Cruel Sun grows the strongest during the special event known as the Red Eclipse, when
Sol has an unknown, reddish eclipse. His followers revel in blood, seeing it as holy, comparable to the followers of the
Divine King, however, they ready to sacrifice many to appease their god. Cults would either brainwash or kidnap people to become the next sacrifice.
History
When the twin goddesses
Asta and
Astrea came to existence, there was something brewing in the
Sailan continent. The
Yuan-ti race worshipped the sun but rejected the dogma of the
Sunlord, wishing to come to their barbaric ways from the
Second Age, Godswar. Thus a new light shined upon them when the sun turned red and a new god spoke to them. They quickly learned his name - Cruel Sun and he heard their prayers. The cultists of the red sun began a purge in the southern Sailan, killing almost all dragonkin and taking control over the great desert. They had a new god to follow and they showed loyalty through the blood. This religion would sweep into other parts of the world and blood cultists would appear in many corners of the planet. It would be revealed during the
Fourth Age, The Calamity, that the Cruel Sun is an
Aspect of the Greater Deity, the
Sunlord, thus creating a schism and inner conflict, not only between the religions but in the main church as well.
Dogma
Sacrifice is the greatest gift, blood is the way
Fear the searing light, it brings life as well as death
Revel when my time comes, as my powers grow tenfold so will yours
Relationships with other Gods
Cruel Sun gained many enemies, one such is the
Jade Emperor due to his influence in
Sailan. The other one would be the
Sunlord himself but the greater god of sun can't touch his own
Aspect. He makes allies of other gods that use blood and sacrifice in their rituals.
Cleric Domains
War, Light
Portfolios
Blood Sacrifice, Red Eclipse
Constellation
None, Aspect
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Known Aspects
Aspect of the
Sunlord
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