The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince
(Deity)
Titles	Melancholy Lord
Home	Crumbling Tower, First World
Alignment	Neutral
Areas of Concern	Forgotten things; Sadness; Solitude
Worshipers	Depressed people; Hermits; Historians; Orphans
Domains	Knowledge, Madness, Nobility, Repose
Subdomains	Ancestors, Insanity, Martyr, Memory
Favored Weapon	Quarterstaff
Symbol	Crumbling black tower
Sacred Animal	Raven
Sacred Colors	Black, gray

The Lost Prince, sometimes called the Melancholy Lord, is one of the Eldest, a divine fey creature of tremendous power said to be able to reshape the very fabric of the First World on a whim. In looks, he is gaunt; in nature, he is dour and morose; in attitude, he tries to maintain a neutrality in all matters.^[1]

History

The Lost Prince is the only Eldest suspected to not be a native of the First World. No one knows his birthplace (speculated to be somewhere on the Material Plane, a demiplane consumed by the Maelstrom, or another reality entirely), why he left, and when and how he might return.^[2]

Home

The Lost Prince's realm is the Crumbling Tower, a place that has seen better days.^[3]

Appearance

The Lost Prince always appears as a gaunt, handsome, perpetually frowning human man with black eyes, unruly black hair and dressed completely in black. A band of red symbols glow on his head, and a four-pointed star similarly glows on the back of each hand.^[2]

Relationships

The Lost Prince remains neutral with the other Eldest, who often make him into the centre of their debates and schemes. His solemnity and knowledge are appreciated by Magdh and Shyka, while the Lantern King and Ragadahn cannot tolerate him. Ng sometimes visits the Lost Prince's library, with neither Eldest acknowledging the other. The Green Mother is romantically attracted to him, especially as he constantly refuses her advances. Imbrex is likely the Lost Prince's favourite peer, due to their stoicism and his desire to be left alone.^[2]

Church of the Lost Prince

Although he appears disdainful of everyone else, including his own servants and followers, the Lost Prince usually secretly aids the depressed (particularly those who lost their homes and families), even if he never admits it. Because of this, despite his melancholy and apparent thanklessness, the Lost Prince counts many followers willing to defend their patron. They are at pains to discuss the Lost Prince's good works while drawing a gloss over his preferred method of maintaining neutrality in all things.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 233. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 James L. Sutter. (2016). The First World, Realm of the Fey, p. 26. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-909-7
↑ James L. Sutter. (2016). The First World, Realm of the Fey, p. 27. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-909-7

[ISWG233-1] 1.0 ^1.1 James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 233. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2

[FW-26-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 James L. Sutter. (2016). The First World, Realm of the Fey, p. 26. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-909-7

[3] James L. Sutter. (2016). The First World, Realm of the Fey, p. 27. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-909-7

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