Jeakae, Eidolon of Bonds

In the tumultuous theater of life, where tragedy and comedy dance hand in hand, none command the stage like Jeakae, the Eidolon of Bonds. Bound by no mask yet adorned by all, he weaves the fates of mortals with the crimson strings of blood contracts. In his grand play, he is the puppeteer and we, the puppets, dance upon his stage to the symphony of life and death. He is the binder of the bleeding, the tailor of vengeance, his quill etching destinies into the very flesh of the willing and the desperate. With the might of his dominion, he weaves stories of blood and pain, of vengeance and retribution, pulling the threads of fate to his whims. His tales echo in the hushed whispers of taverns, the silent prayers of vengeance, the piercing screams of conflict. Yet, within his tales of pandemonium, are the hidden chords of growth and strength. For in the chaos he orchestrates, mortals discover the lengths of their own courage, the depths of their love, the potency of their resolve.
Though feared, he is also revered. Revered by those who have found justice in his contracts, strength in their struggles, and a voice in their vengeance. His followers, bound by blood, sing his praises in the resounding echoes of their victories, the sharp edges of their sacrifices, the silent aftermath of their retribution. They do not worship him for mercy or for peace, but for the cold justice of the blood contract, the clarity of purpose, and the binding promise of vengeance fulfilled.
Jeakae, Eidolon of Bonds. The Pandemonious Playwright, Drythen of Blood, Tailor of Vengeance and Puppeteer of Revenants, is a feared deity with a smaller following compared to the other deities on Ysenn. Unlike other feared deities, whom are usually feared for their direct power to slaughter and destroy, the pandemonious playwright is said to use people as puppets in his pieces on the stage of life for his entertainment, which usually does not end well for those he has selected to be his actors.

Epithets

• The Pandemonious Playwright
• The Binder of the Bleeding
• Drythen of Blood
• Weaver of Contracts
• Puppeteer of Revenants
• Tailor of Vengeance
• The Unmasked Actor
• Orchestrator of Struggle

Eidolonic Domains

• Blood
• Fate
• Relations
• Puppets
• Vengeance
• Theater
• Contracts
• Strings
• Conflict
• Chaos

Stories, Myths and Legends

• The First Blood Contract, Long ago, a Drythe was betrayed by his closest friend and lost his Drythedom. The betrayal consumed him with a need for vengeance so strong, it reaching the ears of Jeakae, the Eidolon of Bonds. Sensing the man's fury, Jeakae appeared to him, promising to grant his vengeance, if the man would only sign a contract. The contract was no parchment, but a sacred bond, etched in the very flesh of the noble. As the noble man agreed, his blood mixed with that of Jeakae's, forming the first Blood Contract. The noble man exacted his revenge, fulfilling the conditions of the contract, and was forever known as the First Venger.
• The Tale of the Unmasked Actor, In the bustling streets of Kudendnal, a grand play was to be held. The mysterious playwright, known only as the Unmasked Actor, promised a performance that would never be forgotten. It is said that the Unmasked Actor was Jeakae in disguise, using the city's inhabitants as his cast. As the play unfolded, so did the city's secrets. Betrayals were revealed, secrets were exposed, and blood was shed. By the end, the people of Kudendnal have never fully be able to trust eachother again, a scar that lingers till this day.
• The Rynekajyrer, It is said on Ysenn, that there once was a man betrayed by a Drythen whom had killed his family and burnt his home to the ground. In rage and despair the man swore on Jeakae, Eidolon of Bonds's name to wreak vengeance upon the Drythen. And at last he stood above his body beat to a bloody pulp smeared across the ground. Yet his thirst for vengeance was not quenched, and he once again swore that he would fulfill the vengeance of anyone who would swear it, until the only man in all of Ysenn whom anyone has sworn vengeance on, was himself. The stories claim that he smiled as he let the crowds tear him apart.
• The Ballad of the Red Strings, This is a song sung in hushed tones in the corners of taverns, telling of Jeakae's ability to manipulate the fate of anyone. The ballad describes a young woman who danced through life without care or consequence. Jeakae, intrigued by her laxity, touched her life with his crimson strings. The woman found her path much like a story, full of conflict, twists and turns, leading her into a life of danger and struggle. However, in the struggle she found a strength within her she never knew existed. By the time Jeakae removed his strings, the woman had become greater than she ever would have been without his interference. This ballad is a reminder that Jeakae's influence, while often feared, can sometimes lead to unexpected strength and growth.
• The Blood-born Revenant, In the early days of the world, a warlord had conquered many lands through bloodshed and terror. His cruelty was unending, and his lust for power, insatiable. It was then that a warrior rose from the carnage of one of the warlord's many massacres, pulled back to life by Jeakae's blood-soaked strings. The Eidolon of Bonds had created the first Revenant. The revenant, filled with the collective rage of all who had fallen, challenged the warlord. Their battle was fierce and deadly, but the revenant, empowered by Jeakae's vengeance, finally ended the warlord's reign. It's said that the revenant still walks the earth, a puppet of Jeakae, righting wrongs and exacting vengeance on the cruel and unjust.
• The Tumultuous Theater, In the heart of Kudendnal, stands the Tumultuous Theater, the only known house of worship to Jeakae. Legend tells of its creation by a troupe of performers who found themselves caught up in one of Jeakae's plays. Surviving the ordeal and recognizing the power of the Eidolon of Bonds, they built the theater to honor and appease him. The theater captures people in conflict and brings them to the theater puppeteering out fitting plays that resolve them, often ending in the death of all or some of the participants. It is said that during these performances, the air inside the theater thickens with a palpable tension, as though the very spirit of Jeakae himself watches from the wings.

