Raziel
King of Gods and God of Kings, Holder of the Codex Raziel
Bringer of Order and First of the Celestials
It was Raziel who sought to end the era of chaos and bring peace to the tumultuous cosmos, and it was he brought together the first pantheon, it was he who began The War for Heaven, and it was he who ended it, for his might was supreme amongst the gods. Since then he has lead the Celestials through both turmoil and tranquility, and there are non who can stand before his supreme might. And since those days he has sought to inspire such qualities in his followers, he seeks to bring order and peace to the world, that has always been what he wanted. Thus he has reached out to untold mortals, to share in his divine wisdom, for as the greatest of the gods there is no limit to the blessings he can bestow.King of Gods; God of Kings
As King of the gods, there is no limit to the powers he can call upon, enabling his follows to channel the domain of others, to this extent does he often favor mortals who imitate heaven, and any who don the mantle of the king has the favor of Raziel, so long as they give due reverence to the chief of the gods and all mortal life. Some may call this arrogance, but no one else has grasped the very cosmos such as him before and since, and thus no one can stand as his equal. But it is with a generous hand, guided by the ancient laws which he made and the gods signed that he governs, even he is bound by this most ancient creed, for what is a king if not the first servant of the law. And more than anything else, it is this he hopes to inspire in his followers, obedience to the written word, for chaos, springs from free will, and it must be tempered by the law and guides written in good faith, to aid the people, to rain in their wild and more chaotic if not cruel tendencies.Aspects
The Many-Faced King
Raziel has had to don the many different aspects of a ruler throughout his reign, at times a Tyrant, a Warlord, a Father to his people, but he has always been Sovereign, he has always been the King. But he can appear- Stern Father is the face of punishment, that law broken must be justly punished, channeling his Left Eye he manifests his divine wrath and disappoint in his subject for failing to live up the expectations and demands that were set for them, for truly there is no greater offense to the God of Law than that of transgession against the law. Those who channel the Stern Father are judges and executions both, channeling the divine wrath of Raziel by right of Harkon do they seek to meet out injustice.
- Loving father Understands that all beings beneath him are ultimately falable, and that it is up to him to chose which transgessions must be meet with a meek hand, and which must be striken. To be able to forgive and move on, that all may be able to work together within a realm and work within the bounds of the law. Those who channel the Loving Father, are those who seek the good in all life, ultimately straddling the difficult task of trying to understand the spirit of the law, as much as the written letter.
- The Tyrant is the final Word, when no matter what, a ruler must not back down to the will of others, for the sake ofthers the Tyrant must be firm, he must be strong. In this regard the Tyrant is also linked with death, for it is the final will of the lord, that all must inevtibly end, and that their can be no circumventing this, his final judgement. Those who channel the Tyrant, often do so out of desperation, a plea for guidens before drastic measures, or simply to don his unyielding resolve and righteousness in the face of what is truly evil, and from that which must be done. It is also done on the connection with death and funeral services and days of mourning.
- The Warlord it is often said, that those who wish for peace, should prepare for war. And Raziel is no stranger to war, he has fought since the dawn of time, for a world of order and peace. Those who seek to preserve their lands or spread the law of their lands, to be bring civilization to wilderness don the face of the Warlord. But those channel the will of the warlord must do so with care, for war is all consuming on the heart according to his teachings, and one must remain pure at heart, that it remains for the usage of that which is good, and not wanton nor selfish needs.
- The Sovererign In times of peace, a ruler must be generous and kind, he must cement his will as good and pure, for if he cannot do so in peace, he will never do so in dire times. The Soverign must inhabit all the positive traits of his rule, it must be the ideal he strives to reach. Those who channel the Soverign seek to aliviate the suffering of others, by the plenty which they may have from good times. it is to be kind disbite personal suffering, to be compassionate and kind when times are good, and to struggle to be same when times are not.
Holder of the Codex
As holder of the Codex, Raziel is ultimate embodiment of law, it is Mantle to encode all laws of mortal kind within it. Thus when one refers to the law it is custom to invoke Raziel, for he is ultimate authority on all written laws, and it by his will that all laws must be written, for only that which is written cannot be subverted. As the god of law and Order Raziel seeks to stablise the domain of mortals and actively encourages his followers to spread the laws and domains of their respective kingdoms. He seeks to promote obediances and understanding of the written word, believing that it is the only way to achieve the paradise on the material plane he once fought to achieve.Worship
The Worship of Raziel is quite common in many lands, and his worship is a well defined thing, both deeply personal in prayer and extravagant in public display, held in great ceremonies within elaborate churches and simple wooden houses. To Raziel all that matters is the intent, any place to honor his likeness is good and appreciated, for ritual is part of order, and that is what matters.To honor your god
To honor Raziel is to follow the law, it is to work within the spirit of the law and it is to help community to be kind and good to others. But it is also to spread his work, it is to fuster appreciation for the written word and law, to spread order and civilization. It is humble prayer and grand momuments.Divine Domains
Law and Order are his chief domains, but is also often associated with hierarchies. As king of Gods his clergy are able to channel the entirety of the pantheon throug him.
Holy Books & Codes
the Divinatus, a set of rules for worship and rituals, as well as his sacred intentions for the world.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Every book of law is sacred in his eyes, and a sigil of his divine will and thus able to channel his will.
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