Novokorus, God of Courage

Novokorus is the God of Courage and Bravery, and is responsible for the creation of the dragonborn. He is the fifth child of Syvl and Kevolah.

Origins and Creations
Novokorus was born to Syvl and Kevolah during the First Era. In that time, he created the dragonborn of Somara, a race of draconic humanoids.

Novokorus is one of the only gods to have defeated Mogus in a duel, earning him respect from the Ugly God.

Appearance
Novokorus always appears as the race of his people. When he deals with mortals, he takes the form of a proud platinum dragonborn, wearing elaborate silver plate armor. He bears a might shield bearing his emblem, and carries Kalith, a mighty steel longsword.

Personality
Novokorus is kind and encouraging, He rewards those who do good and is with those who enter battle for selfless, noble reasons. Novokorus is fond of joining crusades and other noble causes, and is the first to join the fight to put down evil.

Novokorus seems to enjoy appearing to his paladins and providing them with words of encouragement, allaying their fears, and filling them with bravery and courage. He is reliable and will show the same level of devotion to his followers that they show to him.

Novokorus fundamentally believes all creatures are capable of good acts, but is more than willing to put down and punish those who commit evil. He strongly respects those who follow and uphold the laws of society, believing a strong code of morals and ethics to be the best guard against evil.

Novokorus has a strong relationship with Bahamut, one of the three aspects of Vikyn. He also has an intense rivalry with Tiamat, the Demon Lord of Dragons.

Worship
Novokorus obviously has a large following among the dragonborn, but is also a popular choice of patron for paladins of any race. Those who seek to do good and live virtuous lives swear an Oath of Devotion or Redemption. Those who are less concerned with these virtues often swear an Oath of Crown to uphold the laws of society, or an Oath of Heroism to strive for greatness.

Most good or neutral-aligned dragonborn chieftains are paladins of Novokorus. Outside of his many paladins, real worship of Novokorus is more or less confined to the dragonborn.

While the overwhelming majority of his followers are paladins, he will occasionally grant power to clerics. Clerics of Novokorus typically fall under the Order or Protection Domains.