Where Astoria and Aedarius represented
the creation and end of life. The next to gods represent the
creation and destruction of nearly everything else. The twins Jordan
and Joseph are the opposites of one another but also necessary forces
in the world for just as everything must be created in order to exist
all things are eventually destroyed and cease to be.
Jordon the Creator. Dark brown skin
with black hair kept tightly trimmed down. His portrayal is always
that of wearing the clothing of the working class, a brick layers
thick heavily shouldered shirts, a blacksmiths leather apron, a field
workers simple robes. His physical size is always greater than that
of a common man, taller than any other deity save his brother and
physically massive beyond what is possible. On a belt he carries
tools of various trades while in his hand he holds a cord knife as
Astoria because of their relationship through creation and life. His
followers tend to be masons, woodworkers and teachers.
Joseph the Destroyer. Identical to his
brother in size and mass but with long unkempt hair in dreadlocks
that hang down his back. While he is always shown wearing the armor
of a soldier, battered, dented and very worn in. In Kainis it is
realized that with military actions comes destruction with no way to
avoid, but is necessary for the world to carry on. He carries
various weapons strapped to his body but in his hand is an arrow of
Aedarius because of their relationship through destruction and death.
His followers tend to be soldiers, mercenaries and sorcerers.
They rarely have formal full scale
temples set up in their honor. But do have numerous shrines and
dedications. Battlefields and training grounds have those for Joseph
while guild halls and schools have them for Jordon. In the capital
of Kainis there is a formal temple for Jordon in the form of a great
hall built from stone, a marvel of architecture in and off itself.
Rows of books, scroll and tools line the halls. While Joseph has a
temple in the form of a historical battlefield just inside the walls.
Building are left as they fell and graves line what were once
streets.
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