Aelius
The Sun Wolf
"You cannot refuse me, for I am your God. You cannot rebuke me, for I am your God. You cannot reject me, for I am your God. You cannot resist me, for I am your God. You are my instrument of righteousness, and I will use you as I deem just. You will rejoice in my favor, for I am your God."-Aelius
Aelius, the Sun Wolf, is the radiant god of the Sun, Civilization, War, and Conquest, embodying both the guiding light of wisdom and the searing fire of judgment. As the divine architect of order, he shapes mortal societies, instilling law, philosophy, and the pursuit of enlightenment, while also standing as the unyielding protector of Terran dominion. His myths depict him as a warrior-philosopher, a patron of artists and lawmakers, and a relentless crusader against Discord, leading his faithful in battle both on the mortal plane and across the cosmos. Aelius’ celestial agenda for mortals is clear—through discipline, ambition, and righteous conquest, they must forge a world of harmony and strength, uniting under the banner of civilization. He demands vigilance, for only through order and the relentless pursuit of progress can mortals rise above chaos and earn their place among the divine.
Divine Domains
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Aelius is a towering figure of divine majesty, clad in radiant gold plate armor that reflects the brilliance of the sun itself. His snarling helm, shaped in the visage of a wolf, is crowned with fanning serpentine beams of solar fire, while his right hand grasps the Libris Anima Radiantis, a gilded tome of pure light that records both noble deeds and unpunished wickedness. In his left, he wields Lux Meridia, a polearm of searing radiant might, though beneath his helm, he is said to possess blinding beauty—his warm walnut-toned skin, flaming white eyes, and tightly braided dark hair lending him the appearance of an ageless warrior, equally suited for battle and judgment.
Body Features
Aelius is depicted as a imposing humanoid figure, often depicted as being clad in gold plate armor, standing eighteen feet tall. Aelius is represented as the idealized Terran, possessing perfect humanoid features; strong lean muscles, clean healthy skin, full hair, youthful vigor, etc. While possessing the size of a giant, Aelius shares none of the giantkin's ill-proportioned features. It is said, when among mortals, Aelius can shift his size to the height of an above-average Terran.
Facial Features
Though rarely depicted without his fearsome helm, it is said that once bare-faced, Aelius is revealed to be a blindingly beautiful man. With skin of warm walnut-wood and eyes of flaming white light. Aelius is often described as being a younger-than-expected warrior wearing his dark lush hair in tight braided rows. He also often sports a lordly trim beard.
Apparel & Accessories
Aelius' snarling helm is famously fashioned in the likeness of a wolf with a crown of serpentine solar beams radiating out from it. His ornate plate armor is engraved with countless holy symbols listing Aelius' many daring and divine deeds. When not armored, Aelius is said to wear nothing more than simple, if immaculate, white robes and a loose turban with golden leather sandals. Elegant gold bands encircle his arms and wrists, and can turn into his armor, in an instant, at his deific will.
Specialized Equipment
Aelius is commonly depicted carrying two occult objects significant to his faith; in his right hand, Aelius holds a gilded tome of pure light known as the Libris Anima Radiantis, a divine accounting of all noble deeds done and all wicked acts committed that remain unpunished. In his left hand, Aelius wields a spear-like sunburst polearm of pure solar fury known as Lux Meridia. Legends of Aelius imparting either or both of these divine items to mortals, as part of some heroic quest, are common within his specific cult.
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