Brand—The God Who Betrays

Brand: The God Who Betrays

Often called The Breaker or Lord of Ruin

Domains and Aspects

Chaos, destruction, corruption, betrayal, unraveling, forbidden change

Common aspects include:

·       Chaos as collapse rather than freedom

·       Change through ruin rather than growth

·       Power gained by breaking what exists

·       Truth twisted into deception

Brand is invoked wherever systems fail, loyalties shatter, and order is deliberately undone.

Core Associations

Ruin, treachery, decay of institutions, desecration of sacred things, dangerous transformation

Brand is associated with intentional harm rather than natural disaster. His influence seeks to break what holds the world together.

Worship and Devotion

Brand has no legal or accepted worship.

Those who turn to Brand do so in secret. His followers are often driven by resentment, despair, or the desire to see existing systems destroyed.

Brand is sometimes invoked in desperation, but such acts are feared rather than respected.

Clergy and Champions

There is no recognized clergy of Brand.

Those who act in his name are considered cultists, corrupters, or agents of ruin. Any individual claiming divine power from Brand is treated as a serious threat by temples and authorities.

Public Doctrine

Brand teaches that:

·       Order is a lie

·       Loyalty is weakness

·       Destruction reveals truth

·       Only through collapse can change occur

These teachings are presented by temples as dangerous falsehoods that led to catastrophe in the past.

Deeper or Hidden Truths

Some scholars and high clergy believe Brand actively seeks to destabilize the Lattice.

There are traditions that claim Brand learned how to damage underlying structures rather than merely oppose other gods. This makes his influence uniquely destructive even when subtle.

Whether Brand still acts directly or only through mortal agents is uncertain.

Symbols and Iconography

A broken arrow
Jagged or fractured shapes
Poison green and stark white as common colours

Brand’s symbols are often defaced or destroyed when discovered.

Shrines and Sacred Spaces

There are no sanctioned shrines.

Hidden cult sites are sometimes found in ruins, forgotten tunnels, or corrupted places. Such sites are usually destroyed once discovered.

Status and Visibility

Brand’s worship is illegal and universally condemned.

His name is known to common people, but only in simple terms. He is used as a warning, a symbol of betrayal, and an example of what must never be allowed to retur