Amaunator

{
  "name": "Amaunator",
  "page": 100,
  "plane": "Mechanus",
  "title": "God of the sun",
  "__prop": "deity",
  "source": "FRHoF",
  "entries": [
    "The rule of law and the glory of the sun both fall in Amaunator's dominion. He is a stern and unforgiving god, concerned with keeping promises and maintaining order.",
    "Amaunator's followers believe he has died and been reborn time and again. They quarrel with followers of Lathander over whether Lathander is an aspect of Amaunator or is a separate deity. Either way, Lathander represents the optimistic light of dawn, while Amaunator represents the sun in all aspects. At times, the sun is warm and encouraging; at others, harsh and unforgiving. What matters most is that it reliably rises each day and sets each night.",
    "When Amaunator sends a messenger, its presence is unmistakable: a {@creature Couatl|XMM} or a seemingly ordinary bird with gleaming eyes like miniature suns descends from the heavens in a shaft of bright light. Amaunator also communicates with his followers via dreams in which the darkness of night is suddenly vanquished by the broad daylight.",
    "The folk of Faerûn invoke Amaunator's name when praying for sunny weather, swearing oaths, signing contracts, and declaring laws. The connection between a solemn oath and the light of the sun is ingrained in the people of Faerûn; those closing deals or issuing edicts often pause and wait for a passing cloud to clear the sun before completing the transaction or pronouncement.",
    "Amaunator's priests help establish bureaucracies and order in communities. They witness contracts and signed agreements, signifying these documents' validity by stamping them with the god's sun symbol. Temples to Amaunator feature courtyards and skylights to invite the god's bright gaze. In underground settlements or places plagued by cloud cover, his temples mount a torch with a {@spell Continual Flame|XPHB} spell cast on it over their doorway to symbolize the sun. Amaunator's temples keep extensive records of their surrounding community's laws and legal proceedings. Most temples make these records available to the public for transparency. In places where corruption has spread even to Amaunator's temples, access to these records cost a hefty sum.",
    "The Chosen of Amaunator master magic that dispels darkness and unveils hidden truths. Some work to enforce the law across the land; others become magistrates in Faerûn's highest courts."
  ],
  "altNames": [
    "The Keeper of the Eternal Sun",
    "The Light of Law",
    "The Yellow God"
  ],
  "pantheon": "Faerûnian",
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    },
    "type": "image",
    "width": 850,
    "credit": "Helder Almeida",
    "height": 895
  },
  "worshipers": "Farmers, lawmakers, travelers",
  "_isEnhanced": true,
  "previousVersions": [
    {
      "name": "Amaunator",
      "page": 21,
      "title": "God of the sun",
      "__prop": "deity",
      "source": "SCAG",
      "symbol": "Golden sun",
      "domains": [
        "Life",
        "Light"
      ],
      "entries": [
        "The rule of law and the glory of the sun are both in Amaunator's dominion. His priests help establish bureaucracies and lawful order in communities. They often witness contracts and signed agreements, stamping such documents with the sun-symbol of Amaunator to signify their validity.",
        "His priests teach that Amaunator has died and been reborn time and again. Like the sun, he might pass into the realm of darkness, but inevitably his bright gaze will fall on the world once again. Amaunator is seen as a stern and unforgiving deity, not unlike Silvanus in comportment, but his concern isn't for the balance of life - he cares that things proceed according to the celestial order, that promises are kept, and that the rule of law persists.",
        "Farmers and travelers beseech him when they pray for rain or sun, as do any others looking for a favorable change in the weather. But the most common form of propitiation to Amaunator is the practice of swearing oaths, signing contracts, and declaring laws under the light of the sun. So ingrained in the common perception is the connection between a solemn oath and the sun that those engaged in closing deals or issuing edicts often pause and wait for a passing cloud to clear the sun before completing the transaction or pronouncement."
      ],
      "altNames": [
        "The Keeper of the Eternal Sun",
        "The Light of Law",
        "The Yellow God"
      ],
      "pantheon": "Faerûnian",
      "alignment": [
        "L",
        "N"
      ],
      "symbolImg": {
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          "path": "deities/SCAG/Symbol of Amaunator.webp",
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        },
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      },
      "_isEnhanced": true,
      "isReprinted": true
    }
  ]
}