Name of God: Prothos, The Many Armed, The One who Was First, He of the Waves, The Watcher Beneath
Domain: Oceans
Indirect or Direct:Tides and Currents, Winds, Various Sea life, Trade and Merchants
Appearance:Prothos is sometimes humanoid, sometimes cephalopodic. When in Lemuria he often appears as an old, weather-beaten man, with tanned and wrinkled skin from decades spent in the sun. His greying hair is salt-crusted and streaked with white. He has a short, sporadic beard on a angular but friendly face. His eyes smile like the rising sun on the ocean. He carries a gaff .(a sort of fishing spear/hook) , a hat of reeds and (however many oceans there end up being) fishing hooks. His clothes are simple and in tatters, tied with rope around the waist. His sandles are dark sun-baked leather.
In friendly foreign nations, Prothos appears as a wealthy merchant. Wise, with long white moustaches and a great head-dress of gold silk adorned with rubies. His tunic and vest are adorned in complicated patterns, geometric shapes of many shades of green, blue and red. He carries a scimitar and a bag of precious gems and a bag of gold. His boots are leather, stitched with images of seahorses and starfish. He has (however many oceans there end up being) servants who follow him.
In the lands of enemies, Prothos appears as a demon of the deep. A cephalapodic demon of enormous size, ready to snatch enemy ships and drag them to his domain below.
Personality: Prothos is many-natured, as is the sea. He prefers a calm, even demeanor. He is often seen walking the beaches of his land, Lemuria carrying a days fresh catch of fish, crabs, clams and oysters, which he shares with his subjects. But he is also a strong statesmen, an able ambassador who is not afraid to protect his people on the negotiating table. His darkest side is reserved for those that would wage war on Lemurians.
Nation: Lemuria
Population: 389,000
Denizen description:The people of Lemuria are a sea-farring race of merchants and travellors. They are tough sailors and good fighters. They fish and collect shellfish from the shoreline. They harvest pearls from oysters and train the hawks that dot the coastline to hunt and carry messages. They are ruled by Prothos of course, but a council of the wealthiest merchants and traders. They confer with the priesthood of Prothos, but ultimately decide the civic rules and laws. The priesthood rules on civil disputes and pass judgement in accordance with Prothos' will and law. The council and the priesthood are very rarely at odds with each other.
The society in general is open and liberal. Lemurians love to sing and dance, tell stories and create art, especially art reflecting the majesty of Porthos' domain, the ocean. Lemurians are tolerant of other religions and peoples and work to create trading partners so all will prosper.
Lands:
Flag: The Lemurian flag is a blue rectangular field with three white stacked waving lines. (might make this later)
Military: The army is relatively small, as any sea-faring nations would be. The navy is very powerful with the most advanced ships and experienced captains and sailors. In the event of a war, Lemuria would open its coffers to hire mercenaries to bolster the ranks of its land forces if need be.
