Jodam

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Identity

Name
Jodam
Title(s) and Rank(s)
Brother
Culture
Corinthean
Profession
Missionary Priest of Peolu

Description

Ethnicity
Corinthean
Gender
Male
Age
23 sols, (389 YG --)
Height
1.8 metres (6 feet, 1 inch)
Build
Heavy, 82.3 (171 pounds)
Appearance
Jodam is a large man, tall and broad shouldered. He has brown eyes, and hair, with a short cropped beard. He typically dresses in the garb of a priest of peolu, his clothes altered to be suitable for the rugged wilds he traverses.

Personality

Jodam is a soft spoken person, who takes time to answer questions, not for slow wits, but for being precise with his words. He prefers debate and discussion to argument, and general holds a pacifist attitude.
His own spiritual beliefs are being tested by his experiences. The potential for being accused of heresy keeps Jodam from sharing his discoveries and thoughts about the Etausi and their faith.

About

Home
Miac'Modria, Corinthea
History
Jodam has taken a vow to introduce the Goddess religion to the Etausi. He has travelled to various known colonies, and attempted to engage them in the teachings of the church. As a Peoluan priest he preaches from a stance of compassion and balance. He does not carry weapons on his person, nor does he attempt to force his beliefs.
In his holy mission he has failed to convert any of the heathen lizard-folk, but he has come to understand their own spiritual beliefs. Jodam has come to think that they might be worshipping the same goddess in their own way. Although the sacrifice of their male hatchlings would be sinful in the eyes of the Goddess as he has been taught, he wonders if his understanding of the Goddess is flawed. Surely she would stop such a practice if she it was completely wrong, the fact that the Etausi still thrive on their own, following their religious practices as they do, lends strength to their approach to the divine.
Jodam has revised his personal interpretation of the scriptures as he was taught them. Particularly the bits about treahni being the chosen people of the gods.As the Goddess does not claim to be the only god, nor to have created treahni, or the world. The Etausi have their own god, and are clearly the chosen favourites thereof. So Jodam has accepted that a treahni-centric view of the world, and the gods is not accurate. If the Etausi have a god, maybe the Pëlöryk do too. What about non-sapient creatures whom cannot speak? Do they worship, and if so what? Is there some prime deity that created everything, including the other gods? He is careful to keep such heretical thoughts to himself, for now.

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