Helvian

Possessing nigh-omnipotent power, Helvian is known to be arguably one of the most powerful deities within the Pantheon. This power and knowledge, however, is far too much for his mind to comprehend.

Helvian was once a mortal man that absolutely loved magic. A great scholar that lived within what is now Malibor, Helvian eventually became a renown Archmage that served the king directly. Eventually, however, he grew weary of this job and instead pursued something else; the Manastream. Within several weeks of studying, he and his family had moved off to the Sithran isles to grow closer to the stream, where he may freely study it from a safe distance. It wasn't until two years after the death of his wife that he decided to make the legendary pilgrimage straight onto the Manastream itself.

When Helvian had finished his pilgrimage and stood before the greatness of the Manastream, he had decided to do something that shocked the few survivors of his entourage. He leaped straight into the Abyss, only to find that the great power of the Manastream had both fueled him into divinity yet shattered his mind.

Spheres of Influence: God of Magic

Title(s): The Mad God,

Symbol: A white and black mask with a frown beginning at the white side, and a smile curling up on the black.

Depiction: A man man wearing the aforementioned mask. One half of his body is crackling open with various elemental energies.

Month: Helvia, 2nd month of Fall.

Duke of Deuvenesse: Helvian rarely speaks or interacts with anything outside of Deuvenesse. Since his rise into the pantheon, Amelia has constructed him his own personal archive and repository for magical knowledge, where he may spend the rest of his godhood studying.


Relations

Rath: The two share very similar ideals, believing that everything should be free from the bindings of others. His capricious whims, however, tends to butt heads with the Drunken Hero.

Natinatara: Helvian has a fascination with the Maid of Ash, as she's the only deity within the Pantheon (besides Amelia) that possesses knowledge beyond even his grasp.




Churches and Clergy

	Temples or places of worship come in all shapes and sizes; be it spiraling wizard towers or, in the case of Eris, massive palaces. Whatever the case, all these places usually contain some sort of mentor or teacher that is capable of helping young apprentices or newly converted worshipers hone their magic. Often times, a dedicated shrine will contain several stages and specially designed rings to show their magic off to the public.

	Helvian is worshiped by all sorts of wizards, and anyone with an interest in the advancement of magic at least pay him lip service in some shape way or form. Rank within his clergy is determined by magical knowledge and power, but this varies depending on the temples. Some may be more malevolent in nature, with dedication towards the dangerous side of magic, while others will be more  benign, simply seeking to advance the technology and humanity as a whole with the use of magic.

Holy Texts

Just about every book that teaches magic is considered a holy text to Helvian's worshipers.

The Book of Magic: A convoluted grimoire containing risks of magic, basic spells, and Helvian's tale of ascension. The text is relatively hard to read, even for high ranking sorcerers.


Notable Equipment

Eye of Destruction: Helvian's personal gigantic text book. All his knowledge was compounded into this single book, which is capable of manipulating the very weather itself.

Rituals:

Ascension day: Though the date of Helvian's actual ascension is long forgotten, it is celebrated on the 1st day of Helvia. Worshipers have a bit of a talent show between each other, where rival mages have public duels to show off their abilities.

Helvian's celebrations vary depending on the sect or teaching; as there are multiple churches attributed to him.