Zalam, God of Peace He/him

(171 CR - 17 PE)

Zalam started life as a bold, courageous leader. He was assertive and quick witted and had big plans- which happened to involve overthrowing the tyrannical cruel dictator Chamuna.

In 202 CR he assembled a group of crusaders with himself at the helm of it all- Silfra, Clay, Wenshen, and Tofu, all united in the goal of taking down Chamuna. 

In the middle of the crusades the 5 crusaders fell under attack by a group of 5 bandits looking to kill and loot every person in the crusade. During the conflict while Zalam was in the middle of fighting Clay hesitated to fight his own attacker. As a result, Zalam was ambushed by the person that had slipped away from Clay and was beaten within an inch of his life before the group managed to run away and hide.
Zalam sustained severe brain damage afterwards, developing epilepsy as a result and undergoing a complete personality shift because of the traumatic brain injury. 

Despite this setback, the crusade would carry on. After the 5 managed to take down Chamuna, Zalam would be adorned as the God of Peace.

In his time as a God he adopted a much calmer and relaxed form of leadership- his cult remaining small and sparse as he didn't focus on growth, rather simply focusing on keeping the peace. His apostles were like family to him, as were the other Gods, and he spent his day as a sort of guardian for those around him.

Due to his sensitive eyes caused by his albinism, he tends to prefer being awake at night. He was often seen in the meadows at night or in his wildflower gardens directly behind his temple where he'd spend time talking with his apostles and friends while having a cup of tea. If someone happened to walk by, he was likely to invite them for a chat.

Maus, God of Unity They/them

(479 MG - 17 PE)

After killing Zalam, they finally took their place as the one and only God, claiming the lands that had once sought to kill every single creature like them.

Their rule was tyrannical- it was cruel- it was everything that had shaped them to be who they were.

It didn't take long for their subjects to start planning what to do about this problem, just like the 5 crusaders had done more than 1,300 years ago.

Unbeknownst to Maus, Zalam had survived- though barely. He was being harbored by several of the former Apostles of the conquered gods. This carried on for several years as they ruled, until finally, the shoe dropped.

They found out what had been happening, and when trying to bring Zalam to prison, their Prophet- Melancholy- retaliated. Despite her best efforts, she lost the fight, and both her and Zalam would be sent to prison as Maus' iron clawed grip on the lands tightened even further.

Maus, Vessel of Peace They/them

(479 MG - 17 PE)

They are the sole survivor of the mouse massacre that wiped out the entire species.

 They are entirely deaf and have no hearing capabilities, as a result they tend to shout and speak very loudly. They went deaf after a failed attempt to kill them that caused severe damage to their ears and brain.

Maus grew up in the midst of a horrific, violent genocide that they were at the center of. Their entire life consisted of avoiding being captured and executed, and they learnt at a very young age that life was every mouse for themself. 

They didn't get to experience love, friendship, or care. Their parents both died in the massacre that took their hearing and almost took their life.

As a result of this upbringing, or lack thereof, they developed a twisted and depraved moral compass. By the time they were executed and sent to Zalam as his Vessel, the fate of the lands had already been sealed.

Every action they took was selfish. Every action they took was fueled by the need to survive. They were cruel, uncaring, merciless, and acted in the same violent ways that wiped out their entire species.