Feonar, the Wanderer

Greater Deity

Domains: Fate, Trickery
Cultural Names: Dahruq in Nurathar, Fēngshi in Shen-Su

Feonar is the god of fate, chance, wit, and unexpected opportunity. He was the last member of the Celestial Accord brought into being by Elgalar, appearing after much of creation had already taken shape.

He has strong ties to the Feywild, though his worship reaches far beyond it. Travelers, merchants, gamblers, performers, and adventurers often call upon him when plans go awry or the outcome rests on a choice made in the moment.

Symbol

Feonar is most commonly represented by a golden coin marked with a spiral. The coin represents chance, while the spiral reflects the turns that can follow from a single choice.

Even this symbol is unreliable. Some people claim to see a different mark entirely, while others notice details that seem to change between one viewing and the next. His followers usually take these changes as part of Feonar’s influence, and few expect his symbol to remain completely consistent.

Depictions

Feonar can change his appearance at will and has no known fixed form. Stories describe him taking the appearance of humans, elves, Rakkari, Ashera, and many other peoples, sometimes living among them for a time without revealing who he is.

Religious art gives him a more familiar appearance: a lean man with long reddish hair, pointed ears, golden eyes, and a hooded cloak of green or gold. This is how most worshippers picture him, though few traditions claim it is his true form.

Disguise is common in stories about Feonar. The stranger at the roadside, the unlucky gambler, or the traveler sharing a campfire may only be recognized as the god after he has gone.

Divine Realm

Feonar has no known permanent divine realm.

Accounts place him across the Astral Plane, the Feywild, and near crossings between other planes. Most traditions simply hold that he prefers to travel and has never chosen a single realm as his home.

Feonar is also exempt from the Mythal, allowing him to move between planes with a freedom unavailable to the other Greater Deities. His exemption was written into the Mythal when it was created, though the reason for this exception remains uncertain.

Origins and Divine Role

Feonar was the final member of the Celestial Accord created by Elgalar. When he appeared, the basic order of creation was already in place.

Creation stories credit him with bringing chance into the world. Plans could go wrong, accidents could open unexpected paths, and someone given little chance of success could still turn events in their favor.

Feonar takes particular delight in exposing people who believe they have accounted for every possibility. Many tales involve a proud ruler, merchant, or warrior being undone by a detail they dismissed, while someone overlooked finds the opening they need.

His tricks can be inconvenient and occasionally dangerous, but he is rarely portrayed as malicious. More often, they force someone to think quickly, reveal something being hidden, or give another person the chance to change the outcome.

Worship and Practice

Feonar has few large temples. Small shrines are far more common along roads, at ports, near crossings, and in busy marketplaces.

Coins feature heavily in his worship. Travelers may leave one before setting out, while gamblers sometimes turn a coin in their fingers before placing a wager. Others carry a marked coin until a difficult journey or undertaking has reached its end.

His clergy has little central organization. Many priests travel from place to place, and local customs differ considerably.

Among the Ashera, Dahruq is known as the Trickster Wind. Stories place him during sandstorms, long journeys, and moments when a traveler has only seconds to choose a path.

In Shen-Su, Fēngshi appears frequently in folktales and performances involving clever reversals, changing fortunes, and solutions found only after the original plan has failed.

Feonar and the Peoples of Eldareth

Feonar appears often in stories connected to the Feywild and its inhabitants. He is said to cross paths with Archfey, interfere with dangerous spirits, and guide travelers through routes that shift between the Feywild and Eldareth.

Other peoples have also placed him within their histories. Some Rakkari traditions claim their beginnings followed one of Feonar's accidents, though the surviving versions disagree on nearly every detail.

Certain Giznat stories give him a role in the period when their ancestors began gaining recognition for their inventions and mechanical work. Whether these stories record actual divine intervention is uncertain.

Feonar has offered no useful answer when asked.

After Lyrael's Death

Feonar played an important role after the death of Lyrael. Traditions credit him with gathering fragments of her remaining divine essence and joining them with four elemental spirits. From this came Durnathar, Kyrion, Nerissa, and Velora, the Primarchs.

He later helped uncover the Triad. Stories describe him moving among mortals in different forms, gathering information until he learned the identities of the corrupted deities. He carried what he discovered to the other gods, helping bring about the response that eventually led to their banishment.

This is typical of Feonar's place in divine history. He is more likely to find the missing information, reach the person no one else can, or create an opening than to lead an army himself.

Tenets

• Think before reaching for a weapon.

• Expect even a good plan to change.

• Take a worthwhile chance when it appears.

• Do not mistake good fortune for something you are owed.

• Know when a failing course should be abandoned.

• Pay attention to opportunities others overlook.

• Accept that some choices must be made before the outcome is known.