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	Guarus
	Guarus the God of SLeep
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Gender:	Male
Race:	Diety
Status:	NPC
Setting:	Embers of Soteria

Revision as of 16:49, 31 May 2023

Garus, the God of Sleep, is a complex deity who presides over obsession and apathy, longing for peace above all else. However, he faces inherent challenges in maintaining consistency and the determination necessary to pursue this elusive goal. Every day, he struggles against his own nature, driven by the desperate need for peace. While he finds solace in quiet restfulness, true rest always seems just out of reach. The presence of chaos and disorder greatly distracts him, making it difficult to maintain control over himself. Viewing the world in black and white terms, he perceives himself as a failure.

Garus embodies extremes in his character. At times, he displays remarkable generosity, absorbing the extremes experienced by others to provide a temporary state of peace within their hearts. However, he also exhibits ruthlessness and destructive tendencies. His moods fluctuate, rendering him moody and occasionally unstable. Deep mood swings skew his perception of the world, causing him to oscillate between extreme obsession and single-mindedness towards a particular object, goal, or even a person, and descending into a dark apathy where nothing holds worth or inspires care.

Special Abilities

Serenity Aura: Garus emanates a soothing aura of serenity that envelops those in his vicinity. This mystical aura has the power to calm turbulent emotions, quiet restless minds, and restore a sense of inner peace to individuals within its reach. The closer one is to Garus, the stronger the effect of this aura, creating a tranquil environment that fosters a state of harmony and contentment.
Harmonious Dreamweaving: Garus possesses the ability to enter the dreams of others and weave harmonious visions within their slumber. By infusing dreams with tranquil landscapes, gentle melodies, and peaceful experiences, he helps individuals find respite from their waking troubles and encourages a sense of tranquility. Through his dreamweaving, Garus aids in the restoration of balance and peace within the subconscious realms.
Empathic Soothing: Drawing upon his empathetic nature, Garus has developed a mystical ability to directly soothe the emotional turmoil and inner conflicts of others. By reaching out with his empathic powers, he can alleviate anguish, anxiety, and distress, replacing them with a profound sense of calm and emotional equilibrium. Through this ability, Garus provides solace to individuals burdened by emotional upheaval, allowing them to find inner peace.
Temporal Suspension: Garus has the unique ability to temporarily suspend the flow of time within a limited space. When faced with intense moments of chaos or conflict, he can create a tranquil pocket in which time slows or stops entirely. Within this suspended realm, individuals experience a respite from the pressures of time, gaining clarity and serenity as they reflect, heal, and find peace. Once the suspended period ends, they rejoin the regular flow of time with renewed tranquility.
Reality Harmony: Garus can harmonize the energies of the surrounding reality, aligning them to resonate with peace and tranquility. By attuning the very fabric of existence, he dispels disharmony, discord, and negativity, replacing them with a pervasive sense of calm and balance. This mystical ability allows Garus to create an environment conducive to inner peace, enabling individuals to find solace and rejuvenation in their surroundings.

Special Skills

Flute Mastery: Garus is a masterful flutist, possessing exceptional skill in playing the flute. His music holds the unique power to bring a sense of peace to those who listen. However, as the chaos and turmoil from the listeners' minds and hearts transfer to his own, he can only play for a limited duration. Despite this limitation, Garus utilizes his flute to create moments of tranquility and respite.
Counseling and Empathy: Over time, Garus has honed his ability to listen and understand the struggles of others. He has developed keen empathetic skills, enabling him to connect deeply with individuals burdened by chaos, confusion, or inner conflict. Through his compassionate presence and empathetic guidance, he helps others find solace and attain a sense of peace within themselves.
Pathfinding: Garus possesses a remarkable ability to perceive a clear path amidst the chaos and confusion experienced by others. Whether it is through intricate mazes or convoluted situations, he can intuitively navigate the complexities and guide individuals towards clarity and inner peace. This skill allows him to shed light on the obscured routes that lead to tranquility.
Meditation and Mindfulness: Garus has dedicated significant time to the practice of meditation and mindfulness. Through disciplined introspection and focusing techniques, he has cultivated a deep understanding of the mind-body connection and the power of being present in the moment. This skill enables him to teach others the art of stillness, aiding them in finding peace within themselves even amidst turbulent circumstances.
Dream Interpretation: Garus has developed expertise in interpreting dreams and unraveling their symbolic messages. He recognizes that dreams often serve as reflections of the subconscious and can be instrumental in identifying sources of unrest or unresolved issues within individuals. By delving into the realms of dreams, he assists others in comprehending their innermost thoughts, emotions, and desires, ultimately guiding them towards a more peaceful state of being.

