Nethys

Description
As a human, (pronounced NETH-uhs) Nethys had unnatural purple skin and golden eyes with no pupil nor iris. As a god, he appears as a frightening male human emanating great energy. One side of him is youthful and dominating, almost glowing with power while healing the sick and protecting the innocent, while his other half is charred and crackling with leaking magic that unleashes destruction.

Edicts
Seek out magical power and use it.

Anathema
Pursue mundane paths over magical ones.

Relationships
Although his madness makes it hard to act on long-term plans, Nethys is active and approachable by all deities for aid in their ventures. He remains neutral for the most part, unless his powers of omnipresent knowledge reveal he is being betrayed or threatened. He particularly allies with those requiring the use of magic, regardless of nefarious or benevolent cause. Despite his indifference, there is one area where Nethys will never act, and that is to support followers of Rovagug. There are limits even to Nethy's love of destruction, and the annihilation of Renascentia is not his wish. On the other hand, Gorum and Nethys share a mutual appreciation. As Irori and Nethys are the only mortals to have ascended to deity status without the aid of the Starstone, Nethys has a special interest in the Master of Masters, even though Irori does not particularly care for him. Magic scholars of the two faiths sometimes clash, as Irorans tend to want to impose structure on the fundamental nature of magic, while Nethysians revel in the chaos.

Temples
Temples of Nethys can take any shape, from that of a wizard's laboratory, to a fortress, or even a small palace. They are always staffed by magically knowledgeable people, and take quite a mercenary approach to their services. Different temples may have a different focus in magic, or a preference towards one of Nethys' aspects, however many try to maintain a balance. The holy scripts of Nethys (The Book of Magic) are always written on a temple's interior walls.While inadvertently reinforcing stereotypes that breed fear of those that use magic, many churches are involved in mutation and cross-breeding experiments, occasionally creating new true-breeding species.