Great Being

Introduction
The god of The Monks of The Mountain, and later, Gaith Unwood's patron. A creation god, he fell out of favor in the heavens, being cast down to earth in (insert year) SCU.

Appearance
Nazazel, later called The Great Being by the Monks of The Mountain, has appeared in many forms. When he descended to earth and sat upon The Mountain, he appeared as a golden being with iron wings. Later, he devolved into a sea spirit, and possessed Gaith in the form of a fallen angel.

History
Nazazel was created at the birth of the world. Assigned to create small plant life, he focused specifically on herbal creation, blessing mankind with flavor. Many years passed, and he fell out of favor with the other gods. They cast him out of the heavens. He came to rest on The Mountain.

Out of spite for the gods who cast him out, he trained a young man by the name of Lhikan Ancrana in the art of using herbs to defeat the arcane. After that, Nazazel faded into the unknown, desperately trying to find a way to restore his favor and godhood. When a solution failed to present itself he became bitter, descending into the depths of the oceans.

One day, a fisherman sailed nearby Nazazel's hiding place, lamenting his barrenness. Nazazel struck a deal with the fisherman, giving him a child. Nazazel slyly left out the part of the promise that said the fisherman could keep the child, intending to claim the child on his twelfth birthday.

The child turned twelve, and Nazazel made him deathly ill. He intended to take the boy's beautiful soul and keep it, as he had been so far removed from beauty for so long. Gaith, in order to spare the boy, sacrificed his soul in the boy's place. Nazazel accepted the trade, sparing the boy and possessing Gaith. Nazazel later took a liking to Gaith, protecting their bond. Nazazel later killed Gaith's master when he tried to split Gaith from Nazazel.

Nazazel was also responsible for the destruction of The Village Beneath The Mountain.

Worshipers
The Monks of The Mountain

Motivation
Initially, Nazazel sought revenge against the gods for casting him out. He then attempted to regain their favor through noble acts on earth.

After despairing, he became extremely removed from any sense of nobility, losing whatever good he had left in a lust for purity of heart. He has the tendency to consume anything good or pure.

Campaigns Featured In
The Quest for The Necromancer

Attributes & Alignment
Originally Chaotic Good, he fell to Chaotic Evil later.

Trivia
The name "Great Being" is a reference to Mata Nui, the Great Spirit of the Bionicle lore.

Nazazel comes from the name 'Azazel', In Hebrew, the word Azazel means the ‘scapegoat or total removal.The Bible uses Azazel to refer to the sacrificial goat, which helped atone for the people’s sins. More recently, Azazel became to be known as the goat-demon. Other terms that refer to Azazel include the infamous ‘Angel of Death’.

Additional Links
The Monks of The Mountain

Gaith Unwood

The Mountain