[fee-voh-lahm]
Basic Information
- Name: Fivolam
- Domain: Doubt, Indecision, Uncertainty
- Title: The Whisper of Hesitation, The Seed of Uncertainty
- Alignment: Lawful Void
- Symbol: A compass with three arrows pointing in different directions
- Primary Worship Area:
Physical Description
- Appearance: Fivolam is depicted as a tall, imposing devil with a regal, confident bearing that belies his domain of doubt and indecision. His skin is a dark, smoldering red, with sharp, angular features that exude an air of authority and certainty. His eyes are deep, flickering voids, reflecting an unsettling, endless uncertainty. His muscular form is adorned with ornate armor and a flowing robe.
- Height: 366cm
- Weight: Variable
- Distinguishing Features: His regal and ornate armour that seems to merge into his skin.
Personality
- Traits: Elusive, indecisive, enigmatic
- Strengths: Can incite and amplify feelings of doubt and uncertainty in others, causing them to second-guess themselves and hesitate
- Weaknesses: His own nature makes him second guess his plans, and it is difficult for him to stick to a single plan, and he loses confidence in his machinations at the first issue
- Goals and Motivations: To spread doubt and uncertainty, removing all sense of false arrogance or confidence rife within the mortal races.
Relationships
- Allies: Dellesis,
- Rivals/Enemies: Ormos, Aperkepsi, Paysius, Matiodox
- Attitude towards Mortals: He despises mortals and their misplaced confidence and reckless behaviour. Yet a part of him envies there ability to act, and maintain confidence in the face of overwhelming odds.
Mythology and Worship
- Creation Myth:
- Major Cults and Religious Practices:
- Rituals: The Day of Shadows, a time when followers gather to question all their decisions and embrace their doubts, celebrating uncertainty and hesitation.
- Clergy and Temples: Temples to Fivolam are hidden and often somber, located in mist-covered, uncertain areas. His priests, known as the Whisperers of Doubt, are adept at spreading feelings of indecision and uncertainty among their followers. They guide their followers in embracing their doubts and using them as a source of power.
Significant Historical Impact
- Major Plot Points in World History:
- Artifacts:
Quotes
”Only through doubt can we see the flaws in our convictions.” “Certainty blinds, but doubt opens the mind to endless possibilities.”