Seraphis Thelorion
Seraphis Thelorion is a newly-oathed Paladin of the Primordial Waters Lyrion and Thalmenos, bathed in their twin waters and sworn to uphold their love and life-giving nature.
His oath commits him:
The unique nature of his oath means that Seraphis is learning to commune with creation, to adapt to situations like water and to trust the skies. He can find and use water in all its forms, but not in ways that go against its healing and life-giving properties. In meditation, he can connect with the local ecology to come to know the flow of life in the area, and recognize death-dealing forces at work. The danger to be avoided is the total chaos of destructive storms and floods, though storms and floods do have their role to play in the balance of creation. This balance must be learned and deepened, it is a hard-earned wisdom.
He has been given the sacred longsword Heart of the Wave, forged with shimmering blue and silver runes that channel the water deities' divine power. Its blade is imbued with water magic, allowing it to unleash waves or torrents of water in combat, symbolizing purity and divine wrath. His fighting style is flowing, as much a question of attacking as retreating, joining the rhythm and flow of his opponent to overcome it. Killing is an absolute last resort; what must be found is the way to teach the opponent compassion and mercy. If killing is unavoidable, a price must be paid.
Seraphis came to the worship of Lyrion and Thalmenos as a result of a near-death experience in the desert, after being left behind by enemies of his family who had kidnapped him. A spring of freshwater miraculously sprang up out of the ground to quench his thirst. He was led by the inspiration of that water to a natural underground temple-cavern, where he was taught the Way of the Primordial Waters. He took the oath in gratitude for his life restored, and now seeks to share the gift he himself received. Since his oath commits him beyond quarrels and politics, he has been exiled from his family and city, who seek only revenge and dominance.
The Primordial Water Gods
Lyrion, the god of freshwaters—springs, rivers, and lakes—embodies the essence of clarity, renewal, and the origins of life. His domain is characterized by streams and subterranean aquifers, which serve as his "veiled temples," places where whispers of secrets and memories flow silently beneath the earth. As the "mind of the river," Lyrion's influence is felt in the gentle ripples, the dreams carried by salmon, and the sacred waters sought by mortals seeking remembrance or inspiration. His waters symbolize thought, reflection, and the hidden depths of consciousness. His realm is deeply connected to the terrestrial and subterranean, where springs emerge as gifts, and miners or travelers pray for his mercy, believing that sudden wells are manifestations of his quiet grace.
His eternal partner Thalmenos is the lord of seas, storms, and the cosmic waters that stir the heavens. His domain encompasses the vast, restless ocean, the clouds that carry rain, and the star-studded sky. His true form extends beyond the earthly seas into the cosmos, with the Milky Way seen as his overturned amphora, spilling luminous waters that ignite and cool suns. Thalmenos's presence is felt through the lightning that bridges sky and sea, symbolizing his pulse and the primordial chaos that birthed the universe. He embodies the vastness and power of water in its most tumultuous and creative forms, nourishing minerals and depths unseen beneath the surface. His origins lie in the dark reservoirs beneath creation, where he and Lyrion first met, their union giving rise to the mist, rain, and life-sustaining waters that define the world.
They were born together from a single, divine drop that split into two—Lyrion emerging from its calm, inward centre and Thalmenos from its stormy rim. Their meeting at the boundary where river meets sea symbolizes harmony and perpetual renewal, with their union renewing the world through storms, rain, and the flow of water. It is believed that each lightning bolt at river mouths signifies their constant renewal and love. Their relationship reflects the balance between calm and chaos—Lyrion’s gentle wisdom and Thalmenos’s cosmic fury—each necessary for the cycle of creation and renewal.
Lyrion’s influence extends to the unseen, profound waters beneath the earth’s surface—caverns, wells, and aquifers—where secrets and dreams are kept alive. These hidden waters symbolize the subconscious, inner thoughts, and the silent mercy of the divine. His presence is invoked by miners and dreamers who seek understanding or inspiration from these depths. Meanwhile, Thalmenos’s cosmic body encompasses the entire universe, with his waters flowing from star to star, shaping galaxies and tides. Lightning, storms, and the movement of celestial waters are expressions of his restless, creative force, which once churned the chaos-ocean into the cosmos.
The relationship between Lyrion and Thalmenos is rooted in unity and love. Their union is cyclical and eternal, symbolized by the stormy wedding that renews the world drop by drop. They are seen as lovers gazing at each other through the earth’s pools and the starry sky, embodying the interconnectedness of thought and cosmos, calm and storm, the terrestrial and the divine. Their story underscores the idea that life and the universe are sustained by this ongoing, sacred dance of waters—calm streams and stormy seas—each giving and renewing life, each representing different aspects of the divine creative force that shapes existence itself.
Seraphis Thelorion is a newly-oathed Paladin of the Primordial Waters Lyrion and Thalmenos, bathed in their twin waters and sworn to uphold their love and life-giving nature.