History

Garus is the son of Myta and Eruer, deities representing Care/Neglect and Hope/Despair, respectively. Initially, he was believed to be the true son of Myta and Onos, and was raised by Onos as his own. His obsession with safeguarding this secret and controlling the truth grew over time. However, when the deception was eventually uncovered, he was banished to the mortal realm, which plunged him into a profound depression. Onos cursed him, ensuring he would never find peace. Despite this curse, Garus has learned to assist others in their pursuit of peace whenever possible.

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-Garus is the God of Sleep, presiding over obsession and apathy.  What Garus wants more than anything else is to know peace.  He will do what he can, but overall he has trouble with consistency and the drive to go after such a goal. The need for peace drives him to struggle every day against its nature. He likes quiet restfulness, but true rest is always out of reach. Chaos and disorder distract him horribly and make it difficult to control himself. Seeing the world in black and white terms, he sees itself as a failure.
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+Garus, the God of Sleep, is a complex deity who presides over obsession and apathy, longing for peace above all else. However, he faces inherent challenges in maintaining consistency and the determination necessary to pursue this elusive goal. Every day, he struggles against his own nature, driven by the desperate need for peace. While he finds solace in quiet restfulness, true rest always seems just out of reach. The presence of chaos and disorder greatly distracts him, making it difficult to maintain control over himself. Viewing the world in black and white terms, he perceives himself as a failure.
-A being of extremes he is generous at times, taking on the extremes of others to give a peaceful place for those people to dwell in their hearts for a short time. At other times he is ruthless and destructive.
+Garus embodies extremes in his character. At times, he displays remarkable generosity, absorbing the extremes experienced by others to provide a temporary state of peace within their hearts. However, he also exhibits ruthlessness and destructive tendencies. His moods fluctuate, rendering him moody and occasionally unstable. Deep mood swings skew his perception of the world, causing him to oscillate between extreme obsession and single-mindedness towards a particular object, goal, or even a person, and descending into a dark apathy where nothing holds worth or inspires care.
-He is moody and even unstable at times. The mood swings run deep and skew his view of the world. Swinging between the extremes of being obsessed and single minded toward an object or a goal (sometimes a person) and falling into a dark apathy where nothing is ever worth doing nor will be ever worth caring about again.
+== Special Abilities ==
+; Serenity Aura: Garus emanates a soothing aura of serenity that envelops those in his vicinity. This mystical aura has the power to calm turbulent emotions, quiet restless minds, and restore a sense of inner peace to individuals within its reach. The closer one is to Garus, the stronger the effect of this aura, creating a tranquil environment that fosters a state of harmony and contentment.
+; Harmonious Dreamweaving: Garus possesses the ability to enter the dreams of others and weave harmonious visions within their slumber. By infusing dreams with tranquil landscapes, gentle melodies, and peaceful experiences, he helps individuals find respite from their waking troubles and encourages a sense of tranquility. Through his dreamweaving, Garus aids in the restoration of balance and peace within the subconscious realms.
+; Empathic Soothing: Drawing upon his empathetic nature, Garus has developed a mystical ability to directly soothe the emotional turmoil and inner conflicts of others. By reaching out with his empathic powers, he can alleviate anguish, anxiety, and distress, replacing them with a profound sense of calm and emotional equilibrium. Through this ability, Garus provides solace to individuals burdened by emotional upheaval, allowing them to find inner peace.
