Dotiel

Dotiel is the God of wisdom, magic, and patience. He is the elder brother of Asecas and his ascension proceeded Asecas' by 112 years. His cataclysm sits tucked in the northeastern corner of Sorrial, out of much of the beaten path. While some Asecan arcanists made trips to Dotiel, his cataclysm has remained mostly untouched since his ascension.

Previous to his ascension, Dotiel's Empire included all of Asecas' Empire and a good portion of what is now the Nation of Lukas. In the chaos between his ascension and Asecas seizing control, much of the southern Dotielian Empire was invaded by Lukas. Asecas refused to reclaim the land stating that the outcome was not beneficial to the Asecan Empire.

Dotielian architecture is a major feature of several major metropolises dotting eastern Sorrial. The major Dotielian cities were Isis, Asecas, Rath, Huln, and Port Izon. All of these are constructed of a single piece of granite (or, in the case of Asecas, marble) with cobblestone streets. The streets were shaped so while they had the beauty of cobblestone, they fit together tight enough for a smooth carriage ride. Inside, the homes were often wood paneled to introduce a more comforting feeling to the buildings. In addition to the architecture, Dotielian cities were also unique in that they had flowing water - pumped by golems and constructs - delivered to every building in the city. Additionally, all of them include sewage systems which keep the streets clean and hygienic. Dotielian cities, as a result, blossomed to a size previously unknown. Where other empires were limited to a few hundred thousand in any city (with the risk of disease quite high), Dotielian metropolises swelled to millions of people. This made the death toll in the Dotielian cataclysm orders of magnitude higher than in previous ascensions.

Dotielian literature survived in a large part to Asecas serving as a secondary capital and center of arcanist research. The Asecan Academy was actually the Dotielian Academy prior to Dotiel's ascension. Obviously, Dotielian arcanists focused heavily into the melding of stone and the building of constructs. When Asecas took control, he shifted the focus of the arcanists to magical items.

Dotielian teachings are regarded as more of a path to a higher answer than an answer in and of themselves. Dotiel teaches that the answer to any problem come with perspective. Perspective comes with patience, a cool mind, and introspection. Meditation also takes a central role in the path Dotiel teaches. Dotielian worshippers are usually monks who seek solitary peace. Dotielian churches are often reclusive and self-sufficient, sometimes far away from any towns or cities.