Fumeiyoshi

Fumeiyoshi

(Deity)

Titles

Lord of Envy

Adjective

Fumeiyoshan

Realm

Abaddon

Alignment

Neutral evil

Areas of Concern

Dishonor
Envy
Graves
Undead

Worshipers

Oni and undead

Edicts

Punish those who have unwarranted good fortune, devour the pleasures of the living, encourage resentment, make graveyards supernaturally unsafe

Anathema

Pass by food without stealing a bite, allow honour or tradition to prevent you from taking what you want

Follower Alignments (1E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (1E)

Death, Destruction, Evil, Repose, War

Subdomains (1E)

Blood, Daemon, Souls, Rage, Tactics, Undead

Follower Alignments (2E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (2E)

Ambition, destruction, earth, undeath
Alternate: Indulgence

Favored Weapon

Naginata

Symbol

Red demonic face

Sacred Animal

Wolf

Images of Fumeiyoshi

Source: Dragon Empires Gazetteer, pg(s). 59 (1E)
Tian Xia World Guide, pg(s). 26 (2E)

Fumeiyoshi (pronounced foo-may-yoh-she) is a Tian Xia deity most often associated with the undead and graves, although he is also the patron deity of the evil oni.

Appearance

Fumeiyoshi has many different forms but the one he most commonly takes is that of an almost skeletal Tian-Min humanoid with three glowing red eyes, a set of jagged tusks, and a set of twisted claws. He is also depicted as a ghoulish humanoid with long dark hair wearing an oni mask.

History

Shizuru, the Empress of Heaven, and the moon god Tsukiyo are lovers; Tsukiyo is the Prince of the Moon and the brother of Fumeiyoshi. Aeons ago, Fumeiyoshi, who was then the god of night, grew jealous of his brother's loving relationship with Shizuru and, on one occasion, grew so angry he murdered Tsukiyo.

Shizuru then successfully requested the aid of Qi Zhong, the god of medicine, to resurrect her lover. She then recruited Yaezhing, the punisher of the gods and the enforcer of divine justice, to punish Fumeiyoshi by banishing him underground into his brother's grave, stripping him of his position and denying him forever of her warmth.

She stated Fumeiyoshi would forever envy his betters as the undead envy the living and, indeed, Fumeiyoshi is now styled the Lord of Envy and in his portfolio are dishonour, envy, graves, and the undead. In contrast, after his rebirth, Tsukiyo added spirits to his portfolio.

Church of Fumeiyoshi

Fumeiyoshi is considered the patron of undead and of the oni and both frequently worship him; he is also often worshipped by former paladins or samurai who have fallen from grace or been somehow dishonoured. Because of his patronage, Fumeiyoshi's worship is centred in the Forest of Spirits, Minkai, and the monstrous kingdoms of Chu Ye and Shenmen Cults dedicated to Fumeiyoshi are a particular problem in metropolitan Goka where they make the already free-wheeling city even more dangerous.

Religious symbol, favoured weapon, and sacred animal

The religious symbol of Fumeiyoshi is a red demonic face and his favoured weapon is the naginata. As with all the pantheon of Tian Xia, Fumeiyoshi is associated with a sacred animal; in his case, he adopts the wolf.

References

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