Cenos(God of Speed)

Cenos is the god of speed, born from the union of Ova(Goddess of Beasts) and Pelios(God of Emotions). His parent's union was a particularly vibrant one, and more gods came into being under their dance than any other. Many niches had not been filled, and as the races of Man began to spread throughout Esai, a paragon of the progress and expansion of humanity was born. Cenos was fond of humanity and was a patron of explorer's, builders, and adventurers.

A young god like his siblings, Cenos often toiled directly in the affairs of mortals much to the dislike of his elders. He was angered at the sedantary lifestyle of the dwarves, and envious of the magic they hoarded for themselves. His followers began to beseech his aid, to take the magic of the dwarves and give it to the rest of the world. The God of Speed agreed to these this, and took the form of a halfling. With the aid of a group of rebellious hill dwarves who scorned their Duergar bretheren, Cenos infiltrated the mountains of Thol Moldir and found the King's library that held the secrets of their magic. Gathering the information and attempting to escape, the team was caught. The dwarves did not know of the God of Speeds true identity, and sacrificed themselves so that the knowledge of magic could be free. Underscoring the meaning of that sacrifice, Cenos escaped Thol Moldir in halfling form, never having reached into his divinity. Magic was quickly disseminated to the world, finding a particularly steadfast home in the Velendian city of Baletier where many famous wizards were trained.

Cenos naturally allied himself with mortals, so when Zavan came under attack by the God of Man, Cenos served as the messenger to all the other gods. Invoking his divinity to travel across the astral realm with blinding speed, Cenos dispatched a message from Death himself, a call to arms for all the gods who he thought would come to Man's defense. Within minutes the message was given, but as he was rushing to the domain of Ius(God of the Moon), Cenos was intercepted by Valhena(God of Strength). The two fought to the death just as Cenos was about to reach the Moon.