Trastin



Trastin is the God of War, The Sword of the World, The Eternal Hammer, the Bloodied Axe. Trastin is a mercurial God. He is often worshipped as a calm and patient tactician; sometimes he is worshiped as a frenzied destroyer of all who oppose him. In either form he is a dangerous entity.

The High Prelate of Trastin is known as the Harbinger. The Priesthood of Trastin has a complex and far reaching military heirarchy; one that can be advanced up through promotion or through challenging one above you for their place. The changing leadership structure reflects the dual nature of Trastin himself. Though they go by many titles internally, Priests of Trastin are known simply as Brothers and Sisters of War to the common folk. Most people, even nobles, address them simply as Brother or Sister.

The Brothers and Sisters wear dark crimson red vestements and often wear armor or bits of armor with their raimaint. Most Brothers and Sisters also carry a weapon of some type with them at all times.

Temples of Trastin often contain training and sparing yards, and all temples are built so that the central altar is in the middle of a round chamber. Sanctioned duals throughout the Old Empire are often fought in the arena-like space around these Altars.

A notable feature of Trastin's priesthood is that they do not follow the neutrality of the other Temples. Individual Brothers and Sisters often join with armies or take part in battles that they happen to come across. The soldiers in many armies view it as a very favorable sign to have Brothers and Sisters fighting by their side; likewise, many soldiers become disheartened when the opposing side contains Trastin's acolytes and theirs does not. Brothers and Sisters never swear oaths to individual armies or monarch however, which leads many battlefield commanders to be justifiably wary of their mercurial tempers and loyalties.

Grand Temples to Trastin can be found in Aeristan and Iolanthe.

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