Ragathiel
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| Ragathiel | |
|---|---|
| (Deity) | |
| Home | Fortress of Ragathiel, 1st tier of Heaven |
| Alignment | Lawful good |
| Portfolio | Chivalry, chastity, duty, vengeance |
| Worshipers | Paladins, honourable warriors, militant clerics |
| Cleric Alignments | |
| Domains | Destruction, Good, Law, Nobility |
| Subdomains | Archon, Leadership, Martyr, Rage |
| Favored Weapon | Bastard sword |
Ragathiel (pronounced rah-GATH-ee-el)[1] is an empyreal lord, a good servant of the gods, who through transcendence has achieved some small measure of divine power. He is depicted as a great five-winged being who leads a legion of history's greatest spirits into battle.[2][3] He makes his home at the base of the mountain of Heaven, in his eponymous fortress.[4]
Worship
The holiest time for followers is the brief moments before and after a battle. The faithful ask Ragathiel's eyes to fall upon them and for his wings to shield them. This is also a standard greeting and farewell among worshipers.
Followers of Ragathiel commonly wear red and silver clothing. Many also don an ornament or sigil the color of flames, typically on the helmet.[5]
History
As strange as it may seem, Ragathiel is the son of Feronia, a demigoddess of the Plane of Fire, and Dispater, the Father of Dis. He was conceived in a brief tryst (lasting only a few centuries), after which his mother took him out of Hell.[6]
Ragathiel was once served by the Hand of the Inheritor, an angel who now acts as the goddess Iomedae's herald. Then known as the Hand of Vengeance, this angel asked to be reassigned to Iomedae after the death of Aroden.[7]
References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 247. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 175. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 234. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Todd Stewart. (2009). The Great Beyond: A Guide to the Multiverse, p. 39. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-167-1
- ↑ Colin McComb. (2011). Faiths of Purity, p. 21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-314-9
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider. (2009). Princes of Darkness, p. 9. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-189-3
- ↑ Darrin Drader, David Eitelbach, Sean K Reynolds, and F. Wesley Schneider. (2009). Bestiary.The Sixfold Trial, p. 84. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-196-1
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