Numiel is the god of valor, heroism, justice, the sun, metallic dragons, and light. He appears as a platinum warrior with a draconic mien, longsword in hand, invariably smiting something. He's popular in Romus, Shell, and among adventurers. The nominal leader of the worship of Numiel is the Archbishop of Shell, currently Tiya Chippemunk, called the Memory.
There is a minor disagreement, not serious enough to be considered a schism, between the Numielites of Shell led by the Archbishop of Shell, prioritizing Law over Good, and the Numielites of Romus led by the Archbishop of Romus, prioritizing Good over Law. The Archbishop of Shell has seniority over the Archbishop of Romus, which puts the former notionally in charge of the Church as a whole.
Numiel's archnemesis is Mirk, god of darkness and the undead, though he is none too fond of Quasxthe or the Burning Hate, either. Occasionally, Numiel will work with Dalya or Urmaggr to pursue shared goals. Numiel and Sequoia were once close allies, until she spurned him, and now they each try to pretend the other doesn't exist. Though Numiel and Inglip are not personally thought to be at odds, the Inglipian Koprulu Fylkirate was within living memory at war with Numielite Romus.
Light, the sun, fighting against evil, dandelions, actual lions, gold and platinum, summer, butterflies, dragonflies, peacocks, cats, goldfinches, sunflowers, perfect square numbers, and metallic dragons are sacred to Numiel.
Numiel smiles upon the entire spectrum of heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality, but he is strictly pro-monogamy.
Divine Features[]
Numiel is Lawful Good.
He lives on the Celestial Plane of Light.
Numiel's holy symbol
His favored weapon is the longsword.
His primary holy symbol is a golden butterfly.
Numiel's priests usually wear golden yellow robes, sometimes with only one sleeve.
The holy text of Numiel is the Book of the Sun, which details various rituals, laws, and prohibitions, and contains many proverbs and exhortations to virtue.
Numiel's domains are Life, Light, Order, and War.
The highest virtue valued by Numiel is virtus, eagerness to spring to the defense of the weak and innocent.
Saints[]
- Main article: Saints
After some great service to the Church of Numiel, mortals can posthumously be named Saints by the ecclesiastical leadership. (At least two angels are generally reckoned with the saints, but are not eligible for official-recognized sainthood.)
Historical Archbishops of Shell[]
The Archbishopric of Shell became the high priesthood of Numiel in 33ii. Before then, the de facto high priesthood was the Archbishopric of Banor.
- 33ii-3pi - Arrand Hamiqton "the Rash"
- 3-6pi - Calel I Varakas "the Strange"
- 6-10pi - Saint Correlius Bursh "the Pilgrim"
- 10-17pi - Olcar I Deae "the Noble"
- 17-26pi - Dord I Sauart "the Terrible"
- 26-50pi - Hallan Pints
- 50-89pi - Vlifford I Roodes "the Magnificent"
- 89-430pi - Kohiel "the Angel" - a literal angel, served 341 years, assassinated by servants of the Burning Hate
- 430-463pi - Ediyon Toaers "the Handsome"
- 463-489pi - Saint Doyle Harriqon "the Monk"
- 489-492pi - Dord II Prefext "the Tall"
- 492-495pi - Viccent Deae "the Strong"
- 495-496pi - Jabob Hoccomb - served 343 days
- 496pi-16id - Olcar II Harriqon "the Saintly"
- 16-21id- Jov Sauart "the Able"
- 21-23id - Juftica Bursh "the Unimpressive"
- 23-40id - Vlifford II Silber "the Jealous"
- 40-46id - Calel II Hamiqton "the Crasher"
- 46id-present - Tiya Chippemunk "the Memory"
Historical Archbishops of Romus[]
Legally subordinate to the Praetor of Romus and ecclesiastically sort of subordinate to the Archbishop of Shell, the Archbishop of Romus is still important.
- 4-25id - Sancta-Keyla Flavia (not to be confused with the 4th-century-ai paladin Saint Keyla Neylo, after whom she was named)
- 25-27id - Vocula Gaia
- 27-36id - Quintus Gallus "the Tank"
- 36-43id - Aebutia Portia "the Suspect"
- 43id-present - Tivertius Vitus "the Dragon-Husband" - Aasimar
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Numiel - Sequoia - Dalya | |