Zurthix, the God Emperor

Zurthix, the God Emperor is an Allarian sovereign in Galaxa, venerated as both emperor and deity. Through conquest and devotion, he rose to become a Lesser Deity (Galaxa), his divinity sustained by the faith of his people. Zurthix is known only within Galaxa, where his empire stretches across the stars and his worship is inseparable from loyalty to his throne.

Nature

Zurthix is not a Divine, nor a primordial being. His godhood rests upon faith:

He is classed among the Lesser Deities of Galaxa.
If the faith of his subjects waned, his divine power would falter.
His empire and his worship are bound together in a cycle of devotion and authority.

Attributes

Titles: God Emperor, Lord of Ten Thousand Hosts, Father of Eternal Order.
Domains: Authority, conquest, law, empire, and devotion.
Symbols: A double-headed crown aflame, a black-gold scepter entwined with serpents.
Manifestation: Zurthix is depicted as a towering, armored figure crowned in fire, his presence overwhelming both mortal and immortal alike.

Worship

In Zurthix’s empire, worship is indistinguishable from obedience:

Shrines double as administrative centers.
Priests collect offerings and taxes as one act.
Disloyalty to the empire is heresy against the God Emperor.
Pilgrimage routes are marked by triumphal arches, each inscribed with Zurthix’s victories.

Influence in Galaxa

Zurthix’s reign exemplifies the Galaxan model of deityhood:

His faith-born divinity mirrors that of other deities, but his focus is uniquely imperial.
His empire continues to expand, bound together by both the sword and the shrine.
As an Allarian, his rise to godhood is often cited as proof of that people’s destiny to rule.

Legacy

To his followers, Zurthix embodies eternal order, the perfect union of crown and altar. To his enemies, he is a tyrant cloaked in divine authority. Archivists note that his fate rests entirely upon the faith of his subjects; without it, the God Emperor would be reduced to a mortal remembered only in chronicles.

Trivia

His name may not be spoken without a title in his domains.
Some sects claim his scepter is itself a relic that anchors his divinity.
In border provinces, imperial statues are built with hollow cores filled with offerings to sustain his presence at great distance.