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Names: Gadaric - Scyltheldish / Gadar - Cathringia / Ordano - Auresian
Alignment: Lawful Good
Province(s): God of Order, Honour and Knights.
Common Symbol: A sheathed sword bound by a chain.
Followers: Man

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Gadaric, known as Gadar among the Cathringians and as Ordano to the Auresians, is the Lawful Good god of order, honour, and knights. He is the living embodiment of the oath kept, the blade drawn in rightful cause, and the unbroken line between duty and action. Where Al-Sama defines order in the heavens, Gadaric enforces it upon the earth, shaping it through discipline, chivalry, and the unyielding code of the warrior.

He is depicted as a tall, armoured knight in polished steel, his face stern and unyielding, bearing a longsword held point-down in both hands, a symbol not of conquest, but of restraint and purpose. His holy symbol, a sheathed sword bound by a chain, is worn by knights, paladins, and commanders who swear themselves to a higher code. Among his followers, he is the ideal of the perfect knight: loyal, disciplined, and unwavering in the face of chaos.

Gadaric’s influence is found in the forming of knightly orders, the defence of the weak, and the rigid codes that bind warriors to honour above victory. He speaks in clear, measured words, valuing discipline over passion and duty over glory. His champions, often called the Oathbound, are warriors who do not fight for plunder or pride, but because they must—because the law, the realm, or their sworn word demands it.

In myth, Gadaric was not born to rule but to serve. When the wars of gods and mortals threatened to descend into chaos, he took up the first oath beneath the open sky, binding himself to a code that even the gods could not break. It is said he turned away from easy victory more than once, refusing to strike dishonourable blows even when it would have secured triumph. In doing so, he proved that order is not merely imposed—it is upheld through sacrifice. He now stands within the Hall of Oaths, a fortress of unyielding stone where the banners of the faithful hang eternal, and where every soul who enters is judged not by their victories, but by whether they kept their word.