Janak/Harbard
(a.k.a. Harbard, Janak, Ta, Aayah, The wanderer, The Laughing Trickster, The Ferry Man, The Wayfarer, The Hermit Sage, The Cosmic Weaver)
Description:
Janak - Known as the Father of the Gods. He is commonly referred to as Janak and in that aspect he is known as The Great Father, The God of beginngings. Who stands as a sentinel of his most important characteristic Truth. He exudes serenity and enlightenment & embodies the qualities of wisdom, creativity, and the importance of truth. The literal father of Light and Darkness Valinos and Nekrom. In this aspect he is not typically worshiped but only admired for the part he played in the creation of all things and for the Honesty he stands for. He is never neutral but understands the Balance of Truth, Justice and Mercy in the Cosmos.
Harbard - He represents the ever-changing nature of chaos but is fundamentally motivated by a desire for good and freedom. He is often seen more as a trickster god and often appearing at the crossroads of mortal lives when important decisions hang in the balance. He is said to offer guidance to those at the precipice of choice, urging them to consider their decisions carefully. His full name harbardjarthod and it means: "The truth that speaks riddles through his Grey Beard". As the aspect of Harbard, He is more assessable. A god of boundless energy and creativity. He represents freedom, individuality, and the ever-changing nature of the cosmos. He encourages innovation and the pursuit of personal passions with understanding of its concequences. He is the persona of a cosmic wanderer and guardian of pivotal choices. steering mortals toward their true paths without directly intervening. He encourages introspection and contemplation, guiding individuals to uncover their own truths. Many believe that to worship him is too dangerous because he is unpredictable. Although he is consider good he can be seen as quick to anger or tricky but quick to forgive and laugh. His wisdom extends to discerning the fundamental truths of the universe, and he imparts this wisdom to those who seek it, often in cryptic riddles and enigmatic lessons. encourages seekers of truth to embrace unpredictability and change as they navigate the intricate web of reality. He teaches that hidden within the chaotic tapestry of existence are valuable insights waiting to be uncovered. He is often times said to be seen watching over individuals he has taken a notice of. But, He is only seen out of the corner of thier eyes, from great distances, great heights or personally met at crossroads. He is the only one of the Divine Gods who seems to interact with mortals and He is often described as an old man or hermit.
Worshipping Races: All races except Goliaths
Cultural Names: Common nickname: Habard (Veropians, Dwarves Cynndraaki), Janak (Sharadi, Vales, Orcs, Most Humans), Ta (Makasi), Aayah (Shiofra, Morsidhi, Esu-Yorgen)
Priesthoods: No organized priesthoods. Some individuals who actively worship him usually do not reveal that to people but are known to cover themselves in cryptic tattoos and typically are vagrants or vagabonds. They would call themselves wayfarers. Which is why most people on the open road will show kindness to individual travelers who look homeless or penniless male or female, especially if they identify themselves as wayfarers for fear it may be Habard himself
Typical Followers/Believers: Travelers, Homeless, The lost, Fathers, Righters of wrongs
Temple/Churches: There are no known structures that have been built to him but there are often shrines at crossroads and in the temples of other gods
Divine Domains
Knowledge, Divination, Tempest, Wayfarers(Travelers), Planes/Portals, Life/Destruction, Order/Chaos, Trickery/Truth, War/Peace, Vengeances/Forgiveness, Love/lust, Fate/Crossroads(choice)
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Symbols: Cross forked at the top w/ each end circled and tailed at the bottom. A ferry man, or old man with a long beard and a torch or lantern,
Tenets of Faith
God of Law & Chaos
Relationships
Divine Classification
Divine God
Religions
Alignment
He can be both Chaotic or Lawful. but is the balance between the two. He is Good, Never neutral. If angered he can be seen as Evil but only to the benefit of the mortal
Species
Realm
Janak - Tranquility
Church/Cult
Spouses
Majka
(Wife)
Siblings
Current Residence
Some say that he is often living on the material planes but most believe he lives on Tranquility
Sex
Male
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