Those who observe without vision can speak without a voice. The Blind Witness is the void, but it is more. It is all the spaces between, all the events that could have been yet were not. Every lost wish makes its way to the Witness eventually, fading like stars into the immense oblivion.—Excerpt from writings by 34th century prophet Tiyaz
The Blind Witness is the god of lost opportunities, forgotten dreams, and the spaces between the stars.
Edicts and anathema
- Edicts
- Patiently observe the passing of time, listen to others tell you of their childhood dreams, ponder what could have been
- Anathema
- Take action on matters that do not concern you, attempt to alter the larger flow of history
Description
As the other gods busily shaped the cosmos in the first era of existence, something else began to form, unnoticed at first. Every choice taken in the grand design of creation left others cast aside, slowly accumulating into an ever-growing yet simultaneously infinite mass of squandered possibilities. As the finishing touches were being placed upon the world, the mass awoke. It observed the decisions that had been made and it understood all the ones that were not, and it saw this universe could never be a place for it. The Blind Witness quietly slipped away as the other gods celebrated and fought, departing for somewhere else beyond. It now stays in its remote perch past the heavens, never taking sides, never interfering, merely watching.
The Blind Witness sees the passage of time in the universe yet does not interfere. The Witness has no herald or servants, save for its few mortal devotees, and does not ever directly act upon the world.
Followers
The Blind Witness has few mortal followers. Sects and cults to the deity can be found scattered around the world, but these are nearly always very small. Some worship the Witness out of mourning for what could have been, while others take to it out of amazed wonder. One notable group even considers the Witness to be the only deity, and all others to be merely aspects of its infinite self, shards of possibility temporarily given form.
Church structure
There is no organized church of the Blind Witness.
Holy text
The Blind Witness has no holy text, though some temples to the god contain books for worshipers to write down dreams and wishes they have long-since abandoned, which then serve as objects of contemplation for prayer.
Relations
To most the inscrutable deity is a curiosity at best, or even something to be feared, a lurker in the dark outside the direct reach of the other gods. As a result, followers of the Blind Witness often find themselves unwelcome or even ostracized for their beliefs.
Depiction
Unlike with most other deities, followers of the Blind Witness prefer not to give any depiction to their god. To most, it has no shape or form that would make sense to the mortal mind. A simple filled black circle is sometimes used as a holy symbol, representing the totality of the Blind Witness.
Variations by pantheon
Though followers of the Blind Witness can be found is small numbers around the world, there is nowhere as of yet that his faith has a significant enough presence to develop major regional variations in their practices and beliefs. Worship of the Blind Witness has historically been tied to the Aserdian pantheon, with most of his faithful residing in Brightmarch, though more recently his religion has spread to areas around the Chaska Sea.