Nicodemus Mohr
The Icon of War
Nicodemus Mohr, also known as the War Vulture, is a soldier wearing steel and bronze full plate armor. He is often shown with a darker complexion and short-cropped black hair, but these illustrations of Nicodemus are rare as they betray His embodiment of war and the toll it truly takes. Nicodemus represents many aspects of war, but He cares for His worshippers to make it out of war. This is exhibited through His marriage to Bellrine, the Champion of Ruin, as a show of peace between FOEs and humanity. His mount is recognized as being a Mega Raptor.
Dogma
Nicodemus is a resolute Icon that rose through the ranks of the War Vultures to become the banner all human soldiers follow. Nicodemus inspires others to look past the banner that each soldier follows, however, and prefers to gauge the strengths and morale of the troops instead. He knows that patriotism is a good motivator, but that national pride can be misplaced. Nicodemus aims to bring out the strengths of the individual and have them rise through the ranks and inspire others as He did when He was a soldier on Omen.
Gaining Favor or Redemption
To gain favor with Nicodemus, one must know what they are fighting for. And to feel that conviction, not emulate it. To fight for false reasons, and ultimately betray one’s self is grounds for losing favor. Even cowardice that costs the lives of others will lose drastically more favor. Redemption for going against one’s ideals is simple, as all that is needed is to head in the direction one’s conscience leads. But redemption for one’s callous cowardice? That is fulfilled through self-imposed exile from one’s nation. This exile is to be carried out until a new dynasty is founded.
Interactions with the world
Nicodemus actively interacts with the soldiers and warriors of Omen. These interactions are of camaraderie and kinship with one’s fellows. Due to this, soldiers in human militaries, or even just worshippers of the War Vulture, often say “Iron Within,” to one’s superiors and, “Iron Without,” to one’s subordinates. The meaning of this was long lost, but it is surmised that soldiers state that “Iron Within,” and “Iron Without,” represent that they are soldiers both in and out of their armor.
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