Neithur

Neithur - Watercolour by King Fisher Arts

About

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First Appearance

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Neithur

Other Names

Neithur

Waejiran god of death, the dead, time, and memory. He is sometimes called the Keeper of the Gate. Neithur is most often depicted as a figure robed in ash grey funeral shrouds wearing an expressionless full face mask of bronze. He is considered timeless and capable of seeing forwards and backwards through time. He is also attributed with the ability to slow or stop the aging process in mortals; part of what keeps the Children of Neithur unaging and near immortal. Neithur oversees the passage of the souls of the departed; it is through his door that all living things pass, to be carried to Silat, to rejoin with the creator and await rebirth.

Neithur is not feared, but welcomed, as Waejirans do not see dying as an end, but as another turning of the life wheel. Neither was born of directly from Silat.

Key Dates

1st of the 9th Month

Neithur's Day - As the leaves turn and the cold month's approach, one is reminded of their mortality. Neithur, the God of the Dead, who guides souls back to Silat, is celebrated and families will gather to remember their departed loved ones.

Double full moon

The Calling - A celebration outside of the annual calendar which occurs whenever both moons are full together over a three night period. Devotees of Neithur believe this is the night when wayward dead can be gathered by Neithur. This event takes place during the same nights as the Festival of the Moons.

Church Hierarchy

Holy Seat

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Pontiff

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Cardinals

Archbishops

Bishops

Priest

Acolytes

Laity

Clerical Orders

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Fighting Orders

Olineitar

A fighting order dedicated to the eradication of dangerous undead.

Tenets of the Faith

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Heresies

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The Celestial Realm

Other Names

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Divine Servitors

Other Names

Persons

Shalaras Neithurus (accolyte)

Siontarias Neithurus (high priest)

Zectaras Neithurus (olineitar)

Stories

Cheating Death (fifty word fantasy)

Gift (fifty word fantasy)

See Also

Children of Neithur

Festival of the Moons