Tavren

Domains: Smithing, Enchanting, Creation

Tavren is the Steward of smithing, Enchanting and creation. Craftsmen the world over pray to him for guidance, and he is responsible for making the most powerful eldimagi since the godswar. He has taught most of the cultures of the west, including fabled Enuria before it was sacked.

Mortal Life

Tavren was considered a great oddity in his day. At the time most people sought to destroy or to take from others. He spent his time creating, and giving freely of his creations to all in need. Tavren began life as a smith, but became an Osis who manifested first life and then air magic. He became a renowned enchanter in the small king he called home, creating all manner of eldimagi and enchanted items.

Tavren believed that society was built upon a thousand little kindnesses, and that any help rendered to his fellow man would be repaid tenfold. As his power grew he founded a small city outside the boundaries of any known kingdom. Thousands of refugees and travellers made a home there, and together they lived in harmony during a time when few knew the definition of the word.

Tavren was more surprised than frightened when he woke one morning to find himself standing atop Mount Shyar. His natural curiousity filled him with questions about the strange golden figure before him, but he curtailed them and decided to listen.

Rei asked him what he would create if he had infinite power and time. Tavren answered without hesitation. He would build a better world where no one was hungry and everyone could sleep without fear of dying from exposure.

The golden figure gave Tavren an amazing smith’s hammer, one far beyond any eldimagus he’d ever crafted or even dreamed of. The god explained that Tavren could use the hammer to gather worship, and that he could use his new power to build a better world. Tavren was overjoyed and decided to do exactly as he’d been instructed.

Elevated by Rei

Tavren returned to his city blessed with newfound power. He showed his apprentices what he could do, quickly erecting a fabulous city in place of the crude stone buildings. Within days he’d converted everyone in the city to his faithful, and each new prayer further increased his strength.

Tavren’s abilities were put to good use over the next several centuries. He was instrumental in teaching the enchanters of the Elentian Empire, and for creating many of the greater eldimagi used by the empire before the fall. Since that time he can most often be found in Valys working at the Hammer of Reevanthara, where he creates many of his greatest works.

Orders of Tavren

Enurian Bladesmiths– Tavren wandered the world for years before finding the city of Enuria. When he discovered the Forge of Reevanthara he was overjoyed, for he’d never envisioned anything so perfect for smithing or enchanting. He stayed with the Enurians for nearly a decade and during that time taught their smiths many secrets.

When he left the Bladesmiths revered him with prayer. After Enuria fell those few who survived have continued their devotion to Tavren. Many hope that he will one day call them together to help forge a new homeland.