Lao Yu

Name: Lao Yu

Details

 * Alignment: True Neutral
 * Power Level: Greater
 * Domain(s): balance, seasons, tides, change, internal struggle

Description
"I am you. You are me. We are all ourselves." Followers of Lao Yu can be heard chanting the god's motto in nearly every city. Loa Yu's principles are often simple on the surface, but grow increasingly complex as one delves deeper into their precepts. Many do not understand the seemingly random behaviors that Lao Yu's adherents often exhibit, but the more discerning can see that they are guided by a desire to bring all things into balance in the universe.

Neither male nor female, Lao Yu is always referred to by name. Lao Yu prefers neither light nor dark, but sees the value of both, and strives for both in equal measure. Chaos and order both serve their purpose, and when either begins to grow too strong, Loa Yu sets out to correct the imbalance. Because of this, Loa Yu has been found allied with and in opposition to almost every god in the pantheon at one point or another. The gods who value loyalty tend to view Loa Yu as incomprehensible and dangerous. But Loa Yu can be a significant ally to those who find themselves opposed to a greater power than themselves. The god of balance communicates almost entirely in riddles and proverbs. The god's symbols are Yin and Yang, as well as a triangle inside a square inside a circle.

Tenants
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Relationships
Lao Yu recognized the imbalance of power that Voddahil represented in the realm of the gods, and assisted with his imprisonment, but the other gods are always wary of Lao Yu, and are careful to keep their plans and ideas out of Lao Yu's ears. While Lao Yu respects Croatos' meticulous record-keeping (it's important to know what has happened in order to know what should come after to bring balance), Lao Yu views time as cyclical rather than linear. Their debates are always in good spirit, though, and the two gods share a common long-term view of history.

Lao Yu appreciates the perspectives of each god, and doesn't feel as though terms like "good" and "evil" are useful. Each god, and each creature (alive, dead, or undead), exists as a counterpart to an opposite.

"Light is the left hand of darkness. The stars and the moon will always need the darkness to be seen." - whipstache