaeless was a scribe who recorded the first encounter with dwarves on Skortenia after the Great Migration.
Places of Worship
- Spirit Upon High
- The Library of Deneir
- The Gallery Majesta
History
During the Decline, it seems as if Deneir tried to document the inner workings of Mystras Weave, which led to his trapping inside. During the battle of Spirit Upon High, Deneir seemed to completely disappear as a divine entity and instead became a part of the Weave, granting his remaining Chosen, Cadderly Bonaduce(article:ef8a8927-468c-4b04-bd47-e4669fffaaac), more arcane abilities and an increased lifespan. The loss of his scribe affected @[Oghma deeply, who became reclusive after Deneir had become one with the Weave.
After Midnight took the mantle of Mystra, Deneir was found in a catatonic state, having his own energy sapped into the Weave itself. Through the assistance of Nebelun in 1006, Deneir was freed but died shortly after this. In the same year, Milil convinced Oghma to appoint a new scribe, choosing Cadderly Bonaduce.
Divine Domains
Arcana, Knowledge
Holy Books & Codes
Tome of Universal Harmony, a prerequisite of study for Deneirs chosen.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Lit candle above an open eye
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