Solas (3.5e Deity)
| Greater Deity | |
|---|---|
| Symbol: | A white broken star with a cancerous bloodshot crimson eyeball. |
| Home Plane: | Hades |
| Alignment: | Neutral Evil |
| Portfolio: | Anarchy, corruption, cruelty, dawn, daytime, eradication, illumination, oppression, radiance, sacrifice. |
| Clergy Alignments: | CE, NE, LE |
| Domains: | Corruption, Corrupted Sun, Deathless, Destruction, Evil, Light, Madness, Radiance, Suffering, Trickery, Tyranny. |
| Favored Weapon: | Scythe |
| By Eman & Leo |
Solas, the Corrupting Light, is the malevolent goddess of radiant energy and twisted illumination. Also known as the Blighted Sun and the Malevolent Radiance, she embodies the destructive aspect of light and wields it as a weapon of suffering. Solas is revered by her followers as the Harbinger of Blinding Torment, the Bringer of Eternal Dawn, and the Mistress of Radiant Corruption. Her titles reflect her relentless pursuit to extinguish darkness and impose her malevolent light upon the realms. With an unyielding hatred for darkness, Solas seeks to blind and torment all who oppose her, unraveling the delicate balance between light and shadow. Those who succumb to her influence become agents of her twisted radiance, spreading suffering and corruption throughout the world.
Religious Training[edit]
The training among the faithful followers of Solas is rigorous and demanding, reflecting the goddess's uncompromising nature and her desire to spread her corrupting light. Initiates who seek to serve Solas undergo intense indoctrination and are subjected to grueling tests of loyalty and dedication. They are trained in the arts of manipulation, deception, and harnessing the power of radiant energy to inflict suffering. The religious training emphasizes the suppression of empathy and the embrace of cruelty, as Solas believes that true power lies in causing pain and despair. Initiates are taught to corrupt and twist the light, using it as a tool to blind, burn, and torment their enemies. Only those who prove themselves worthy of Solas's favor and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to her malevolent cause are granted the title of Radiant Disciples and entrusted with carrying out her twisted will.
Quests[edit]
The devoted followers of Solas, the Malevolent Light, undertake fervent quests driven by their unwavering dedication to spreading her corrupting influence and eradicating darkness. These quests are marked by an embrace of her malevolent radiance and a desire to eliminate any remnants of darkness that stand in their path. Known as "Radiant Envoys," Solas's followers possess the ability to harness and manipulate radiant energy, using it to advance her wicked agenda and undermine forces that oppose her. Through their touch and sinister blessings, they instill doubt and despair in their adversaries, shrouding them in the corrupting influences of Solas's malevolence. These quests may involve corrupting sacred places, ensnaring unsuspecting individuals in her web of influence, or dismantling organizations that seek to preserve light and goodness. By channeling the power of her malevolent light, the Radiant Envoys become harbingers of wickedness, spreading chaos and corruption as they pave the way for Solas's dominion over the world.
Prayers[edit]
The devoted followers of Solas, the Malevolent Light, undertake fervent quests driven by their unwavering dedication to spreading her corrupting influence and eradicating darkness. These quests are marked by an embrace of her malevolent radiance and a desire to eliminate any remnants of darkness that stand in their path. Known as "Radiant Envoys," Solas's followers possess the ability to harness and manipulate radiant energy, using it to advance her wicked agenda and undermine forces that oppose her. Through their touch and sinister blessings, they instill doubt and despair in their adversaries, shrouding them in the corrupting influences of Solas's malevolence. These quests may involve corrupting sacred places, ensnaring unsuspecting individuals in her web of influence, or dismantling organizations that seek to preserve light and goodness. By channeling the power of her malevolent light, the Radiant Envoys become harbingers of wickedness, spreading chaos and corruption as they pave the way for Solas's dominion over the world.
Temples[edit]
Temples dedicated to Solas embody an atmosphere of wickedness and malevolence, carefully designed to amplify her corrupting radiance. These grand structures stand atop towering peaks, bathed in the unholy light that Solas distorts and twists to serve her evil purposes. Adorned with intricate and sinister sculptures, these temples exude a sense of foreboding, standing as a stark contrast to temples of goodness and purity. Accessible only to Solas's most devoted and trusted followers, these secretive sanctuaries serve as hubs for plotting nefarious schemes, conducting forbidden rituals, and communing with the malevolent essence of Solas herself. Services held within these temples are unholy and filled with chants that celebrate suffering, corruption, and the propagation of evil. Solas's temples offer refuge and guidance to her wicked adherents, enabling them to revel in the corrupting power of her radiant malevolence as they carry out their sinister agendas under her watchful eye.
