The Watcher
The Watcher of Ruin
Title(s): The Watcher, The Watchful Raven
Pantheon: New Gods
Power: Primary Deity
Alignment: True Neutral
Symbol: Raven
Portfolio: Death, Erosion, Dust, Ravens, Dust
Domain(s): Grave
Worshipers: all destined to die
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Description
The Watcher of Ruin also known as The Watchful Raven is the god of death, erosion and dust. He is the raven headed ruler of the Divine Realm of Stillness, a common afterlife for most souls of the living.
Spread
The Watcher is universally worshiped all across Eoran. It is one of the most ubiquitous gods.
Dogma
The Watcher is the deity who oversees passage of time and is responsible for weathering, erosion, crumbling to dust, as well as the process of aging and death. He is known as The Watcher because he never seems to act directly and merely watches as things fall and crumble to dust around him. However this is just an appearance, as he works tirelessly every second of every day to make cracks in stone, rust marks in iron and turn hair gray on the heads of the living.
He rules the Divine Realm of Stillness, which is a quiet, dusty plane that is neither hot, nor cold, and has neither day or night. It is said to be filled with ruins of every ancient city and monument that has fallen. It is also the final destination for all souls (but especially those who die of old age), except those who were chosen by other gods. Here they may lead quiet existence, knowing neither pain, hunger, nor desire.
The Divine Realm of Stillness is also said to be home of all spiders, who are natural plane travelers. It is said that when spiders spin their webs in Eoran, the first strand always starts in Stillness from whence the spider came.
