> [!infobox|right] > #### TYR > ![[5E_TYR.png]] > > ##### Divine Information > | | | > |---|---| > | ![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Alignment**: | Lawful Good | > | ![[ICON - crystal-ball-solid-full.svg]] **Symbol**: | Balanced Scales,<br>Warhammer | > > #### Worshippers > | | | > |---|---| > | ![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **The Law**: | Judges,<br>Enforcers of Law and Order | > | ![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **The Just**: | Paladins,<br>Champions of Justice and Righteousness | > | ![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **The True**: | Those Bound by Oath,<br>Code,<br>Truth | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - [[Tyr]], often called the Maimed God, is the god most closely associated with law, justice, truth, and the keeping of oaths; I'm sure he and I wouldn't exactly see eye-to-eye on that front... - He is commonly depicted as blind and missing his right hand, both injuries carrying meaning among his followers. The blindness represents judgment without favoritism, while the missing hand is remembered as a symbol of sacrifice in the pursuit of justice. - Judges, paladins, soldiers, and others who bind themselves to strict laws or codes often look to Tyr. His followers tend to place considerable importance on keeping one's word and applying justice evenly, even when doing so is inconvenient. - Tyr is also associated with the Triad, alongside [[Torm]] and [[Ilmater]]. - As a paladin, I can understand much of what draws people to him. Oaths should mean something, and justice becomes fairly worthless if it changes depending upon who is standing before you. - That said, I have never been particularly comfortable with the idea that law and justice are always the same thing. A law can be followed perfectly and still be wrong, and I doubt even Tyr's followers agree among themselves on where that line should be drawn.