Kiri-Jolith
| Kiri-Jolith | |
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| Dragonlance character | |
| Created by | Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman |
| In-universe information | |
| Race | Deity |
| Gender | Male |
Kiri-Jolith is the god of courage, honor, justice, and unity in the fictional Dragonlance world.
Description
He is the patron of all the warriors who fight in the name of holiness and justice. He is the patron deity of the Knights of the Sword, and after the war of souls he becomes patron to all Knights of Solamnia, since Paladine is now mortal and Habbakuk has withdrawn from the knights. He is also the patron of minotaurs.
Kiri-Jolith is the son of Paladine and Mishakal, and the twin brother of Habbakuk. He is also brother to Solinari. Kiri-Jolith is opposed to Sargonnas, who he sees as his rival.
He represents the godly power of unity. He encourages the soul to grow as a part of the whole in order to benefit from the strength of brotherhood. He patrons soldiers and warriors who fight in order to defeat evil. He promotes courage and justice, and is the spirit of honorable battle. He is not a warlike god, however, but supports war when it is necessary to maintain integrity. He promotes strength of spirit in times of peace. He is the courageous spirit of bonds among mortals. He is the patron of the Knights of Solamnia, and his warrior priests lead the fights against evil armies and advise rulers.
Kiri Jolith is close with most of the Gods of Good, particularly Paladine and Habbakuk. He has the least in common with Branchala. He is the second most-worshipped god by the minotaurs, who also call him "Emperor". He is closest to Reorx and Shinare among the Gods of Neutrality, and is in opposition with Sargonnas, his opposite in war, who has a more violent approach to battle. He is also against Hiddukel because of his lies and deceit.
Titles and symbols
Kiri-Jolith is also known as the Sword of Justice, Qu'an the Warrior, and the Bison of Heaven. His symbol is a bison's horn. In the night sky over Krynn, he can be viewed as the constellation known as the Bison's Head.[1]
References
Additional reading
- Time of the Dragon (Rules Book)
- Dragonlance Campaign Setting
- Kaz the Minotaur
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| List of Dragonlance deities | |||||||
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| Good: | Paladine | Majere | Kiri-Jolith | Mishakal | Habbakuk | Branchala | Solinari |
| Neutral: | Gilean | Sirrion | Reorx | Chislev | Zivilyn | Shinare | Lunitari |
| Evil: | Takhisis | Sargonnas | Morgion | Chemosh | Zeboim | Hiddukel | Nuitari |
| Other: | High God & Chaos | Mina | |||||
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| High God | Chaos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paladine | Mishakal | Gilean | Takhisis | Sargonnas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branchala | Majere | Reorx | Morgion | Chemosh | Hiddukel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shinare | Sirrion | Chislev | Zivilyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiri-Jolith | Habbakuk | Solinari | Mina | Lunitari | Nuitari | Zeboim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||