Lore
Deities of Imarel - by T.A. Saunders ©2013 v1.0
| Classification | Ethos | Sphere of Influence | Home Plane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old God, Unaligned | Neutral | Those who keep secrets and those who seek them. | Lyth, The Shadowlands |
| Symbol | Animal | Servant | |
| A polished obsidian stone set within a Blacksteel circle. | Shadow Raven | Shadow Fiends | |
The god Meklah is unique amongst the Gods, in that his appearance is unknown. When he appears before mortals, he is nothing more than a silhouette of a male; a shadow blacker than the darkness he lurks in. Meklah is favored amongst the thieves, assassins and shadowmancers of Imarel as well as those who wish to keep their movements obfuscated. He is also considered one of the eldest of Gods, thought to have been worshiped During the Age of Twilight by secret Masar and Zissah societies. With the decline of those civilizations, so too declined the worship of the deity until his recent ‘rediscovery' by Shadow Elves amongst ancient Zissah ruins in Shalzaar.
Because Meklah never fully reveals himself, it remains unknown if the god carries a weapon or carries with him some manner of relic to enforce his power. Those sparing few who have seen this god strike out upon an enemy have stated that he simply ‘envelops' them, leaving nothing of their remains in his departure. Meklah is considered a neutral god whose designs for Imarel remain largely unknown; he has opposed both the Gods of Law and the Gods of Chaos on different occasions.
Followers of Meklah don a plain obsidian bracelet or ring to signify their faith. Priests and Priestesses of the God of Secrets also don raiment of black silk that includes a veiled headpiece that hides the wearer's face completely.