Zegros
The Champion of Champions
"I am the Champion of Champions! He who slew the Fey-Lion of Shani-kah! I who slew the Dread Maw that made the Bay of Storms black. I am Zegros! He who took the limbs of the Ent Oakenbeard and made for himself the cudgel which drove the dragon, Vertagrax into the ground! I am Zegros, Champion of Champions, Lord of the Unconquered, Giver of Victory or Defeat!"
The Champion of Champions is a god of decisive action and raw power. Zegros is known amongst the peoples of the continent as one who grants fortune in competitions and trials. His favour however, is not cheap. Even the lowliest of prayers are accompanied with tribulations which must be overcome. Yet those who follow him are happy and proud. Eager to share an ale and a tale, for what better way is there to make friends?
Divine Domains
Followers of Zegros have access to the Tempest domain
Portfolio: Competition, Adversity, Heroism, also associated with storms and lightening
Holy Books & Codes
While Zegros doesn't have a codex per se, there are however numerous stories and myths surrounding his acts which form a loose code of ethics and morals. For example, in "The Tale of Zegros and the Hibernians", Zegros through his own foolish bravado, inadvertently kills a royal dragonborn leading to the expulsion of all foreigners from the island. Though he redeems himself in the eyes of the dragonborn through a heroic act, they do not recant their choice of expulsion. The wisdom of this lesson being; your actions may have consequences far beyond yourself.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
The "Champions Belt" is a famous symbol of Zegros and its symbology is often used as a reward for competition though this does change between races and cultures. In the Pax Nevarrum, a crown of laurels is awarded, while in The Radiant Empire a maidens garter is awarded instead.
As a direct symbol, the Fey Lions cloak is one of the most common icons of Zegros. Priests will often fashion for themselves an animal skin of some kind in emulation of this.
Zegros's favourite weapons include maces, clubs, and great-swords. All weapons that he used during his days wandering the earth.
Tenets of Faith
Zegros is a God which is well known for this temperamental but fair attitude. While he does not seek to inflict harm upon his competitors, he does encourage a crushing defeat. Victory should be swift and decisive as a matter of course. However, should a true challenge arise then the champion should rise to the occasion and win through their own merits. There is no pride in a shameful victory and there is no shame in a fair loss.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
While Zegros does not seek to conquer, victory and achievement are considered the pinnacle of glory to him. Physical perfection, cunning, and wit are considered high on the list of goals Zegros wishes to impart on his followers. He does not believe in devastation however, and does not wish suffering on those who are not considered competitors; but woe upon those are so. Similarly, followers of the Champion are expected to accept challenges of valour or strength but only if there is a glory to be gained from such action.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Superb physical condition.
Specialized Equipment
The sacred weapons of Zegros are the Club and the Greatsword.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Zegros was once a mortal man in centuries past. From an early age it was clear that he was something special. He owned the strength of ten men and could wrestle a bear to submission by ten summers. He was born is what is now The Radiant Empire though he was from a modest settlement. With little to his name but his strength he took to the road as a wandering strongman and mercenary.
Much of his time in the mortal world is clouded in myth and semi-legend as he never stayed in one location for more than a month. But as the stories traveled far a wide, his renown grew. He became legend even in his own time and a most peculiar thing happened. He became a god.
Scholars to this day continue to debate how divinity can be attained. Mad wizards fall to necromancies, and psychopathic cultists turn inwards but they all fail to even come close to grasping the divine. But not Zegros. Zegros remained as humble as one could be in his lifetime but when he was finally slain by a monster in single combat that the miraculous happened. A great light burst forth from his wounds and as his blood soaked the earth, it erupted in holy light and thunder. Zegros' spirit ascended from the mortal realm and achieved demi-goodhod. A new god of challenge, adversity, and victory had been born.
Social
Speech
Divine Classification
Intermediate
Alignment
Chaotic Neutral
Life
300 AN
249 AN
51 years old
Place of Death
Silvermont Peak
Children
Pronouns
He/Him
Sex
Male
Gender
Man
Presentation
Masculine
Eyes
Deep Green
Hair
Wavy dark brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Bronzed
Height
6'0"
Weight
200lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
A long winded grandiose list of achievements and victories. Or an equally nonsenscial and creative list of insults targeting his opponent.
Character Prototype
In life - Attitude era The Rock
As a God - Movie Star era Dwayne Johnson
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