| Other Names | The Far Seeing |
| Area Of Control | Magic, Mystery, Secrets, Puzzles, Tales, Myths, Legends, Fact versus Fiction |
| Ethos | Lore is the key to learning. Learning is power. Power leads to prosperity. Magic belongs to the powerful and the prosperous. |
| Pantheon | Kytohan |
| Worshipers | Mostly wise men, sages, sorcerers, scribes and bards |
| Appearance | A small human man in crimson and gold robes. |
| Symbol | A gold key.. |
While many of the Kytohan deities have faded over the centuries, Hemryk has thrived. Originally, Hemryk was the chief god of magic in the Kytohan Empire and was worshiped by the elite of that nation. Over the centuries, this religion has expanded beyond magic. At in the present age, Hemryk is seen as a powerful sorcerer, but also the keeper of secrets, the lord of mysteries and a trickster who speaks in riddles and is responsible for all puzzles and legends in the mortal world.
Hemryk is always depicted as a very old human man with wild unkempt gray hair and a shaggy gray beard. He wears crimson robes that are trimmed in gold. About his neck he wears the Loring Key, a strangely wrought key of purest gold. This enchanted key bears many functions. With it, Hemryk can unlock any lock, answer any riddle, solve any puzzle, uncover any secret and make clear the truth of any tale. It plays a role in most tales about Hemryk.
Hemryk is worshiped throughout Aggradar by a variety of people. Most worshipers are spell casters, although many bards, scribes, cartographers, musicians and others who earn their living by the power of their mind also pray to Hemryk. It is tradition that each worshiper maintain a small shrine to Hemryk. These shrines take many different forms depending on the lifestyle and wealth of the worshiper. A Hemryk shrine may be a massive chamber in a castle or a simple rug that bears the likeness of a key woven into it.
This religion has no priests in the traditional sense. There are no temples and there are no church services. There are only the faithful who follow his doctrine. The word of Hemryk is passed down from master to student through the generations.
The worship of Hemryk is geographically disperse. Shrines and followers of Hemryk can be found from the Iron States to Sarid and most places in between. The followers of Hemryk tend to be city folk (wizards, sages, bards, etc) and so this religion is confined to towns and cities. It is particularly prevalent in Vaul, Sarid and the Aukarian Republic. In the latter, Hemryk is worshiped by many of the heralds and house wizards there.
Followers of Hemryk always carry a golden key with them. They often will pay a handsome price to have one forged for them. It must be of pure gold. The size of the key may vary and is a good indication of the wealth of the follower.
This page last updated Wednesday, December 24, 2008. Copyright 1990-2009 David M. Roomes.