Gueibo (gu-EI-bou)

Lonely Brother Moon, The Last Companion

Gueibo is the Nawaquivoan god of the moon. Once he was the youngest of the ceti, the divine children Boyomanka and Elatabe, until his younger brother Ranguajoya was born.  He was never particularly powerful, and relied more on luck than strength to compete with his other siblings. During the civil war that tore his family apart, Gueibo was initially a willing and eager participant, and it was he who tricked Ranguajoya and led him into a trap that enabled his capture and imprisonment by the traitorous Torauac. Since then, Gueibo has come to deeply regret his role in Torauac's rebellion, and has willingly estranged himself from both sides. Despite his remorse, he cannot yet bring himself to fully reconcile with his parents or other ceti. Instead, he has committed to forming a new identity for himself, seperate from his fueding family. Now he is a patron of those who have fallen from grace, the lost, the forgotten and those who walk through life alone.

Divine Domains

Freedom, luck, moon, sorrow, travel

Holy Books & Codes

Any holy books relating to Gueibo tend to be small and easily carried. They often contain guides of roads, trails or concealed paths between shrines to Gueibo, how to travel safely at night, and methods of self-sufficiency when one lives without a home or support. The story of Gueibo's early days and the basic edicts and lessons of his faith are laid out in the Eight Turns, a set of eight stone markers at seperate shrines scattered across the world. Legend has it that a person able to complete the journey to visit each of the eight markers will be able to overcome any sorrow or regret they may bear.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Priests of Gueibo do not tend to broadcast their faith, and prefer to wear clothes of muted colours, particularly black or white. Silver is considered a holy colour of the Gueiboan faith, so small pieces of jewellery or descrete trim about their clothes is at times used to indicate a follower of Gueibo. More overt symbols of Gueibo usually involve a shadow figure or face partially illuminated by a full moon. On the rare occasions where a Gueiboan follower feels compelled to hide their identity while acting in the open, they typically don pale masks of forlorn or tearful faces.
Solitary nocturnal animals are usually sacred to Gueibo, in particular the Nawaquivoan manicou (or opossum), as well as moths.

Appearance

Gueibo is not a common subject of art, but when he is depicted he usually appears as a lanky Nawaquivoan youth, with abnormally long arms and legs and long silver hair. His eyes are dark pools with shimmering silver irises, and his face set in a forlorn yet determined frown, typically accomanied by fluttering lunarch moths. He carries Waning, a longbow of dark cinderwood, a gift from his mother Elatabe and the only momento of his family he still possesses, along with a quiver of arrows that fire shafts of purifying moonlight.

Tenets of Faith

The faith of Gueibo revolves around self-sufficiency and self-determination. He teaches his followers that their identity and their worth is theirs to determine, and theirs alone. No matter a persons past actions or past mistakes, they can attone for it in their own way if they truly wish to. Gueibo in no way encourages his servants not to own up to their misdeeds if they so choose, and indeed he admires those who have the courage to do what he has not yet managed to. But if a person decides to run and avoid direct retribution, he offers a path to redemption in a different way. He instructs his servants to help those who have nowhere else to turn and no one else to rely on, and as such he is most popular with those who have run away from home, with vagrants and the homeless, and those who wander alone at night. His followers are to be a light in the darkness, a source of comfort and companionship to those who have neither, even if only for a night. To receive Gueibo's blessings however, a person must truly feel regret in their heart, even if they have not yet taken action to address it. He offers no succour to those who revel in wickedness or who brush off their misdeeds.

Providence

Gueibo often shows his favour at night, with a brilliant full moon piercing the clouds even when it is not the usual time to guide those who require light. Other signs of Gueibo's pleasure include small instances of good luck while travelling, such as inexplicably finding a safe place to camp or stumbling upon fresh water. His displeasure usually involves suffering minor accidents while travelling, sore feet, or finding one retracing ones steps without realising.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

In his heart, Gueibo's greatest desire is to finally reunite with his family to whom he is estranged. He longs for the day when he can pluck up the courage to face his brother Ranguajoya and admit his wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness. He also both longs for and fears the day he will face his mother Elatabe. As the god of the moon and the goddess of the night, he was once very close with her. Indeed, it is his fear of her reaction should he return that has kept him from doing so for so many aeons.
Until that time arrives, Gueibo finds satisfaction in forging his own destiny by wandering the remote parts of the Outer Realms, finding causes he deems worthy and offering his aid in his own discreet way. In an effort to make amends for his actions during Torauac's rebellion, Gueibo often attempts to subtly thwart his wicked siblings plans. In this way, he secretly aids his younger brother Ranguajoya in his ongoing war against Torauac, with a number of Ranguajoya's victories only being possible due to Gueibo's unseen intervention.

Category. Nawaquivoan Gods
Edicts. Forge your own identity, aid those who have made mistakes, trust in yourself to make up for your own mistakes
Anathema. Allow another to define your worth, look down on those weaker than you, deny someone a chance at redemption
Areas of Concern. The moon, luck, regret, outcasts, wanderings
Symbol. A shadowy profile framed by a crescent moon
Sacred Animal. Moth
Sacred Colour. Black, white

Realm

Falkvangr

Church/Cult

Friendless Lot

Devotee Benefits

Divine Ability. Dexterity or Wisdom
Divine Font. Heal
Divine Sanctificationn. Can choose holy
Divine Skill. Stealth
Favoured Weapon. Longbow
Domains. Freedom, Luck, Moon, Sorrow, Travel
Cleric Spells. 1st; Illusiory Disguise, 2nd; Invisibility, 6th; Unexpected Transposition