Tonal

= Description = In his current form, Tonal resembles a spiny bush viper; covered in elongated scales that make him look bristly. He has two large, iridescent wings and several smaller ones that aid him in flight. His scales are a deep purple, and he has a bright red eye with a slit pupil.

= Personality = Thanks to his longevity as a couatl and as a servant of Tarin, Tonal has gained a universal patience that is hard to challenge. He has also gained a great deal of empathy, and now sees the Scaled Horrors as kin; above all else, he wants to see if they can be saved. He is violently opposed to Zaielra’s cult; above all else he wants all taint of her history removed from Peridae posthaste.

= Relationships = Warlocks under his sponsorship:


 * Lacert: a drakol and member of the Fire Warriors

= History = As Tarin settled into her role as a goddess, she cast her eyes over Ohdrea, the homeland of her mother, to take stock of the status of the dragon’s homeland. As she did, she cast an eye southward, taking in the ophites. She was appalled at the actions that Zaielra had taken, leaving a corrupted people to their own devices with no sympathy what so ever. Her initial reaction was to either try and purify or “redeem” the ophites, sending many agents to Ohdrea to do just that. These attempts failed, as ophites were now so deeply intertwined with snakes that removing the “taint” would kill them. And, as she quickly found out, they were not in need of “redemption”; while their history was a product of violence, foul magic, and trauma, they need not be defined by that any further.

The considerable population of Tarin worshippers remained, however. While many ophites did not actively embrace her as a deity (sort of hard to, considering she is the patron of dragons), the message the Tarin followers brought of genuine recompense was one that was welcomed (it also helped that Tarin clerics also helped bring in a great deal of business to Peridae). This meant there were plenty of divine warriors at the ready when the Scaled Horrors began to raid the surface.

Tarin’s soldiers fought valiantly, yet the initial incursion killed hundred. Tarin offered them a place in her realm, when one soul asked her for the power to help his people fight back. This individual was Tonal, and Tarin agreed, remaking him into the first of the couatls.

Tonal has now worked to empower individuals he can see as making a difference against this onslaught.