Chronos

Chronos (Pronounced: kr-ohn-oh-s) is the god of law and time. He is frequently worshiped by an organised order of clerics, of which the top lives in a small city near Vinfort. He is one of the deities that created the universe, and responsible for organizing the planes of existence and the creation of time.

Description
Chronos usually takes the form of a long grey and gold Lung Dragon with long whiskers and golden fur. He usually transforms into various humanoids wearing a full plate of armor.

Realm
The plane of time does not seem to be near the other planes, rather it orbits around the outer planes. No mortal has ever seen the plane of time.

Personality
Chronos is very stern and stoic. He is direct and never dances around the answer to questions. He tends to get impatient with mortals for being so "stuck in the now."

Activities
Chronos holds dominion over the planes of of the universe and often makes sure everything remains in its correct spot and on its correct path. He sometimes gives direct orders to his high priests on mortal affairs and gives wisdom to lesser deities, as well as creating them.

Powers
Chronos plays many roles in both the shaping and structure of the universe itself.

He controls time and time travel, often making judgement on those who are worthy to cast such spells. he also helps maintain the order of the universe, and keeps The Nothingness at bay.

Chronos also has been known to elevate mortals to quasi deities and sometimes to lesser deities. The reasoning behind it is not known exactly, and appears to be a case by case basis.

History
For early history on Chronos see the creation story

Most of the other histories of Chronos is kept secret and can only be known by his priests.

The Order of Chronos
The Order of Chronos is the official church of the deity, and is highly structured, though anyone is welcome to participate at the base level. The ranks go as follows:

Lord of Time: the highest priest who is said to occasionally commune with the deity directly. he is hand picked by Chronos directly. There is one Lord of Time for each plane of existence.

The Priests of Hours: 12 high priests who aid their lord of time directly and give guidance to the high priests.

The High Priests: often each temple has at least one high priests. Many governments have a high priest as on of their advisers.

Scholars: The Scholars document all that happens in time and history, they often are also professors or wizards if they have the time for it. They document every hour of every day, making sure no detail is lost to history.

Local Priests: The local priests interact with the general public. They give blessings, use their clerical magic to protect the towns and help the needy in any way they can. In some areas, like Vala, they have heavy ties to the guards and soldiers of that town.

Apprentices: Usually priests in training who help maintain the cathedrals and churches.

Dogma
The followers of Time believe order is necessary for anything to function. You can never have too many rules or instructions. They respect the experiences of those more experienced then them, and often view hierarchy as a necessity. Many places view law as the best way to do good in the world, believing that the enforcement of just laws protects people and ultimately helps them.

Only through discipline and study can one become aptly skilled in a craft, usually wizardry. Those who waste their time in frivolity will never be truly as powerful as those who dedicate themselves to the reading and understanding of their magic.