Tenyari

Tenyari: The Angler of Stars

 

Overview

Tenyari is the human god of spiritual balance, foresight, and cosmic stillness — a quiet guardian of inner clarity and universal rhythm. Often revered by monks, seers, and fishermen, Tenyari is said to cast his line into the skies themselves, drawing wisdom and destiny from the stars like glimmering fish in a tranquil pond.
  Unlike more commanding gods, Tenyari teaches through patience and stillness. He is a divine presence that waits, watches, and guides only those who choose to listen. His name is spoken in shrines by silent ponds, in scroll-inked temples, and by travelers navigating the uncertain currents of fate.
 

Domains

Knowledge, Twilight, Peace
 

Alignment

Neutral Good
 

Titles

The Angler of Stars, Keeper of Still Waters, He Who Waits Beneath the Sky
 

Mythology

The Celestial Pond: Legends tell that Tenyari was the first to gaze into the night sky and see not chaos, but reflection. He dipped his rod into the heavens and drew forth the first threads of fate — luminous and shifting, shaped not by law or prophecy, but by balance.
  The Eternal Koi: Tenyari is never depicted alone. He is accompanied by two mythical koi — one white, one black — who circle one another in perfect harmony. These celestial fish are eternal companions, embodiments of duality: calm and passion, action and restraint, past and future. It is whispered that their bond sustains the balance of the world.
  The Coin and the Silence: In rare stories, Tenyari is said to flip a single silver coin into the water before every decision — not to seek random chance, but to still the self and reflect on intention. Followers emulate this ritual during moments of doubt, casting coins into ponds or wells.
 

Appearance

Tenyari is depicted as a serene, ageless man clad in monk-like robes that shift like dusk-touched water. His eyes are star-reflecting pools of stillness, and his silver hair flows gently as if caught in an eternal breeze. He carries a long staff or fishing pole, tipped with a line that vanishes into the sky. At his side or around him, the two koi swim in circles — one dark as night, the other pale as dawn.
 

Symbol

A circle of two koi swimming around a silver star, representing the eternal pursuit of clarity through balance.
 

Worship and Practices

Tenyari is worshipped in shrines near quiet waters, mountain paths, or places of reflection. His followers value restraint, mindfulness, and the careful observation of life’s flow. Rituals are meditative, slow, and often solitary.
  Common Practices: – Coin-flipping meditations at crossroads or shrines – Lighting lanterns by still water during starlight vigils – Chanting the Verse of the Waiting Sky during significant life decisions
  Temples and shrines dedicated to Tenyari are always built near ponds, many of which reflect the stars like mirrored heavens. His most sacred shrine, Hoshigaike, lies in the Yoakejin highlands — a secluded site surrounded by water and known for its mystical koi pond and celestial clarity.
 

Clergy and Orders

Order of the Still Current: Monks, priests, and sages who devote themselves to spiritual equilibrium. They serve as guides, mediators, or tutors in contemplative disciplines.
  The Koi Guardians: A rare sect said to protect the celestial koi tied to Tenyari’s essence. Legend claims that a chosen Guardian is granted unnaturally long life while their bond to the koi remains unbroken.
 

Public Perception

Among the Yoakejin, Tenyari is held in deep esteem — a god of silent strength and cosmic grace. Outside Yoake, his worship appears among scholars, fishermen, monks, and those who seek to understand their place in the world without force.
  Tenyari is often misunderstood as passive or aloof by more militant faiths, but his followers know: balance is not stagnation — it is discipline.
 

Legacy

Tenyari’s legacy is etched into the patient hearts of his followers. His presence flows through every quiet night of self-reflection, every pond that mirrors the stars, and every hand that stays its action to weigh intention. As long as mortals seek to know themselves within the cosmos, the Angler of Stars will cast his line above.