Rel Thestra

Rel Thestra, the Pretender, is a brother to Tavi Thestra. Like Tavi Thestra, Rel Thestra is a bit of a scoundrel, although not as whimsical as his lighthearted brother. Where the Vagabond finds joy in playing playing pranks, the Pretender seeks entertainment of a more cerebral sort: through guile, seduction, and trickery, he convinces his victims to reveal their hiddenmost secrets.

Both gods and mortals have found themselves tricked into trusting Rel Thestra, revealing to him that which they would rather keep concealed. In fact, the only one of the Numina who has never succumbed to Rel Thestra's wiles is the dark goddess Thehlal, who can see past his disguises and who is too wise to believe his lies.

Among his other talents, the Pretender is the friend to all feathered creatures, from whom he hears reports from lands both near and far. It is said that a whisper on the other side of the sea will find its way to Rel Thestra's ear if there is a bird nearby to hear it. While he is nearly always portrayed in human form, he often takes the shape of a large black raven in stories, and his holy symbol is that of a raven against the gold disk of the sun.

Sacred animal: raven

Associated colors: pitch black, gold