Cernunnos
The Horned Lord
(azata, chaotic, extraplanar, good)
Cernunnos is a mercurial azata empyreal lord who embodies the wild and primeval force of nature. He stealthily ventures through the forests of the Great Beyond, favouring decisive action to fight off the tide of evil. The Stag Lord aims to set right natural balances that are out of kilter and indulge in his passions.1[citation needed]
Appearance
Cernunnos presents himself as a muscular, tan-skinned elf with stag antlers and a piercing stare, clad in dull fur clothes that bear drawings of birds in flight or leaping animals.2[citation needed]
Relationships
Cernunnos is the son of Erastil and Jaidi, and the brother of Halcamora.3 He surrounds himself with advisors from all celestial races, and works with them in the battle against evil.4[citation needed]
Though he rarely makes a rash decision, Cernunnos will sometimes let his anger overcome him, declare a personal vendetta against specific demon lords or archdevils, and descend into Hell or the Outer Rifts to exact revenge on them. He sometimes comes into conflict with Korada, despite agreeing with him that even the most evil fiends can find redemption, as Cernunnos believes that giving them time to do so will result in many lost lives.4[citation needed]
Church of Cernunnos
Knowing that he is still one person despite his power, Cernunnos trains commanders and emissaries to fight evil in both the Universe and the First World. The faithful of Cernunnos are mainly intelligent plant creatures, fey, and mortal rangers and druids. Elves view him as patron of luck, while others pray to him for strength. Hidden groves, waterfalls, and deep forests are sacred to Cernunnos.4[citation needed]
On Golarion, Cernunnos is worshiped among fey and in places strongly influenced by them, such as Felgunn.5 He also has followers in Dehrukani6 and Falcon's Hollow.7 Chicome coatls8 are often agents of Cernunnos and other divine entities of nature.9
References
For additional as-yet unincorporated sources about this subject, see the Meta page.
- ↑ “Lesser Empyreal Lords” in Chronicle of the Righteous, 54. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary 4, 88. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Gods of the Inner Sea” in Gods & Magic, 22. Paizo Inc., 2020 .
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary 4, 89. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ “Felgunn” in Heavy is the Crown, 75. Paizo Inc., 2023 .
- ↑ Inner Sea Gods, 186. Paizo Inc., 2014 .
- ↑ “Falcon's Hollow” in Towns of the Inner Sea, 20. Paizo Inc., 2013 .
- ↑ Paizo referred to coatls as couatls until the publication of Monster Core.
- ↑ “Bestiary” in Borne by the Sun's Grace, 83. Paizo Inc., 2019 .
External links
- Cernunnos (real-world deity) on Wikipedia
- Canon conflicts
- Articles in need of citations
- Cernunnos
- Empyreal lords
- Demigods
- Elven pantheon
- Chaotic good deities
- Chaotic good creatures
- Azata/Inhabitants
- Elysium/Inhabitants
- Animal domain deities
- Chaos domain deities
- Good domain deities
- Plant domain deities
- Azata subdomain deities
- Feather subdomain deities
- Fur subdomain deities
- Growth subdomain deities
- CR 30 creatures
- Outsiders
- Azata subtype creatures
- Chaotic subtype creatures
- Extraplanar subtype creatures
- Good subtype creatures
- Forest/Jungle terrain creatures
- Plain terrain creatures
- Lightning domain deities (2E)
- Nature domain deities (2E)
- Passion domain deities (2E)
- Zeal domain deities (2E)