Iroas
God of Victory
Bold and confident with a soldier's demeanor, Iroas is the pinnacle of martial pride and bearing. He is stoic almost to a fault, but also exhibits a wry sense of humor. Those who honorably shed blood in Iroas's name can count on his support. Cowards and oath breakers are to be despised, and traitors don't deserve mercy in battle.
Iroas personifies the glory of victory, honorable combat, and physical competition. He is the unspoken bond between soldiers on the eve of battle, the courage of the standard bearer holding colors aloft in the midst of battle, and the exultation that comes after a hard-won victory. Iroas pushes his followers to excel in their chosen fields, particularly war and athletics, and gain honor through superior skill, training, and dedication.
War is, fundamentally, a terrible experience filled with pain, loss, and fear. Unfortunately, as Iroas sees it, war is also necessary. He sees preparing for and winning life's essential battles as being of paramount importance and the highest calling one can experience. The true warrior fights with honor, courage, and dedication, and values training, discipline, strength, and esprit de corps. In Iroas's eyes, nothing is more valuable or honorable than a honed blade wielded by a trained warrior loyal to a just cause.
Iroas values strength and determination in less deadly pursuits, as well. He believes sports are a fine proxy for war, as just as in a battle, superior skill and strength lead to a victory. What Iroas truly loves is a winner.
Lastly, Iroas urges his followers to blunt the advances of his brother, Mogis. This directive inevitably means combat, since Iroas knows of no other way to solve problems. Diplomacy isn't an act of cowardice per se, but because it isn't an activity Iroas is prepared to engage in, it isn't something he expects of his followers.
Divine Domains
Official Cleric Domains
- War
Other Domains
- Victory
- Honor
- Courage
- Fortitude
- Competition
Artifacts
Tenets of Faith
- Let no fear or pain turn you away
- War forms bonds that are more real and lasting than the ties of love or family
- The powerful must protect the weak
- The strong musn't exploit the weak
- People should look to you as an example of the best that mortals can be
- Be strong, but do not use your strength for wanton destruction
- Be brave, and scorn cowardice in any form
- Prove your might in battle to win glory and renown
- Oppose Mogis in all things.
Holidays
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Relationships
Relationship Reasoning
Iroas is closely aligned with Pelor in attitude and philosophy. While Pelor stands for justice, Iroas actually fights for it, taking up arms against brutality and injustice in defense of what is good and right. Iroas champions the cause of justice and thus seeks Pelor's guidance and counsel from time to time. During Pelor's piques of arrogance and temper, Iroas is the one who advocates restraint and calm. More often than not, the two deities agree where matters of justice and honor are concerned.
Relationship Reasoning
Iroas is defined by his opposition to his twin brother, Mogis. Although both love battle, Iroas holds an honorable and valorous view of warfare, whereas Mogis lusts for carnage and butchery. Iroas firmly believes that mortals will always fight, whether in war or in less consequential pursuits. His charge is to ensure that war is waged with a code of honor and to prevent his brother's depravity from spreading through the world.
Relationship Reasoning
Iroas holds an abiding respect for Moradin, who girds his warriors in the products of his artifice. Iroas sees finely crafted arms as the highest form of art, sublime and deadly at once. Still, Iroas finds Moradin's volatile temper and bouts of passion unbecoming of one with such talent at creating weapons of war.
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