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Ezariah

The Dawnbound Blade

Ezariah is the goddess of courage, protection, and righteous defiance. The youngest of the gods, she rose not through power or bloodline, but through sacrifice, becoming divine in the final hours of the Age of Dragons. Once a mortal knight, she gave her life to protect those who could not protect themselves, and in doing so, kindled a flame so bright that it transcended mortality. She became revered by guardians, war-priests, defenders, and those who choose to carry the burdens of others without seeking dominion.

Appearance

The Dawnbound Blade is depicted as a radiant warrior in scorched plate armor, her shield cracked but unlowered, her broken blade glowing like sunrise. Her hair is woven from dawnlight, and her eyes shine with quiet, enduring purpose. She bears the wounds of her mortal death not as scars, but as marks of grace. Reminders of all she gave and all she refused to surrender. In iconography, she is symbolized as a rising sun cradled in a broken sword.

Dogma

Ezariah teaches that true strength lies not in dominance, but in the choice to protect. To stand when others fall. To carry the weight of fear and still step forward. Her followers believe in justice not as law, but as action. That no tyrant stands long before a soul who will not break.     Her doctrine is simple but unyielding:
  • Stand where others run.
  • Speak when others fear.
  • Give, even when there is nothing left to give.
Her light is not blinding. It is restorative. It does not conquer. It endures.

Worship

She is worshipped in bastions, keeps, upon village walls, and wherever courage is asked of the few for the sake of the many. Her temples are sanctuaries, not monuments, places of shelter, oaths, and healing. Her priests often serve as both spiritual leaders and front-line defenders in times of war and crisis. Her sacred text is The Emberlight Vow, a collection of stories, martyr’s songs, and principles for compassionate strength. Most copies are small and meant to be carried, so that no follower is ever far from her words.   Her holy day is The Day of Last Light, held on the anniversary of her sacrifice. It begins in darkness, with candles lit only at dawn. In some places, a bell is rung at first light to honor those who’ve stood between others and ruin.

Relations

Ezariah holds deep kinship with Aurora, who honors her healing through hope, and with Orun, whose stillness reflects her clarity in battle. Cernius respects her devotion to protection, though they differ in method. She harbors a quiet sorrow for Abzu, whose war cost so many lives, and open contempt for Tiamat, whose tyranny gave her martyrdom meaning. She is wary of Ashmedai, who masks cruelty as order, and opposes Nyxarion, whose obsession warps pain into poison. She views Kaelus with amused affection, a needed balance of chaos to her burdened purpose.

History

Ezariah lived and died during the twilight of the Age of Dragons, a mortal knight who stood between a fleeing host of innocents and the wrath of the last great wyrms of Aurix. Her blade was broken. Her shield burned. Her body could not endure. But her will held. As dawn broke, those she saved sang her name. And when the sun’s first light touched the battlefield, her soul rose with it, lifted by angels, sanctified by defiance, and woven into the dawn as a god not born, but recognized.   She remains the only god whose ascension was witnessed by thousands, and the only one whose worship began with a funeral. Now, wherever people stand for one another in the face of overwhelming odds, Ezariah’s light burns quietly beside them, not demanding, not shouting, only watching, and holding the line.
Divine Classification
Ascended God
Alignment
Lawful Good
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
  • The Dawnbound Blade
  • Shield of the Innocent
  • The Broken Blade
  • She that Would Not Break
  • Lady of Valor
Children

Pathfinder Statistics

Divine Attribute: Strength or Constitution
Divine Domains
  • Duty
  • Might
  • Protection
  • Vigil
Divine Font: Heal
Divine Skill: Intimidation
Favored Weapon: Longsword
Cleric Spells: 1st: sure strike, 2nd: enlarge, 4th: fire shield    

D&D 5e Statistics

Suggested Domains
  • Light Domain
  • Order Domain
  • War Domain

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