Sideron

[sigh-deh-ron]

Basic Information

• Name: Sideron
• Domain: Astronomy, Wisdom, Foresight
• Title: The Stargazer, The Wise
• Alignment: True Neutral
• Symbol: An open book with a constellation inside
• Primary Worship Area: Observatories, libraries, and places of learning

Physical Description

• Appearance:

Sideron is a striking figure who appears as a tall, lean figure draped in robes that shift like the night sky itself—midnight blue woven with threads of silver and ember. These celestial robes shimmer faintly, as though dusted with stardust, and ripple with a subtle warmth, like dying embers beneath ash. His skin is a dusky charcoal hue, smooth and unblemished, like the surface of obsidian under moonlight. From within that darkness, faint cracks of glowing light run across his forearms and collarbones, glowing softly like molten veins.

His face is calm and ageless, bearing the features of an old-world explorer: high cheekbones, a trimmed silver beard, and eyes like twin orbs of polished obsidian studded with pinpricks of light—each reflecting the constellations. In his right hand, he often carries a long staff carved from blackened wood, topped with a crystal globe that mirrors the night sky in real time. At his hip hangs a weathered satchel filled with star charts, scrolls, and relics of forgotten voyages—tools of the seeker and scholar alike.

• Height: 211cm
• Weight: Unknown
• Distinguishing Features: His obsidian skin and glowing fissures of light beneath his skin that pulse like molten fire.

Personality

• Traits: Contemplative, curious, patient and wise
• Strengths: Possesses unmatched understanding of the stars, time, and fate—his foresight is both literal and metaphorical. He is open-minded and thoughtful, known for carefully weighing all perspectives before rendering judgement.
• Weaknesses: His reliance on patterns and prophecy can make him rigid when confronted with chaos or true unpredictability. He struggles to comprehend urgency, often frustrating mortals with his slow and measured pace. His long lifespan has dulled his perception of mortal concerns, making him occasionally aloof or distant despite good intentions.
• Goals and Motivations: - Sideron’s goals are largely inscrutable to mortals. Some believe he watches the skies to foresee great calamities and subtly nudge fate to avoid them. Others think he simply observes, driven by an eternal curiosity to map and understand the cosmic web of destiny. He rarely corrects either view.

Relationships

Family:

• Alache: Father, His father and the silent guardian of night. Sideron inherited Alache’s calm and measured demeanor, and the two share a quiet bond rooted in mutual understanding rather than affection. They often watch the world together in silence, each immersed in their own form of vigilance.
• Lasair: Mother, His mother and the radiant flame of the heavens. Sideron reveres her vibrance and passion, though his own personality is more subdued. He reflects her brilliance in subtler ways—more ember than blaze—but he carries her love of illumination, whether through fire or knowledge.

Rivals/Enemies:

• Lepsis: To Sideron, Lepsis is not merely a threat but a tragic corruption of potential. He represents the unraveling of reason and the descent into chaos unanchored by foresight.

Attitude towards Mortals: Though he may appear indifferent, Sideron does care for mortals—especially those who seek knowledge. He welcomes pilgrims, scholars, and stargazers with guidance and open ears. However, his distant manner and abstract musings make him seem unapproachable or aloof to those expecting direct intervention. Whether by nature or choice, he rarely involves himself in mortal affairs unless the stars demand it.

Mythology and Worship

• Creation Myth:

Under the cloak of eternal night, governed by the silent vigil of Alache, the domain of darkness and secrets flourished. It was during these hushed moments, beneath the vast, star-studded canvas, that Lasair, the vibrant Goddess of Fire, found her most brilliant expression. The night, usually a realm of repose and mystery, ignited with her fiery dance, turning the dark sky into a spectacle of flickering flames and sparkling embers.

Drawn to the mesmerizing beauty of Lasair’s flames, which painted the heavens in hues of gold and crimson against his shadowy domain, Alache found himself captivated by her luminous presence. A romance as unlikely as it was enchanting blossomed between the Keeper of Night and the Mistress of Flame. In their union, the night sky found a new guardian, one born of both shadow and spark.

