Eradahn

Eradahn (AIR-uh-DAWN) is a deity known by the titles 'The Shield", "The True", "The First Knight", and "The Lionheart."

Divine Symbols & Sigils
Most often a shield depicting a rampant griffon. Lions and eagles. Swords.

Tenets of Faith
Eradahn is the god of duty. It is said that long ago, a knight made an oath to protect the world itself, and his devotion to that ideal led him to godhood.

The Shield praises loyalty, order, and honor. Eradahn compels a sense of selflessness in his devotees, as the god firmly holds that the whole of a community is greater than the sum of its parts. His followers are often heavily invested politically, and have a dedicated sense of community between one another and the people they call their own. Some would call Eradahn's servants belligerent or quixotic, and often criticize them for being too mired in tradition to progress.

Regardless of that, Eradahn's followers are often reputed for their bravery. The god praises action, valor, and nobility and despises cowards and those who achieve their goals through nefarious means. Eradahn's followers are said to never shy from even the most fearsome of foes.

Followers
The capital of the empire, Aelos, hosts the infamous Griffon Knights - a pious knightly order in service to The Shield.

Many dwarves follow Eradahn. Though worship of The First Knight is widespread throughout Aravahn.

Trivia

 * Eradahn is said to be the very first paladin.
 * The demon lord Saarkhan the Mangeheart is also associated heavily with lions, and confusing the two of them is ill advised with followers of either. Fortunately, it is typically quite easy to tell which is which.