Sacrartes

Sacrartes is the embodiment of sacrifice and the weight of loss. Seated upon a throne crafted from the bones of the martyred and the heroic, Sacrartes is a daunting sight. His armor is a living testament to the sacrifices made in his name, flowing and reforming with the crimson essence of those who have given everything for a cause greater than themselves. Blood courses through and around him, a river of devotion and suffering. His visage is stern, etched with the knowledge of countless sacrifices made beneath his unwavering gaze.

In the lore of the Olden gods, Sacrartes is the divine collector of dues paid in blood and spirit. He arose from the first war that the world ever saw, where blood was shed not for survival, but for belief and honor. As the oldest battles faded into myth, Sacrartes' legend grew, and he became the receptacle for the pain of every soul who laid down their life for something greater.

Sacrartes' followers are often those touched by loss, warriors who fight knowing they may not return, leaders who must send others to die for the greater good, and the bereaved who seek meaning in their suffering. Shrines to Sacrartes are somber places, marked by an ever-burning flame or a fountain of red liquid, representing the continuous flow of sacrifice. It is said that to sit upon the Blooded Sovereign's throne is to take on the sorrow of the world, and in doing so, find the strength to bear any burden and pay any price.

As a member of the Olden Pantheon, Sacrartes represents the darker, often overlooked aspect of divinity: that triumph often comes at a terrible cost, and that the act of losing something precious can itself be a sacred, if harrowing, part of the human experience.