Arion
God of Creation · The Artisan Divine · The Maker
Domain
Creation, Knowledge, Magic, Art
Alignment
Neutral Good
Status
Active
Factions
None
Arion is the god of creation, knowledge, and magic — patron of wizards, scholars, artisans, and anyone who seeks to understand and reshape the world through intellect and craft. His temples double as academies and workshops. His faithful include the greatest artificers, enchanters, and inventors of the civilized world.
Holy Symbol
An open hand releasing a cascade of stars and geometric shapes
Worship & Rites
Worship of Arion takes the form of creative work. To build, to study, to create — these are acts of devotion. His temples house the Luminary Spire (a library-observatory), the Artisan's Sanctum (master workshops), and the Arcane Atrium (a magical research facility). Offerings are works of craft: a well-forged blade, a precisely copied manuscript, a new spell formula.
Clergy & Organization
Arion's priesthood is organized around three sanctums: Luminary scholars, Artisan craftspeople, and Arcane researchers. Advancement is based on contribution to knowledge rather than seniority. His clergy are as likely to be found in workshops and laboratories as in prayer halls.
Holy Days
The Maker's Fair
A week-long festival celebrating creation in all its forms. Artisans display their finest work, wizards demonstrate new spells, and scholars present discoveries. The fair draws visitors from across the Shattered Coast.
Lore & History
Arion represents the constructive impulse in a world that seems determined to tear itself apart. While other gods war, scheme, and decay, Arion creates. His followers argue that the only response to the world's darkness is to build something that endures — a philosophy that has made his temples among the most practically useful institutions in civilized society.
The Arcane Atrium, in particular, serves as a center for magical research that has produced innovations in ship navigation, agricultural magic, and defensive wards. Arion's faith asks its followers a simple question: "What will you build today?"