Lathander (lah-THAN-der)

(a.k.a. The Morninglord)

Lathander is a powerful, exuberant deity who is popular among commoners, nobles, merchants, and the young. Although occasionally given to excess, abundant enthusiasm, and vanity, he is an optimistic and perseverant deity who blesses new ventures and destroys undead. Lathander is a vibrant power that enjoys doing physical things for the sake of doing them.

Churches

The eastward-facing churches of Lathander are generally wealthy and not afraid to show it (sometimes to the point of gaudiness). There is no central religious authority in the church, and the head of each church is respected equally, regardless of the size of its flock. The church encourages its faithful to build new things, restore barren areas, foster growth in cultivated lands, drive out evil and work to restore or lead civilization to new heights of harmony, art, and progress.

Clerics

Clerics of Lathander pray at dawn. The church holds the ceremony called the Song of Dawn on Midsummer morning and at the equinoxes. During it, the clergy and the faithful sing harmonies to praise the Morninglord. Lathander's clerics are expected to keep physically fit and make regular offerings of coins, items, inventions, or food to his temples. His lawful clerics can multiclass freely as paladins.

Divine Domains

• Good
• Nobility
• Protection
• Renewal
• Strength
• Sun

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Sunrise made of rose, red and yellow gems

Favored Weapon: "Dawnspeaker" (light or heavy mace)

Divine Classification

Greater Deity

Alignment

Neutral Good