Agares, Truth Betrayed

Agares was an earth elemental who served as a general in a powerful dao's army. He was slain by his allies for a wrong that he did not commit, and his spirit's desire for vengeance drove him to the Void, where he became a vestige.

History
In life, Agares ruled over vast armies on the Elemental Plane of Earth. He was the most powerful general the plane had yet seen and second in authority only to his genie emperor, a dao of great influence. Even though Agares was unalterably loyal, he nevertheless gave his emperor reason to fear betrayal. Agares had become obsessed with a djinni commander who had thwarted his conquests on several occasions. His desire to meet this favored foe on the field of battle blinded him to other tactical options and deafened him to rumors that his esteem for his enemy had deepened into love. When at last Agares entrapped the djinni’s forces, he girded himself for personal combat and set out to answer a challenge to duel his adversary. The summons was a trap laid by Agares’ lieutenants however; his allies slew him within sight of his greatest enemy.

Summoning
To summon Agares, you must draw his seal upon either the earth or an expanse of unworked stone.

If done successfully, the ground will tremble briefly as the head of a great brown crocodile bursts from beneath the seal. The crocodile's maw opens upward, unleashing a hooded black hawk that spreads its wings, forcing the jaws farther apart with the mere brush of its feathers. Two large, catlike eyes gleam on the hawk's breast. When Agares speaks, the hawk's beak will move, but the sound will come from the crocodile's rumbling throat.

Binding
Binders who bind to Agares gain a wracking cough that spews dust and small stones from their mouth, preventing them from casting any spells that have verbal components.

Agares’s loyalty in life and his anger at the betrayal perpetuated by his lieutenants has become a hatred of falsehood. While influenced by Agares, binders speak forthrightly and with confidence. They cannot attempt to lie to or mislead others, and when asked a direct question, Agares requires that they answer truthfully and directly.

Agares will grant binders greater combat prowess when on the ground, the ability to shake the earth and summon an earth elemental to their side, as well as unwavering courage and the ability to understand any language spoken or written near them.