His oath commits him:
- To share water’s bounty with all those who would cherish it as life-giving gift
- Seek those struggling for survival and help them to thrive
- Beyond all quarrels and politics
- And teach those who would withhold the gift from others the mercy of water
- To seek balance
- Water is balance: it can quench thirst and feed life but it can also flood and drown
- Both a dearth of water and an excess of water are deadly
- To seek purity
- Both fresh and salt waters nourish and heal in their true forms
- Brackish and poisoned waters can kill life and must be returned to their true forms
- To defend the freedom to flow
- Water charts its own path according to its nature, finding ways around obstacles
- To seek to control or prevent its flow against its life-giving nature, to hoard and oppress leads to changes that harm all creation
- So it is with all life that grows from water; its freedom must be safeguarded, promoted and accompanied with the wisdom of Lyrion and Thalmenos
The unique nature of his oath means that Seraphis is learning to commune with creation, to adapt to situations like water and to trust the skies. He can find and use water in all its forms, but not in ways that go against its healing and life-giving properties. In meditation, he can connect with the local ecology to come to know the flow of life in the area, and recognize death-dealing forces at work. The danger to be avoided is the total chaos of destructive storms and floods, though storms and floods do have their role to play in the balance of creation. This balance must be learned and deepened, it is a hard-earned wisdom.
He has been given the sacred longsword Heart of the Wave, forged with shimmering blue and silver runes that channel the water deities' divine power. Its blade is imbued with water magic, allowing it to unleash waves or torrents of water in combat, symbolizing purity and divine wrath. His fighting style is flowing, as much a question of attacking as retreating, joining the rhythm and flow of his opponent to overcome it. Killing is an absolute last resort; what must be found is the way to teach the opponent compassion and mercy. If killing is unavoidable, a price must be paid.
Seraphis came to the worship of Lyrion and Thalmenos as a result of a near-death experience in the desert, after being left behind by enemies of his family who had kidnapped him. A spring of freshwater miraculously sprang up out of the ground to quench his thirst. He was led by the inspiration of that water to a natural underground temple-cavern, where he was taught the Way of the Primordial Waters. He took the oath in gratitude for his life restored, and now seeks to share the gift he himself received. Since his oath commits him beyond quarrels and politics, he has been exiled from his family and city, who seek only revenge and dominance.
The Primordial Water Gods
Lyrion, the god of freshwaters—springs, rivers, and lakes—embodies the essence of clarity, renewal, and the origins of life. His domain is characterized by streams and subterranean aquifers, which serve as his "veiled temples," places where whispers of secrets and memories flow silently beneath the earth. As the "mind of the river," Lyrion's influence is felt in the gentle ripples, the dreams carried by salmon, and the sacred waters sought by mortals seeking remembrance or inspiration. His waters symbolize thought, reflection, and the hidden depths of consciousness. His realm is deeply connected to the terrestrial and subterranean, where springs emerge as gifts, and miners or travelers pray for his mercy, believing that sudden wells are manifestations of his quiet grace.
His eternal partner Thalmenos is the lord of seas, storms, and the cosmic waters that stir the heavens. His domain encompasses the vast, restless ocean, the clouds that carry rain, and the star-studded sky. His true form extends beyond the earthly seas into the cosmos, with the Milky Way seen as his overturned amphora, spilling luminous waters that ignite and cool suns. Thalmenos's presence is felt through the lightning that bridges sky and sea, symbolizing his pulse and the primordial chaos that birthed the universe. He embodies the vastness and power of water in its most tumultuous and creative forms, nourishing minerals and depths unseen beneath the surface. His origins lie in the dark reservoirs beneath creation, where he and Lyrion first met, their union giving rise to the mist, rain, and life-sustaining waters that define the world.
They were born together from a single, divine drop that split into two—Lyrion emerging from its calm, inward centre and Thalmenos from its stormy rim. Their meeting at the boundary where river meets sea symbolizes harmony and perpetual renewal, with their union renewing the world through storms, rain, and the flow of water. It is believed that each lightning bolt at river mouths signifies their constant renewal and love. Their relationship reflects the balance between calm and chaos—Lyrion’s gentle wisdom and Thalmenos’s cosmic fury—each necessary for the cycle of creation and renewal.
Lyrion’s influence extends to the unseen, profound waters beneath the earth’s surface—caverns, wells, and aquifers—where secrets and dreams are kept alive. These hidden waters symbolize the subconscious, inner thoughts, and the silent mercy of the divine. His presence is invoked by miners and dreamers who seek understanding or inspiration from these depths. Meanwhile, Thalmenos’s cosmic body encompasses the entire universe, with his waters flowing from star to star, shaping galaxies and tides. Lightning, storms, and the movement of celestial waters are expressions of his restless, creative force, which once churned the chaos-ocean into the cosmos.
The relationship between Lyrion and Thalmenos is rooted in unity and love. Their union is cyclical and eternal, symbolized by the stormy wedding that renews the world drop by drop. They are seen as lovers gazing at each other through the earth’s pools and the starry sky, embodying the interconnectedness of thought and cosmos, calm and storm, the terrestrial and the divine. Their story underscores the idea that life and the universe are sustained by this ongoing, sacred dance of waters—calm streams and stormy seas—each giving and renewing life, each representing different aspects of the divine creative force that shapes existence itself.
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