Silver Dragon God
The Silver Dragon God, an aspect of Aurathear Darastrix, is the imperial god of medicine, healing and the dead. Different cultures have different interpretations of the Silver Dragon God, such as the orcish god of life and motherhood Luthic and the dwarven god of the dead Segojan, who all come together in imperial mythology to form the Silver Dragon's twin aspects: Life and Death. The Silver Dragon Church is the organized worship of the Silver Dragon God.
The Silver Dragon aspect of Aurathear Darastrix is a god of duality, of both life and death. They take the form of an old woman and young man joined at the hip to a great silver dragon body. The old woman has long silvery curled hair, with kind glowing eyes and a radiant smile. She is grumpy, stern and serious, but also posessed of great kindness. She is Life, the god of healing, medicine and cures. Her young compatriot has dark, ashen hair and two silver coins covering his eyes. He has a sombre and melancholic demeanour, but he can show great empathy and an easy-going nature. He is Death, the god of the grave and the departed.
Both of them are kind souls who wish to protect their worshipers, and who go to great lengths to treat people with kindness, dignity and respect. Once they battled eachother, Life and Death locked in battle, but this only brought pain and misery to the people under them. Eventually they understood that they both had their place in the life of a humanoid, and worked together to give people the longest and best life possible, before bringing them onwards to the afterlife.
These two are also connected to Justice, the Silver God, who strives to maintain order and righteousness within the empire.
The Silver Dragon aspect of Aurathear Darastrix is a god of duality, of both life and death. They take the form of an old woman and young man joined at the hip to a great silver dragon body. The old woman has long silvery curled hair, with kind glowing eyes and a radiant smile. She is grumpy, stern and serious, but also posessed of great kindness. She is Life, the god of healing, medicine and cures. Her young compatriot has dark, ashen hair and two silver coins covering his eyes. He has a sombre and melancholic demeanour, but he can show great empathy and an easy-going nature. He is Death, the god of the grave and the departed.
Both of them are kind souls who wish to protect their worshipers, and who go to great lengths to treat people with kindness, dignity and respect. Once they battled eachother, Life and Death locked in battle, but this only brought pain and misery to the people under them. Eventually they understood that they both had their place in the life of a humanoid, and worked together to give people the longest and best life possible, before bringing them onwards to the afterlife.
These two are also connected to Justice, the Silver God, who strives to maintain order and righteousness within the empire.
Divine Domains
Life, Grave
Holy Books & Codes
The Silver Matter
Originally co-authored by the decarchs Iounstan and Justinian, the Silver Matter is the book of the Silver Church and the Silver Dragon Church. It is written as a journey of three individuals: Healing, Justice and Death, as they walk through an ancient world. Throughout their journeys the trio encounters many moral and ethical dilemmas, as well as being confronted by the reality of humanoid suffering in the world, and they must try to make sense of it. Initially the trio argue among themselves and are hapless in how to aid the world. Healing throws so much of her life essence into healing the people that she nearly dies on multiple occasions, and the people die in the end all the same. Death stands by and mourns as towns and cities are reduced to ashes, but does nothing to help them. Justice shouts out against injustices being committed against the people, but it find empathy for the suffering in its heart.
And so they go through the world, each both wrong and right in their own way. Eventually they realize that they can work together to help humanoids, in all the complex and difficult moments of a humanoid life. Healing does her best to stall sickness and age, and to make illness easier to bear, while Death gives her time to do her craft and when the soul leaves the body he consoles both the mourning family left behind and the spirits he helps pass on to a better place. Justice aids its friends in their work by raising up buildings, gathering money for the sick and needy and giving them the time they need to work their craft.
The Silver Matter is a work of pure fiction, though it is intended as an allegorical representation of the role of Healing, Death and Justice in society and in historical societies. After the story of the trio's wandering comes chapters dedicated to explaining historical and cultural context and significance of Silver throughout the ages, explaining that gods such as the dwarven god of death Segojan, the orcish goddess of healing and motherhood Luthic and the elven goddess of justice and retribution Vandria are all in fact different aspects of the Silver Dragon God.
And so they go through the world, each both wrong and right in their own way. Eventually they realize that they can work together to help humanoids, in all the complex and difficult moments of a humanoid life. Healing does her best to stall sickness and age, and to make illness easier to bear, while Death gives her time to do her craft and when the soul leaves the body he consoles both the mourning family left behind and the spirits he helps pass on to a better place. Justice aids its friends in their work by raising up buildings, gathering money for the sick and needy and giving them the time they need to work their craft.
The Silver Matter is a work of pure fiction, though it is intended as an allegorical representation of the role of Healing, Death and Justice in society and in historical societies. After the story of the trio's wandering comes chapters dedicated to explaining historical and cultural context and significance of Silver throughout the ages, explaining that gods such as the dwarven god of death Segojan, the orcish goddess of healing and motherhood Luthic and the elven goddess of justice and retribution Vandria are all in fact different aspects of the Silver Dragon God.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Orn Coins
The divine symbol of Death is two silver coins on a black surface. It is a common symbol in graveyards, crematoriums, as well as a symbol of mourning for those who have recently lost people close to them. The latter group will often wear two silver coins on their person, either as part of jewelry or sewn into their clothing. Silver Dragon clerics working with the dead will often display this symbol somewhere on their person, and it also features in the legion sigil of the Vengeance Legion. If an individual wears orn coins on their person, they will often be specially minted with the features of Death.
Scalpel and herb
The divine symbol of Life, more specifically that of healing, is a silver scalpel, around which grows vines with different berries and herbs. The scalpel symbolizes the art of surgery and progression of medical technology, while the herbs and berries symbolize the art of medicine and the ancient arts of healing passed down the generations. This symbol is common in hospitals and places of healing, as well as being worn by doctors, nurses and other healthcare personel.
The divine symbol of Death is two silver coins on a black surface. It is a common symbol in graveyards, crematoriums, as well as a symbol of mourning for those who have recently lost people close to them. The latter group will often wear two silver coins on their person, either as part of jewelry or sewn into their clothing. Silver Dragon clerics working with the dead will often display this symbol somewhere on their person, and it also features in the legion sigil of the Vengeance Legion. If an individual wears orn coins on their person, they will often be specially minted with the features of Death.
Scalpel and herb
The divine symbol of Life, more specifically that of healing, is a silver scalpel, around which grows vines with different berries and herbs. The scalpel symbolizes the art of surgery and progression of medical technology, while the herbs and berries symbolize the art of medicine and the ancient arts of healing passed down the generations. This symbol is common in hospitals and places of healing, as well as being worn by doctors, nurses and other healthcare personel.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Life and death
The Silver Dragon God strives a long and prosperous life for the citizens of the Gold Empire, as well as a peaceful and painless death when the time comes for them.
The Silver Dragon God strives a long and prosperous life for the citizens of the Gold Empire, as well as a peaceful and painless death when the time comes for them.
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