Sideron came into being as a celestial embodiment of his parents’ realms—his essence mingling the profound tranquility of the dark with the fiery ambition of the stars. His eyes, deep and reflective as black obsidian, sparkled with points of light, mirroring the stars that his mother adored so dearly. His wisdom was as vast as the night sky, and his foresight burned bright as the constellations that guided ancient navigators.

Legends claim that it was Sideron’s birth that scattered the stars across the sky. Each star, a beacon of his insight, shining with a spark of Lasair’s fire, guiding the lost and inspiring the wise.

• Major Cults and Religious Practices: Worship of Sideron is not widespread among the general populace. His followers are most often astronomers, seers, navigators, and scholars—those who seek knowledge through the observation of patterns and signs. To revere Sideron is not to offer pleas, but to ask questions and pursue understanding. Devotion is expressed through study, contemplation, and stargazing rather than rites or hymns.
• Festivals:
  • The Guiding Veil: This is not a fixed celebration, but a spontaneous event triggered by rare and awe-inspiring cosmic phenomena—comets, eclipses, planetary alignments, or the appearance of new stars. When such an event occurs, followers gather to interpret the heavens and seek Sideron’s guidance. Each event carries different meanings, and interpretations are compiled into prophecy scrolls that may influence politics, exploration, or scholarship for years to come.
• Clergy and Temples:
  • Temples dedicated to Sideron are rare, but striking. Often called Starholds, these sanctuaries are built in places where the sky is clearest—windswept mountaintops, remote plateaus, or lonely islands. Each is minimally adorned, constructed from pale stone and black glass, their ceilings often open to the sky.
  • The clergy of Sideron are not priests in the traditional sense. They are scholar-seers known as Starbinders, who dedicate their lives to the study of celestial patterns. Starbinders rarely proselytize and do not seek converts. Their doors are open to those who come with questions, not devotion.

Significant Historical Impact

• Major Plot Points in World History: Though Sideron is rarely seen to intervene in worldly affairs, many believe his influence weaves subtly through the fabric of major events. He is not a god of commands or miracles, but of gentle nudges, overlooked signs, and questions asked at just the right time. Scholars and seers argue that his presence is felt not in thunderous declarations, but in quiet moments of clarity that alter the course of history.
• Artifacts:
  • Sideron’s Orrery: A monumental celestial mechanism, when aligned and interpreted correctly, the Orrery is said to reveal glimpses of future possibilities.

Quotes

”The stars do not dictate our path, they only show us how many paths there are to take.”

Cultural Reverence

Cia’an

To the Cia’an, the night sky is sacred—a vast canvas painted with the wisdom of the ancients. Long before written language or stone temples, the stars were their stories, their warnings, their guides. It is said that it was Sideron who first taught the Cia’an to read the heavens, gifting them the ability to foresee the turning of seasons, the migrations of prey, and the omens of war or peace. This divine lesson birthed a revered tradition among the Cia’an: the role of the Starnai (Starbinders to humans). Every pack strives to have at least one, a respected sage tasked with reading celestial signs, mapping the skies, and interpreting dreams sparked by starlight. Starnai often serve as advisors to pack leaders

Pirates of Isla Thera

Though many in Isla Thera reject the gods—viewing them as distant or even tyrannical—the sea-bound folk make one notable exception: Sideron. Among sailors, smugglers, and sky-watching pirates, he is held in cautious esteem. His constellations have guided ships across moonless waters and away from storms. His silence is understood and respected—no sermons, no demands, only stars and the truths they hold. Ship captains often carry weathered star charts etched with Sideron’s symbols, and during long voyages, the crew will sometimes gather in quiet beneath the open sky, offering a single toast to “the Quiet Light.” To these pirates, he is not a god of devotion, but of trust—revered not through prayer, but through belief that the sky will never lie.