Rangk the High

Rangk is depicted as a warrior with weathered skin like sun-warmed bronze. His presence is regal and severe, inspiring both reverence and silence. Always bare-chested, he wears a weathered hide kilt and a sacred serpent-twined torc of living gold. Golden armlets bind his limbs, not as ornamentation, but as seals of his divine covenant.

In tales, Rangk walks the lands disguised as a wanderer, testing the nobility of kings, warlords, and commoners alike. Many a tyrant awakened to find his banners turned to ash and his voice stilled by divine decree. Some say the noble fire in a true leader’s eyes is a flicker of Rangk’s spirit — ever seeking to elevate the worthy and purge the unfit.

His name was invoked in courts and council-fires, and among tribes, to call for a Trial of Standing — a sacred rite where truth is measured not by argument, but by the weight of one’s deeds.

Rangk’s most sacred artifact is the Torc of Ascendance, a living ouroboros forged by Faber, the god of the forge, which he made from the vein-gold of the world’s first mountain. This torc grants him the following powers:

Aura of Authority: All mortals in his presence instinctively understand his superiority and purpose. Lies falter on the tongue; knees buckle.

Discern True Rank: Rangk sees the true measure of any being — their honor, betrayal, cowardice, bravery — as a blazing sigil above their head. No mask of humility or pride can deceive him.

Censure by Flame: Those found unworthy in his judgment may be marked by searing fire, a divine brand that strips false lords of title, tongue, and following.

Elevation: With a touch, Rangk may bestow legitimate authority upon another — elevating them to leadership with divine sanction, binding them to sacred oaths that cannot be broken without dire consequence.