“He sees the world through the wisdom of shattered glass.”

The last of the Divine to emerge from the darkness, he spent an age alone, wandering in the void, before finding his way into the light of Marath’s lantern. When he finally emerged, his mind had been splintered, and he spoke in allegories and riddles which puzzled the other Divines, but upon further reflections, many of them found his words to be prophetic. Thus, the stories of many of the Divines have them consulting his wisdom, cryptic as it may seem at times.

A differing version of Eresius’ origin was presented in the Scripts of Indrashadda, a book that surfaced nearly a century ago, and was believed to have originally been penned in Akhera. Within the book, which focused mostly on stories surrounding some dubious claims of the origins of the Khemasuri, the Mad Wanderer was a mortal prophet who had been misplaced in the Tapestry. Because he stood outside it, he could see all of the threads to the Great Tapestry all at once, and the sheer weight of it drove him mad.

Appearance

Most traditional illustrations of Eresius show him as a thin middle-aged man, wearing little more than a loincloth. Occasionally, he wears a laurel wreath upon his head.

His symbol is a broken mask.

Followers

Few follow the Mad Wanderer, save for those seeking a deeper wisdom and understanding that is not contained within script or written word. Those that do will often eschew all physical comfort and property, instead choosing to live at the fringes of society, begging for scraps when they need to. Followers of Eresius can often be found meditating in the rain, listening to a tree grow, or watching an ant toil across the road, and in all things they find brief moments of wisdom.

Common Practices

While many Eresians will search for omens and portents, one of the most common practices is the Spitting of Water. Eresians will take a mouthful of water and spit it into the dirt or sand, and contemplate the patterns that the moisture has made and watch as it soaks into the earth.