Julari

Julari, God of Community
Julari among the eleven gods, he is the only one who was not elected as a deity by Anara. He represents the God of Community and personifies the values of brotherhood, union and friendship, but also political values, being the deity of all groups formed by individuals.

Biography
Before he took on the role of Community God, he was a benevolent spirit who had been generated by the death of a star. After its explosion, a wave reached Eldham and, coming into contact with a draconic egg, generated Julari.

Given his origin, Julari spent his childhood growing up as a dragon, together with his siblings. Among them, Julari remained very close to Selvardol, his elder brother. Intelligent and cunning, he devoted himself and his brother to studying the true essence of dragons. Draconic power was what gave dragons immortality and could be absorbed through a painful procedure. Selvardol, corrupted by his desire to gain power by absorbing the power of all dragons, decided to challenge his brothers and his race. After an unequal slaughter, Julari, in a desperate attempt to stop his brother, fought him and threw himself and his brother into a volcano. But if the high temperatures killed his brother they unleashed Julari's true power, killing his earthly body and freeing his soul.

Much more powerful than before and turned to good, he spent the next few millennia testing the limits of his powers and helping his race to reinvigorate itself. He realised, however, that the human populations were also in need of his help. He therefore bound his soul to the human one and, in the shadows, guided the populations that, despite their warlike and self-destructive nature, managed to survive thanks to his intervention.

With the increase of his powers, Julari reached a higher state of consciousness and entered the celestial realm, a spiritual place where only the greatest minds are able to penetrate, and became fascinated of it. It was in the celestial realm that Julari came into contact with Anara. The two, similar in many ways, over time forged a feeling stronger than friendship, joining in a bond of shared spirit, the highest level of communion imaginable for gods. When Anara began his divine recruitment process, she chose Julari himself from among the eleven, with the role of divine being devolved to the protection of mortals and their union, as God of the Community.

Invested with even greater power Julari became among the most powerful beings in the universe. But these new powers did not change his mission; on the contrary, they strengthened his will to help people. His teachings are based on compassion, kindness and acceptance.

Myths
His most recognised work is that of the 'Julari Bridge'.

''Many years ago, there was a city divided by a river. The two sides were in a perpetual conflict for supremacy that brought pain to all citizens. During a full moon night, Julari, approaching the river in the guise of a fisherman, built a bridge to represent the union of the two cities. At dawn, the citizens, tired of conflict and amazed by what had happened, decided to put aside hostilities and rebuild the city together.''

Prayers
"O Julari, our sacred protector,

bright star, brightest star,

save us from our infinite pitfalls and

guide us through the difficulties of this world;

may the light of Anara, which shines through you,

illuminate our dark path

and may your kindness, your wisdom

your immense goodness, drive away evil.

Everyone turning their thoughts to you seeks peace,

from forests to glaciers every community,

every kingdom, every empire thanks to you lives

and thanks to you it endures amidst infinite pitfalls.

Let our actions reflect your Love,

reflect your Goodness and Kindness,

let our destiny not be directed

to be a blink of the stars,

but that it may last for ever.

In your name we pledge ourselves to make

this world, full of infinite pitfalls,

a better place to live in peace."