Mithros
As the Lawful Good god of rulership, justice and wisdom, Mithros is popular among upright, respectable folk, including well-intentioned nobles, law-keepers and commanders, particularly from the Irryllian Empire. Mithros has a large temple in Delliron and smaller temples in Vareshiss and Ironport. He is very popular in civilised lands although his more fervent followers have a reputation for being dogmatic and self-righteous.
Mithros is also the god of the sun. As such, he is the foe of the darkness and those that dwell in it, including thieves, assassins, goblins, orcs and undead. In the cold climate of the Sorquos region the sun is seen as the life-bringer, ending bitter winters and dark nights, so Mithros is seen as a protector of life and preventer of entropy.
Mithros can be quite a stern, uncompromising master but he does not demand conventional sacrifice - instead he is best pleased when his followers mete out justice, distinguishing right from wrong, innocence from guilt.
His church is mostly clerics, with a number of paladins who are considered specially ordained. His followers are usually LG, LN or NG, so there are very few rogues, and no assassins (both of whom are considered the antithesis of Mithros' ideals of honesty and justice).
Mithros is often portrayed as a stern man in chain mail armour wielding a longsword and lantern, with a big bushy beard almost like a dwarf and an unflinching gaze. His symbol is a golden sunburst on a pale blue background, showing his connection to the sun.
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