The Lightbringer

God of the forests, harvest, plains, and the Sun
Allies: The Guide, The Father, the Mother
Enemies: The Betrayer
Temples: Greenhouses, farmhouses, sun-lit terraces
Worshippers: Druids, farmers, peasants, rangers
Sacred animal: Rooster
Sacred colors: Gold and green
Holy symbol: Five rays emanating from a golden circle
[DnD 5e] Domains: Light, Nature
  The Lightbringer is a benevolent god, who is very often worshiped by the common people. Indeed, it is because of him that the Sun rises every day; it is because of him that a harvest is good, and his wrath incurs poor crops and soil; and it is because of him that the forests are allowed to thrive, that flowers can grow, and that animals can feed themselves. In short, the Lightbringer's role in the Siarvaldan pantheon is to make sure that the people, the animals, and the plants can feed themselves, by regulating the presence and heat of the Sun itself.   In Siarvaldan myth and legend, the Lightbringer is nearly always represents as a benevolent god, though two exceptions exist to this: when the Lightbringer is seen fighting the Betrayer, there he is represented as a force of nature, bringing down fire from the skies to defeat the god of treachery and his agents. The other is when a legend needs to teach a lesson about respecting nature, in which case the Lightbringer's fiery wrath is also brought down upon them.   Because of his important role in Siarvaldan society, almost all farmers have a holy symbol of the Lightbringer in their homes, if only a homemade one. They pray to him regularly, and for many reasons: to ask for the Sun to stay, to ask for the Sun to leave, to ask for warmer days, to ask for colder days…the Sun's role in regulating the temperate climate of Siarvald is paramount, and so these prayers and thanks are nearly constant.   The Lightbringer is represented in two distinct ways. In most holy texts, he is almost always represented as the Sun itself, peering through the clouds, as if to announce the return of warm days after the cold. However, in some texts, he is depicted as a bronze-skinned, golden-haired man with a shield shaped like his holy symbol. The first depiction is often considered true, especially seeing as devout followers of the Lightbringer receive visions from him in this form. The second one is most often used if the Pantheon has been humanized for whatever reason.

Holidays

The 36th of Summer is the holiday associated with the Lightbringer specifically. Situated at around the middle of Summer, that day is often considered to have the most sunlight out of the entire year, and so people often use it to bask in the warmth of the sun.

Common rituals and gestures

There are many rituals associated with the Lightbringer. The most typical ones include: chanting to the plants in order to encourage their growth, arranging one's seeds in a sun pattern in order to bring the attention of the god down upon them, and a complicated ritual involving chanting and painting when the plants must be harvested. An entire book could be written about the intricacies of said rituals and prayers.

Divine Intercessions

The Lightbringer is mostly benevolent, and therefore is mostly known for his blessings. Aside from being granted a better harvest, those who attract his favor are sometimes granted increased powers over nature, including a supernatural "green thumb", as well as some powers over light and fire. However, those who attract his curses will find their plants unable to grow, rain always falling on their crops, and plants withering everywhere they step.

Aphorisms

The proverbs related to the Lightbringer mostly have to do with his capacity as a god of the harvest.   His Eye is upon us!: The 'eye' refers to the Sun itself. This proverb means that the Lightbringer's attention has been granted; often, this means that the harvest will be good.   May his warmth find you in the dark of winter: An expression used to wish somebody well during dark times - both figuratively and literally.