Rites[edit]
Solas, the Blighted Illuminator, has several significant rites that reflect her relentless pursuit to eradicate darkness and spread her corrupting light. One of these rites is the "Eclipse of Radiant Dominion," held during lunar eclipses. In this ritual, devotees gather in the temple adorned with symbols representing the blighted sun overpowering the moon's feeble darkness. As the sun's brilliance overtakes the moon, worshippers invoke Solas's power, harnessing her wicked radiance to vanquish the remnants of night. Another important rite is the "Solar Apex Convergence," performed during the zenith of the sun. In this solemn ceremony, followers stand beneath the scorching rays of the blighted sun, offering themselves as vessels for Solas's malevolent energy. Chants, incantations, and the manipulation of blighted artifacts are integral to both rites, infusing the worshippers with the corrupting essence of Solas. These rites serve as demonstrations of unwavering loyalty to the goddess of corrupting light, reaffirming her dominion over the encroaching darkness and reinforcing the eternal struggle between her wicked radiance and the feeble remnants of shadows.
Herald and Allies[edit]
Solas's herald is the powerful and cunning Ultroloth, a fiend of formidable presence and influence. Accompanying the Ultroloth are various twisted creatures that have fallen under Solas's corrupting influence, acting as her allies and minions in spreading her malevolent light. Among them are: Radiant Specters, Luminous Revenants, Blightwing Harbingers, Ebon Cursed, and Voidspawn Terrors. Additionally, various yugoloth types are enticed by Solas's power and neutrality, aligning themselves with her cause. These include Mezzoloths, Nycaloths, Arcanaloths, and other loyal fiends, each bringing their unique skills and abilities to serve their malevolent mistress. Together, these creatures form an unholy alliance, advancing Solas's agenda of spreading her corrupting light and obliterating any vestiges of darkness that dare to exist.
Relics[edit]
Solas, the Malevolent Light, is associated with several powerful relics that embody her corrupting influence and further her wicked agenda. These relics include:
1. Radiantbane Amulet: This sinister amulet pulses with a blighted radiance, representing Solas's corrupting light. Those who wear it gain heightened control over radiant energy, allowing them to channel destructive powers and unleash devastating attacks.
2. Blighted Mirror: This enchanted mirror reflects a twisted reflection of reality, distorting light and spreading Solas's malevolent influence. Gazing into its surface can drive mortals to madness, warping their perception and aligning them with her nefarious goals.
3. Cursed Sunblade: This unholy weapon is forged from corrupted light itself. It gleams with a malevolent radiance and can inflict terrible burns upon its victims, searing their flesh with the corrupted energy of Solas.
4. Brilliance's Veil: This ethereal veil is woven from strands of radiant energy tainted by Solas's corrupting touch. When worn, it grants its bearer enhanced resistance to divine magic and protects them from the blinding effects of pure light.
5. Orb of Radiant Corruption: This enchanted orb harnesses the duality of light and corruption, perverted by Solas's influence. It empowers its wielder to cast devastating spells that combine radiant and corrupt energies, enveloping their enemies in a maelstrom of malevolent radiance.
These relics are coveted by Solas's followers and are often used in dark rituals and ceremonies to amplify her influence and spread her corrupting light across the land. They serve as symbols of her power and are instrumental in advancing her malevolent agenda.
Pantheon[edit]
Solas, the Malevolent Light, holds a prominent position in the Layara pantheon as a deity who embodies the corrupting nature of light and seeks to eradicate darkness. She stands in opposition to darkness in all its forms, viewing it as a hindrance to progress and a cause of stagnation. Within her pantheon, Solas's enemies are Lumina, the Sacred White, who personifies the purity and radiance of light, and Boler, the Benevolent Black, who represents the goodness and virtue found within darkness. Despite her opposition to both light and darkness, Solas has forged an unlikely alliance with the Burning Hate, a deity from the Greyhawk pantheon. This alliance is based on their shared interest in causing suffering through the use of light and their mutual disdain for the undead. They view the undead as abominations that disrupt the natural cycle of life and death, incapable of experiencing the true agony that mortals endure. Beyond her pantheon, Solas finds allies in deities like At'ar the Merciless, also known as the Yellow Goddess, from the Forgotten Realms campaign. Solas seeks to corrupt and manipulate these alliances to further her malevolent agenda of spreading her corrupting light and eliminating all associations with darkness. As a goddess of the Layara pantheon, Solas inspires fear and reverence among her followers, who eagerly strive to advance her agenda and spread her wicked influence throughout the world.
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