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Aranus is the ruler of the oceans and the defender of all that dwells within it. He is the bitter enemy of Kismat. His kingdom on Kyron is actually a collection of small islands collectively known as Natarobi. Few mortals venture to his palace, a towering structure of coral and marble.

Aranus is a kind and gentle God with a terrible fury. All mariners know that it is not wise to cross him; those who do will never see the shore again. Once angered, he has no mercy and will destroy whole fleets to punish a single individual. However, if he is pleased then the seas are gentle and will cause no harm.

AL NG; WAL Any good; AoC the oceans and everything within or upon them; SY a blue-green gem in the shape of a tear or a small white trident.

When Aranus travels to the mortal realm he takes the form of a veteran sailor or a travelling minstrel. Both appear very old (mid-seventies) but are still quite strong and very charismatic. Aranus' avatars always have deep blue eyes.

Regardless of form, his avatars always have the same statistics:

Worshipers of Aranus must protect the oceans and seas from harm. They also must never build their home more than 1 mile from the ocean. Any holy water blessed by Aranus must be from the ocean. On holy days, priests are expected to spend at least 2 hours meditating in search of visions, and doing this on or near the ocean is preferable.

Requirements: AB Standard; PAL Any good; WPN Trident, spear, net, club, staff, javelin, shortsword; AR studded leather or lighter; Sp All, Animal, Chaos*, Charm, Combat*, Creation*, Divination, Elemental*, Elemental Water, Healing*, Law, Numbers*, Plant, Protection*, Summoning*, Travelers, Weather; PW Calm Water, Know Alignment; TU Turn Undead.

Holy Days: May 12 (Seafarer's Feast), June 7 (Festival of the Tide), November 12 (Stormcomming)