Dineth The Destroyer
Dineth The Destroyer (a.k.a. The Final Friend)
The Goddess of Death, Destruction, and Peace, Dineth the Destroyer is a misunderstood deity that is greatly feared and hated. Taking these domains from the First War, she is said to be a reluctant but earnest caregiver for the departed.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Dineth was created with the other Gods, but had no purpose or domains to her name for some time. She was content to spectate the world that her siblings had created, rather than make anything new in it. Their works, the sentient beings, had become too numerous and too cantankerous. Zwigrod rose to become the God of War as the first groups of humans began to attack each other over a disagreement of control of land. The First War was gruesome and bloody as Zwigrod discovered his powers and found them great glee in the destruction laid bare to the lands below him. Dineth was mortified by what she saw, as were most of her siblings. She tried her best to convince Zwigrod to stop the conflict, but she was unconvincing. She took matters into her own hands, and ended The First War in a swift, brutal fashion.
The city of Karizna had become a focal point of multiple nations, with the blooding so prolific that blood was said to have run down the streets like a river. With a thought, she eliminated it all, killing everyone in the city, regardless of cause of need. All of the nations of man stopped and took notice, as did the Gods. The quiet, gray being they had all ignored had swiftly become one of the most powerful entities in T'sara, and was exuding that strength.
Dineth bade her edicts, under threat of repeating such deeds. The nations of man arrived to her meeting, and she had personally brokered an arangement to stop The First War. She also directed demands for how the dead shall be cared for.
Having caused the deaths of T'sara, Dineth volunteered to be responsible for their immortal souls, and the souls of all, forevermore. Alongside the God of Fate, she would be the arbiter of when all things die, and the caretaker of the dead. As with the soldiers of the First War, Dineth is remorseful of the deaths she causes, and wishes to bring solace to those she meets in the afterlife. Thus, among her few faithful followers, she is known as The Final Friend.
The city of Karizna had become a focal point of multiple nations, with the blooding so prolific that blood was said to have run down the streets like a river. With a thought, she eliminated it all, killing everyone in the city, regardless of cause of need. All of the nations of man stopped and took notice, as did the Gods. The quiet, gray being they had all ignored had swiftly become one of the most powerful entities in T'sara, and was exuding that strength.
Dineth bade her edicts, under threat of repeating such deeds. The nations of man arrived to her meeting, and she had personally brokered an arangement to stop The First War. She also directed demands for how the dead shall be cared for.
Having caused the deaths of T'sara, Dineth volunteered to be responsible for their immortal souls, and the souls of all, forevermore. Alongside the God of Fate, she would be the arbiter of when all things die, and the caretaker of the dead. As with the soldiers of the First War, Dineth is remorseful of the deaths she causes, and wishes to bring solace to those she meets in the afterlife. Thus, among her few faithful followers, she is known as The Final Friend.
Morality & Philosophy
Dineth the Destroyer takes a very ambivalent moral stance to her own holy domains. Death is not something to be feared or hated, although all beings desire to live as long as they can. Death is not something to be celebrated or praised, though most sentient beings have someone they wish were dead. Death is not the even the escape of mortal ills, though there are plenty for whom death may come as a comfort.
Death simply exists, it is the necessary end that all things must face at some point, so it should be faced with dignity, respect, and at times, even with courage. It is the means by which renewal of the world, and the soul, may come.
It is because of this that Dineth is more at odds with her worshippers than any of the other Gods. Various cults and small religions to Dineth The Destroyer have appeared, though most have arisen as to how they understand Death, not as Dineth does. Of all the misunderstandings, Dineth abhors the Necromancers of the world; those who feel that they can reclaim the body or souls of the dead for the land of the living. Death is as final as it is inevitable,and those who disrupt the dead will face enormous retribution for their transgressions. Likewise, Dineth does not seek Death, nor does she hope for more of it. Killing others in sacrifice to her are repulsive, and while she will accept the souls of those who are wrongfully killed in her name, their killers will soon face her scorn.
Because the evil of the world who misunderstand Dineth the Destroyer greatly outnumber her true followers, worship of her has either been banned or greatly discouraged through large parts of the world.
Death simply exists, it is the necessary end that all things must face at some point, so it should be faced with dignity, respect, and at times, even with courage. It is the means by which renewal of the world, and the soul, may come.
It is because of this that Dineth is more at odds with her worshippers than any of the other Gods. Various cults and small religions to Dineth The Destroyer have appeared, though most have arisen as to how they understand Death, not as Dineth does. Of all the misunderstandings, Dineth abhors the Necromancers of the world; those who feel that they can reclaim the body or souls of the dead for the land of the living. Death is as final as it is inevitable,and those who disrupt the dead will face enormous retribution for their transgressions. Likewise, Dineth does not seek Death, nor does she hope for more of it. Killing others in sacrifice to her are repulsive, and while she will accept the souls of those who are wrongfully killed in her name, their killers will soon face her scorn.
Because the evil of the world who misunderstand Dineth the Destroyer greatly outnumber her true followers, worship of her has either been banned or greatly discouraged through large parts of the world.
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