Durandel
Harmony Pantheon - Major God of Compassion, Endurance, Suffering
Overview
Shield of the weak, Durandel represents compassion through pain, the endurance to bear suffering, and the light of mercy even in the darkest times. He embodies the will to persevere and to carry burdens not only for oneself but for others.
Domains
Compassion, Endurance, Suffering
Symbol
A silver lantern, said to never go out even in the blackest storms.
Eldorian Name
Durandel (TBD)
Worship
Favoured Offerings
Candles burned to their ends, handwoven cloth for the wounded, or bread shared with the hungry.
Typical Followers
Hospices, caretakers, battlefield healers, martyrs, pacifists, and those who endure trials for the sake of others.
Temples & Orders
Shrines along mountain passes where travelers find shelter; battlefield chapels erected in the ruins of war; sanctuaries where the poor and wounded are tended. Orders of Durandel often travel unarmed, carrying lanterns as their symbol of peace.
Lore
Durandel is considered the gentlest of the Harmonious, offering solace even to foes. In myth, he once crossed a battlefield carrying his lantern, healing the dying of both armies until the fighting ceased. His eternal rival is Vortexus, the Discordant lord of conflict, whose chaos and division seek to shatter the endurance Durandel embodies.
Common Knowledge in Eldoria
“Durandel’s lantern never dims.” Eldorian bards sing of him comforting the wounded, while mothers invoke him when their children fall ill. A common superstition holds that if a lantern does not go out in the wind, Durandel walks nearby.
Related
See Also
- Vortexus (opposite: Compassion to his Conflict)
- Helia (healing and light companion)
- Oath of Altruism Paladin subclass