Syth
(a.k.a. The Kingmaker)
Syth is the Father of the Land of Teutonia; he is a vengeful god demanding absolute faith. Syth is believed to be the bringer of life as well as having the ability to grant rebirth upon a being. Sometimes this is in the sense of reincarnation after death or by granting a being a second chance, known as a second skin, in which the individual avoids death and their skin takes on a snake scale appearance. Syth dislikes the use of undead, which he views as abominations, a pale reflection of Syth's domain of life and rebirth.
Syth believes that mortals must strive to achieve power through devotion and making their destiny manifest. He will never aid those begging his assistance, preferring to ensure the passage of those destined to rule.
Syth holds a strong rivalry with the Goddess Sythis. Both claim the same domains but are at odds with one another for dominance. The Churches of Syth and Sythis have decreed that these female and male Gods are in fact aspects of the same God and should be worshipped in the way the individual believes. This does not erase tensions between the two proud churches.
Syth believes that mortals must strive to achieve power through devotion and making their destiny manifest. He will never aid those begging his assistance, preferring to ensure the passage of those destined to rule.
Syth holds a strong rivalry with the Goddess Sythis. Both claim the same domains but are at odds with one another for dominance. The Churches of Syth and Sythis have decreed that these female and male Gods are in fact aspects of the same God and should be worshipped in the way the individual believes. This does not erase tensions between the two proud churches.
Divine Domains
God of Life, Rebirth, Power, Lineage and Destiny
Holy Books & Codes
In the beginning the people of Teutonia worshipped the two Gods Mortis and Syth. The God Syth took dominion over life and all connected to nature. He presided over the blessing of the harvest and the rites of fertility. The God Mortis is the Lord of the Underworld, the god of death and the dead. He presides over funeral rites and defended the right of the dead to due burial.
For eons Syth received the worship of all those wanting a bountiful harvest, a fertile marriage or a long life. Whilst Mortis was secure in the knowledge that no matter how popular his brother became the mortals of Teutonia would eventual turn to him in prier for a safe and pain free passage into the Underworld.
During the reign of King Gottfreid the lands of Teutonia became ravaged by a famine, brought about through disease that had spread rampant throughout the country. The priesthood of Mortis, known as the Leichenhallen, approach King Gottfreid with a unique solution to the problem, to prevent the disease from spreading the population was ordered to remain static and the dead were woken to work the fields and provide for the remaining population.
Once the disease died out the concept of the dead being used for menial tasks was maintained and the distinctions between those licensed and un-licensed was created. The newly discovered powers of necromancy soon lead to a schism between Mortis and Syth. The Sythites believing the creation of the undead was a twisted attempt by Mortis to create life and thus weaken the dominion of his brother Syth. The only thing that prevented open warfare between the followers of Mortis and Syth was the iron rule of the Kings of Teutonia.
For eons Syth received the worship of all those wanting a bountiful harvest, a fertile marriage or a long life. Whilst Mortis was secure in the knowledge that no matter how popular his brother became the mortals of Teutonia would eventual turn to him in prier for a safe and pain free passage into the Underworld.
During the reign of King Gottfreid the lands of Teutonia became ravaged by a famine, brought about through disease that had spread rampant throughout the country. The priesthood of Mortis, known as the Leichenhallen, approach King Gottfreid with a unique solution to the problem, to prevent the disease from spreading the population was ordered to remain static and the dead were woken to work the fields and provide for the remaining population.
Once the disease died out the concept of the dead being used for menial tasks was maintained and the distinctions between those licensed and un-licensed was created. The newly discovered powers of necromancy soon lead to a schism between Mortis and Syth. The Sythites believing the creation of the undead was a twisted attempt by Mortis to create life and thus weaken the dominion of his brother Syth. The only thing that prevented open warfare between the followers of Mortis and Syth was the iron rule of the Kings of Teutonia.
Tenets of Faith
Seven commandments of Syth:
Thou shalt hold no other god above Syth
Thou shalt not fear in the face of power
Thou shalt not put your own interest above that of Teutonia
Thou shalt destroy thy enemies without recourse to mercy
Thou shalt not act without consideration
Thou shalt never falter when action is demanded
Thou shalt use emotion for the many and reason for the few
Thou shalt hold no other god above Syth
Thou shalt not fear in the face of power
Thou shalt not put your own interest above that of Teutonia
Thou shalt destroy thy enemies without recourse to mercy
Thou shalt not act without consideration
Thou shalt never falter when action is demanded
Thou shalt use emotion for the many and reason for the few
Holidays
Dawn, everyday, is considered to be the holy time of Syth, a reflection of the beginning of life in which Syth grants life.
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