Biblos'xar (faith)
Parent: Island Cults
Confined to the isolated Western Isles, the cult of the Biblos'xarians and their hero Bibloseia is relatively unknown to the rest of Aversaria. In spite of this, Biblos'xarians are notoriously devoted to their deity, often conducting elaborate ceremonies and libations for the purpose of honoring him.
From an early age, children are educated by their elders of Bibloseia's travels and struggles in his journey to obtain the ultimate gift: evading death itself. According to the legend passed down through generations, a young Bibloseia was spoken to one night by the spirit Sautono, promising him that immortality would be his if he killed the frightening death-king Polas-Uro in combat. Sautono warned the young boy that this was a task he would need to devote his life to, for entire armies had groveled at the feet of Polas-Uro before.
But Bibloseia was a determined soul. Through many years of training, he became an inspiring warrior, wielding a spear and a unique nine-sided shield he crafted from the finest wood and metal on his home island. Cutting down enemies like a lumberjack topples trees, Bibloseia eventually became strong enough to challenge Polas-Uro, who had kept his strength even in age. And after a duel lasting five hours, Polas-Uro was impaled through the head; the death-king was himself slain.
Yet when Bibloseia called upon Sautono to give him immortality, the spirit laughed. Without warning, Bibloseia was instantly turned into stone and cast deep into the earth. The devilish Sautono had given Bibloseia immortality, but not in the way that he wished...