Concept

Searne

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The Searne are the servant gods. They stand directly beneath the Greater Gods and possess their own divinity, but their concepts and portfolios always fall under the god they serve, and their character and appearance resemble those of their masters.¹

Origins

Beings such as archangels, or mortals who pass beyond sainthood and could be counted as prophets, may ascend to this rank; a being may also be created a Searne directly.¹

One of the best-known servant gods is Shamyaza, an archangel who gained divinity through ascension by the will of Alarath and is fittingly the god of "holy vengeance".¹

Worship

A temple can certainly be dedicated to a servant god, but the offerings and prayers it receives always belong to the master: to honour a Searne is to honour its liege. The servant gods can never be thought of apart from their masters.¹

Notes

↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 22

Sources

This article draws on:

SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 22

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