[kreh-nos]
Basic Information
- Name: Krenos
- Domain: Strength, Brute Force, Masculinity
- Title: The Mighty, The Unyielding, The Titan
- Alignment: Lawful Excess
- Symbol: A clenched fist surrounded by an aura of power
- Primary Worship Area: Fortresses, warrior enclaves, arenas, and great training halls
Physical Description
- Appearance:
Krenos is depicted as a towering, muscular figure, embodying the raw power and unyielding strength of a titan. His skin is a deep, bronzed hue, reflecting the might and resilience of forged metal. His eyes are intense and fierce, glowing with a powerful inner light that signifies his immense strength. His hair is a wild mane, of shaggy brown hair that reaches to his waist. He wears minimal armor that highlights his muscular form, adorned with symbols of strength and power. His limbs are thick and powerful, and his hands are massive, capable of crushing stone. Krenos is often depicted wielding his colossal warhammer “Obcillo.”
- Height: 313cm
- Weight: 210kg
- Distinguishing Features: His bronzed, metallic-like skin, glowing eyes, wild mane of hair, and his colossal warhammer “Obcillo.”
Personality
- Traits: Gentle, respectful, courageous, and deeply loyal
- Strengths: Wields immense strength capable of altering landscapes; inspires courage, valor, and honour in those around him; possesses an indomitable will that drives him to push beyond the normal limits of even divine endurance.
- Weaknesses: His stubborn pride often blinds him to his own limitations, driving him to shoulder burdens alone and refuse aid even when it would be wiser to accept it. He has a self-sacrificing tendency, preferring to endure hardship himself rather than see others suffer, sometimes leading to acts of reckless bravery.
- Goals and Motivations: To be the protector and hammer against threats to the mortal realm and the pantheon.
Relationships
Family:
- Gahrian: Father. Though allegedly born of Gahrian, there has been little recorded interaction between them. Some claim Gahrian delivered Krenos to the world out of duty rather than affection, leaving their true relationship shrouded in mystery.
- Sthenos: Brother. Their bond is classic and deep, marked by competitive sparring, unspoken loyalty, and fierce camaraderie. They often clash in contests of strength, but when united, few forces in existence can stand against them.
Rivals/Enemies:
- Matiodox: Not only defeated him at the summit of Mon Olympus, but captured his brother imprisoning him.
Attitude towards Mortals: Krenos once delighted in showing off his strength to mortals, basking in their awe and admiration. He loves mortals for their resilience and sees it as his duty to lend his strength when they face insurmountable odds.
Mythology and Worship
- Creation Myth:
In the time before time itself, when the pantheon of gods as known today had yet to shape the cosmos, there existed a primordial entity—ancient and immense, a fundamental aspect of existence itself. This entity, understood only as the universe itself, spanned the breadth of all creation and destruction, its presence a constant from which all things drew their essence.
It was within this boundless expanse that Gahrian, was brought before this force. From this extraordinary meeting, stirred by forces beyond comprehension, two beings were born: Krenos and his brother Sthenos. Unlike other gods whose domains were forged by clear intent and purpose, Krenos and Sthenos emerged attached to an ancient prophecy—one foretelling their crucial role in the cosmic balance.
Krenos, The Mighty, was gifted with unparalleled strength and the essence of brute force. His form was that of a titan, a colossal figure sculpted from the cosmic energies of raw power. His skin shone like bronzed metal, tough and invincible, and his eyes blazed with the fierce light of stars. His brother Sthenos, though equally formidable, contrasted Krenos in the manifestation of their shared power. While Krenos embodied the overt might and force, Sthenos represented the enduring, unbreakable will of the cosmos.
Together, these titanic brothers were bound by the prophecy that spoke of a looming threat known simply as Entropy—a fundamental force of the universe, an entity that would one day seek to unravel the very fabric of existence, to turn all back into the void from which it came. This dark prophecy foretold that only the combined might of Krenos and Sthenos could stand against Entropy, preserving the universe from returning to chaos and nothingness, at least for a time.
- Major Cults and Religious Practices: Krenos is worshipped mostly among soldiers, gladiators, blacksmiths, and anyone who venerates physical might and endurance. His followers engage in feats of strength competitions, ritualized sparring matches, and construction of massive stone monuments to honor him. It is common for warriors to carve the symbol of the clenched fist onto their shields or breastplates before battle as a prayer for his strength.
- Festivals:
- The “Trial of Titans” is an annual festival held in Fort Logos, where challengers compete in contests of might, endurance, and resilience. These competitions culminate in the raisng of Krenos’ Fist, a symbolic event in which competitors hauls the largest boulder they can must up the slopes of the Ridgeback Mountains
- Clergy and Temples: Temples to Krenos are more often training halls and fortified sanctuaries rather than grand places of worship. Shrines are typically simple—adorned with colossal statues depicting him in heroic poses—and are used as sites of physical training and oath-swearing ceremonies among warriors.
Significant Historical Impact
- Major Plot Points in World History:
- Krenos played a critical role during the Age of Darkness, when he ascended the summit of Mon Olympus to defend Statera against Matiodox. Though Krenos fought valiantly, he was ultimately overwhelmed — not only by Matiodox himself, but by the vast legions of demonic forces at his command. Despite his defeat and being cast down from the summit, Krenos, alongside his brother Sthenos, succeeded in buying Statera the precious time needed to escape.
- Artifacts:
- Obcillo, the Titan’s Hammer: This colossal warhammer can crush mountains and shatter barriers both magical and physical.
Quotes
”The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Cultural Reverence
Among the fertile fields and sprawling waterways of Agroma, Krenos holds a subtle yet profound place in the hearts of the people. Though not commonly worshipped as part of the primary pantheon, he is respected as a quiet guardian, a symbol of strength used for the good of all. It is said that Krenos himself aided in the crafting of the great canal networks that still nourish the fields of Agroma today. Here, his strength is not celebrated through battle cries, but through the humble perseverance of laborers who till the soil, guide the waters, and build lives from the sweat of their brows. Every plowed field, every flowing channel is a reminder that true might can be measured not just in war, but in the unyielding toil that sustains civilization.
To the Elves, Krenos is recognized as the true son of Gahrian, the shining embodiment of potential unfulfilled. They revere his raw might but believe that his true story is yet to be written. In the ancient prophecies of the Elven, Krenos is foretold to play a vital role in an event, cataclysmic, mysterious and yet to reveal itself. For them, Krenos’s very existence is a symbol of hope: proof that even in a world marred by chaos and decay, a foundation of strength remains, waiting for the right moment to stand against the darkness.
In Amyna, Krenos is revered not just as a god of brute force but as a paragon of honour, sacrifice, and resilience. To the soldiers who stand watch atop the Paleomyna Wall and the laborers who fortify its foundations, Krenos is a symbol of strength wielded for the protection of others. His image reminds them that true strength is not measured by domination, but by the burdens one is willing to bear for the sake of others. His statues often depict him not in the midst of battle, but straining beneath the weight of fallen structures, shielding others from ruin. His worshippers see him as a guardian spirit of perseverance — a being who inspires them to push beyond exhaustion, to stand firm when others falter, and to embrace suffering if it means shielding their kin from harm.