#About Aurrek#Aurrek was born the second child of about 800, a son of a time god and his rather prolific sand-goddess wife. He was assigned to duty as the God of Hourglasses for the rest of his immortal days. As a young god, Aurrek was deeply pleased with this, and set off to establish himself up in the north, near a small village known for its hourglass makers. He happily became their patron god.
The village he watched over since fell to ruin after a particularly difficult winter, punctuated by a run-in with a demon and a rather fierce bandit raid. Aurrek felt his powers leave him as the people who had believed in him died, leaving him behind with only the demon, whom he had sealed into the body of a crab, for companionship. After trying his own hand at rebuilding the village and ultimately finding no one to move into it, Aurrek gave up and wandered off, eventually arriving in Gaia.
Name: Aurrek Gravelord
Age: Older than he cared to keep track of. At least 2000
Profession: Former God of Hourglasses. Currently unemployed
Personality: Aurrek is an extremely cautious person, to the extent that he may sometimes come across as paranoid. In spite of his unusual durability, Aurrek also rather fears taking physical risks; he can still die of wounds just like any other human, even if they may be a bit harder to inflict. As a result of this Aurrek is hardly a man of action. He is a superb planner, moreso than he is likely to give himself credit for, but when it comes down to the punch, the god is much more likely to sit and second-guess himself than go and take any real action.
At first meeting, Aurrek generally comes across as jumpy and perhaps a bit high-strung, and also somewhat pessimistic. Having lost the village over which he was patron god, he has learned to expect the worst. He will rarely, if ever, mention his previous occupation as a god in conversation, and if it comes up, he will do his level best to change the subject.
A large white crab about the size of a dinner plate follows Aurrek where ever he goes, generally riding on his clothing. Aurrek calls the crab "Nordri", but will also usually refuse to talk about the crab's origins as well.
Aurrek suffers from accute ennui now that he is no longer a god with any real power. He looks out grimly on an eternal future no longer filled with the humans who worshipped him, but rather a bleak uncertainty that unsettles him deeply. He came to Gaia to try to find another job; he is likely to get upset with things changing too quickly, though, since he much prefers to settle into a regular, preferably eternal, schedule.
The deity is more social than he lets on, though. While he may seem jumpy at first, Aurrek rather enjoys the company of others, and secretly finds mortals quite interesting. He does not demand worship from them, but he can sometimes be bossy, or get frustrated with people who are not acting in a way that he is used to. He is definitely not above joining mortals in their fun, though, since any stimulation gives him something to do, and keeps his mind off of his uncertain future.
Appearance: As the Hourglass deity, Aurrek does not actually have any control over the flow of time. He is a god of glass and sand, and a patron of the craftsmen who produce hourglasses. As such, his skin is nearly white and slightly translucent, is cool to the touch, and has the texture of polished quartz. Aurrek is of unremarkable height, and healthy, but not particularly slender or muscular, build. If someone were to try to pick him up, though, he or she would quickly find that he weighs a lot more than he appears to, as though he is made of stone. His hair is about chin length, or it might be if it had been cut by a professional instead of Aurrek himself - it hangs down in his face more often than not, and the ends all around are quite uneven. His left eye is a silver-grey color, but the right one is bright orange; if anyone asks him why they do not match, Aurrek does his level best to change the subject.
Clothes: Aurrek originally hails from a cold northland village, and therefore wears long navy blue velvet robes that look quite warm for anywhere with an average temperature above freezing. The robes are trimmed with fur at the bottom hem and sleeves, as well as around the neck. He wears a long silver-colored sash wrapped three times around his waist; one end trails down behind Aurrek, and the other hangs in front of him with an
hourglass in a frame tied to the end. Though his robes are long enough to generally keep his feet hidden, Aurrek also wears a pair of short white boots with slightly pointed toes.
Powers and Abilities: Aurrek appears to be made out of stone, being white and slightly translucent. He is not actually stone, though, in every physical sense. Blunt force does not cause damage, except maybe to whatever is hitting him. He can still be cut or pierced by blades, though, just as easily as any human. He weighs as much as a piece of quartz his size would, and therefore sinks quite literally like a rock in water; swimming is completely out of the question.
The hourglass god can also control particles of sand, directing them around with his thoughts. He could, in theory, make himself a perfect defense like Gaara from Naruto, but it would be necessary for him to carry the sand around with him all the time, and Aurrek is too lazy for that. Also, since he controls it himself, the sand is only as quick as Aurrek's reflexes.
Finally, Aurrek has infravision in his right eye only. This is both a blessing and a curse - he can see living things and other heat-emitting objects perfectly in any light or lack thereof, but strong heat sources blind him in that eye just as effectively as a lightbulb.
