Tyras

(“Tie-ras”)

Overview

Tyras was once a god of conquest, bloodshed, and unrelenting war.

Among the gods of the First World, he was feared as a violent force who believed peace could only exist through domination. Legends describe him as wrathful, prideful, and incapable of restraint, driving both mortals and gods alike toward endless conflict.

Tyras is dead.

His death reshaped the faith that now bears his name.

In the modern age, Tyras is not worshipped as an ideal to emulate, but as a warning. His fall is studied as proof of what unchecked violence, ego, and rage inevitably become.

Many of his followers—particularly the militant sisterhoods devoted to his memory—believe that only by understanding Tyras can one avoid becoming him.

Divine Teachings

Edicts

• protect those who cannot defend themselves
• master your emotions before your weapon
• seek peace before violence
• train body and mind with discipline
• bear suffering so others do not have to

Anathema

• revel in cruelty or slaughter
• draw steel for pride alone
• escalate conflict unnecessarily
• abandon comrades in battle
• mistake mercy for weakness

Areas of Concern

• disciplined warfare
• restraint
• sacrifice and penance
• martial devotion
• peace through strength

Religious Symbol

A broken sword bound in white cloth.

Sacred Animal

Vulture

Sacred Colors

• crimson
• white

Worship

Modern temples dedicated to Tyras often function as:

• monasteries
• martial academies
• sanctuaries
• military shelters

Many are maintained by disciplined warrior sisterhoods who preserve stories of Tyras’s atrocities alongside the lessons learned from his downfall.

To outsiders, their practices can seem contradictory: they carry weapons, train relentlessly, and study war constantly—

yet dedicate their lives to ensuring history never repeats itself.

Their central belief is simple:

Mercy is the chain that keeps strength from becoming tyranny.