Help Index :: Religion :: Lonil Lonil, the Radiant One, is the ruler of the light and all that is good. He is one of the five Ancients chosen by the original three. He appears most often to his chosen, known collectively as the Radiance, as a heroic young swordsman with the gold of the sun glinting in his hair and an ebulliance shining forth from his sky-blue eyes. His suit of gleaming mithril platemail always reflects and amplifies the ambient light about him into a soft white halo. When Lonil strides forth in full righteous fury, however, the glow intensifies to the point where it can severely damage or even destroy the denizens of darkness. As the rising sun in glory eradicates the darkness, so is Lonil's halo of light said to be death to any evil unfortunate enough to look upon him in wrath. He bears a shield, enameled in white and emblazoned with his symbol, the sun. Lonil's followers are known throughout the realm as pure-hearted warriors, as the light of the Radiant One purges the slightest shadow of evil from the souls of those who seek to walk in his footsteps. His disciples seek always to protect the weak and abused, the poor and the innocent, forever striving to right the wrongs of the world. The virtuous lifestyle of the Knights of the Radiance earns them a well deserved reputation of chivalry. Always the followers of Lonil stride forth to bathe even the darkest corners of the world in the glory of the light, ridding the land of evil's shadow whenever possible. Lonil is the epitome of good, which may override and supersede the law in the eyes of his followers, especially when the law is foul and unnecessarily cruel. Though this sometimes puts him a little at odds with Algesa, they are often united against Ulthi, the god of Chaos. The Dark Gods view the Radiant One as their tireless foe, as he stands at the head of the Council of the Gods of Light. The Ebon Triumverate has a peculiar relationship with Lonil, as Temohpab and Iniara hate everything he represents, while the light aspect of Morr gets along quite well with Lonil. In fact, many of that faith claim friendship, even brotherhood, with Lonil's chosen. The dark followers of Morr, however, throw their lot in with the other of the Three. Temohpab in particular battles against Lonil, and is rumored to reserve a special honor for one of his own who slaughters a Knight of the Radiance. The Radiant One has countered that with increasing vigilance of the followers of his Light. After The Child-Goddess lost her innocence, his role as protector of Anor, the child-goddess, gradually became that of mate to Anor. Followers of the Radiant One must be of good alignment. Though members of any race who pledge service to the Light may serve him, humans number among the most prevalent of Lonil's disciples. As practitioners of an art best practiced in shadow, thieves are not accepted among the Knights of the Radiance. Allowed worshipper alignments: Any good (LG, NG, CG) |