Targus, God of Knowledge

Targus is the God of Knowledge. He is the third child of Neket.

Origins and Creations
Towards the end of the First Era, Neket sealed away the Elder Gods of Somara into the Sealed Planes, in order to minimize their influence over the world.

In anticipation of his absence, he created six children to bring order to Somara in his stead; they are Coroc, God of Time; Fune, God of Vengeance; Targus, God of Knowledge; Ultha, God of Language; Chaina, Goddess of Luck; and Mala, Goddess of Peace.

Targus's domain was knowledge and information. Any piece of information held in recorded history is known by Targus. He busies himself with collecting and copying all books and works of literature that have been created in Somara.

Appearance
Targus does not often appear in person to his followers, but when he does, he often takes the form of a wizened human male. He has long graying hair and a beard, and wears a long blue robe with text in every language appearing and disappearing on it at random.

He does not carry any weapons, but instead is one of the most powerful magic-users ever (even among the gods), owing to his vast and extensive knowledge.

Personality
Targus often comes off as quiet and bookish. He's not very charismatic, and prefers the company of tomes and scrolls to people. He enjoys discussions on academic subjects as well as philosophical debates. Targus loves to be challenged intellectually, and will often reward those who can outsmart him, an unusual sentiment for a divine entity.

Targus aggressively seeks out new information, with an intense yearning from knowledge. He collects rare books, and will gladly trade power, items, or information for something that is not in his collection.

Targus tends to be helpful, and will gladly share information with those who know how to asks. Priests and clerics of all religions will ask Targus for knowledge and will often receive it. He does not often appear physically to his followers, but will rather provide information or rewards in the form of cryptic clues, riddles, and puzzles that challenge them mentally.

Targus only seems to be angered by the destruction and suppression of knowledge, believing that all have a right to learn. He will usually remain neutral in wars and feuds between the gods, but is a deceptively formidable opponent when he chooses to engage in combat.

Worship
Targus's followers tend to devote themselves fully to the pursuit of knowledge, rather than the worship of Targus himself. Many wizards will revere him, but often do not receive additional power. Most of Targus's grants of power are Clerics, who fall under the Arcana or Knowledge Domain. Rarely, he will also grant warlocks power under the Pact of the Seeker, giving them arcane ability in exchange for a steady stream of rare information.

The Timekeepers will pay homage to Targus, but usually their members do not directly worship him.