Iconography

Jeakae is depicted very differently depending on the region and people making the idols, but the aesthetics the depictions all have in common is displaying him as a masked puppeteer with one eye sown shut, holding red strings formed from blood dripping from his fingertips and blood dipped quill etching a contract into his own flesh.
Masks, strings, bleeding, needles, quills, contracts and puppets are symbols associated with him.

Family

Jeakae is not known to have any parents, siblings, children or spouses.

History

Nothing is known about Jeakae's early history, only that he is not from Ysenn.

Followers

Jeakae's following is largest in Kudendnal.

• Paladins whom swear and Oath of Vengeance, swear it to Jeakae
• Clerics of the Eidolon of Blood, worship Jeakae
• Warlocks bound to The Revenant patron with a blood contract, are bound to Jeakae
• Many Blood Hunters make sacrifices in exchanges with Jeakae

Notable followers of Jaekae are often called Blood Puppets, Red Actors or Vengers.

• Kleag

Tenants

Dramatic Oath: Your promise is a performance, pledged in blood for the spectacle of the divine theater. Seek to entertain and intrigue, for every vow is a scene in Jeakae's grand play.
Crimson Performance: Recognize the bonds of fate as threads in a grand narrative. Manipulate these connections to craft compelling tales of conflict, resolution, and transformation.
Theater of Existence: Embrace life as an endless stage, where acts of daring and drama are your offerings to Jeakae. Your role is to captivate, using your deeds to weave stories that thrill and mesmerize.
Puppet of the Divine: See yourself as an actor in Jeakae's script, guided by the unseen hand of the Eidolon of Bonds. Your actions, whether grand or subtle, contribute to the unfolding drama that entertains the divine audience.
Weaver of Stories: Through your trials, craft narratives of intrigue and suspense. Your challenges and triumphs are the plots that enchant and inspire, teaching lessons through the art of drama.
Harbinger of Spectacle: Be willing to pay the price in blood for the art of entertainment. Your sacrifices and struggles add depth and gravity to the performance, captivating the celestial and mortal audience alike.
Entertainer's Vengeance: Pursue vengeance not as retribution but as a plot twist, a thrilling climax in the story of life. Your actions should stir the hearts and minds of all who witness, leaving them awestruck and eager for the next act.

Religions, Cults and Sects

• The Red Actors, a loosely affiliated group of revenants that assist in or execute retribution on the behalf of those whom have sworn an oath of vengeance to Jeakae.

Worship and Rituals

• The Swearing of Vengeance, swearing in Jeakae's name a promise of vengeance upon another living creature and offering blood to bind the promise.
• The Sowing of the Strings, piercing your limbs and letting yourself become a puppet of Jeakae's strings.
• The Frenzy of Retribution, the ecstatic blood frenzy of fulfilling your promise by taking revenge.
• The Binding of a Blood Contract, the binding of the conditions of a contract written in blood on the flesh of the participants.

Houses of Worship

Jeakae only has one building used to worship him.

• The Tumultuous Theater in Kudendnal

Realm

His realm of Yerajae is said to be like a great red tent of fabrics and threads woven by fiber and blood.

Spells

• Life Transference
• Vampiric Touch
• Dominate Person
• Dominate Monster
• Hold Person
• Hold Monster

Artefacts

• Rynekajyrer, The Artisan of Vengeance's Tool