+; Temporal Suspension: Garus has the unique ability to temporarily suspend the flow of time within a limited space. When faced with intense moments of chaos or conflict, he can create a tranquil pocket in which time slows or stops entirely. Within this suspended realm, individuals experience a respite from the pressures of time, gaining clarity and serenity as they reflect, heal, and find peace. Once the suspended period ends, they rejoin the regular flow of time with renewed tranquility.
+; Reality Harmony: Garus can harmonize the energies of the surrounding reality, aligning them to resonate with peace and tranquility. By attuning the very fabric of existence, he dispels disharmony, discord, and negativity, replacing them with a pervasive sense of calm and balance. This mystical ability allows Garus to create an environment conducive to inner peace, enabling individuals to find solace and rejuvenation in their surroundings.
-== Skills ==
+== Special Skills ==
-He is known to play the flute and his music has the power to give peace while he plays it, though it transfers the chaos in the mind and heart of who hears it into his own mind / heart. Thus he can only play it for a short time.
+; Flute Mastery: Garus is a masterful flutist, possessing exceptional skill in playing the flute. His music holds the unique power to bring a sense of peace to those who listen. However, as the chaos and turmoil from the listeners' minds and hearts transfer to his own, he can only play for a limited duration. Despite this limitation, Garus utilizes his flute to create moments of tranquility and respite.
+; Counseling and Empathy: Over time, Garus has honed his ability to listen and understand the struggles of others. He has developed keen empathetic skills, enabling him to connect deeply with individuals burdened by chaos, confusion, or inner conflict. Through his compassionate presence and empathetic guidance, he helps others find solace and attain a sense of peace within themselves.
-== Abilities ==
+; Pathfinding: Garus possesses a remarkable ability to perceive a clear path amidst the chaos and confusion experienced by others. Whether it is through intricate mazes or convoluted situations, he can intuitively navigate the complexities and guide individuals towards clarity and inner peace. This skill allows him to shed light on the obscured routes that lead to tranquility.
-He has the uncanny ability to see a path through the chaos and confusion of others.
+; Meditation and Mindfulness: Garus has dedicated significant time to the practice of meditation and mindfulness. Through disciplined introspection and focusing techniques, he has cultivated a deep understanding of the mind-body connection and the power of being present in the moment. This skill enables him to teach others the art of stillness, aiding them in finding peace within themselves even amidst turbulent circumstances.
+; Dream Interpretation: Garus has developed expertise in interpreting dreams and unraveling their symbolic messages. He recognizes that dreams often serve as reflections of the subconscious and can be instrumental in identifying sources of unrest or unresolved issues within individuals. By delving into the realms of dreams, he assists others in comprehending their innermost thoughts, emotions, and desires, ultimately guiding them towards a more peaceful state of being.
 == History ==
-Son of Myta and Eruer (the deities of Care / Neglect and Hope / Despair). He was believed to be the true son of Myta and Onos for a time and Onos raised him as his own son. He became obsessed with keeping his secret and controlling the truth. When the deception was discovered, he was banished to the mortal realm causing a deep depression. He is cursed by Onos to never know peace but has learned to help others find it when he can. He is known to follow his brother, Somus, through the mortal realm always seeking to find the peace of mind he once lost.
+Garus is the son of Myta and Eruer, deities representing Care/Neglect and Hope/Despair, respectively. Initially, he was believed to be the true son of Myta and Onos, and was raised by Onos as his own. His obsession with safeguarding this secret and controlling the truth grew over time. However, when the deception was eventually uncovered, he was banished to the mortal realm, which plunged him into a profound depression. Onos cursed him, ensuring he would never find peace. Despite this curse, Garus has learned to assist others in their pursuit of peace whenever possible.
-[[Category:Embers of Soteria]]