Eppux

Eppux was one of the gods of the Shield Pantheon. He was the protector of human babies, and had a particular fondness for women, being drawn to them like no other go was.

Appearance
As with all of original pantheon, Eppux has a distinctly nonhuman appearance. His body was somewhat anthropomorphic, and was an orange-gold colour, with streaks of jade running along his inner forearms and protruding ribs. He didn't have any real facial features, but rather four deep indents indicating eyes. His form is very tall, around nine feet, and well-muscled, though only his upper half was visible. His "hair" was similar to long tentacles, though they lacked suckers, and some of them were wrapped in jade patterns. Eppux wore very loose-fitting pants which completely cover his legs (or possible lack thereof), which were made of cutouts of the night sky, and a simple toga-like garment around his torso. He had relatively human hands, but his fingers were too long, and his middle and ring fingers on both hands were bound together.

Personality
Eppux always maintained an extremely calm demeanour, and possessed little in the way of real emotion. He did not associate with the other gods often, instead preferring to watch over human women. He seemed to care only about the women he met; he payed no attention to the men. His role was to protect mothers and their children, and pregnant women expecting children, from illness and human sin. Much of the time, this involved him taking them directly into his own celestial domain, which was accessible through the 5th tower, until the dangers in their lives had passed. He was unique among familiars in that he remembered everyone he met regardless of how many times he encountered them. However, he could not remember names, instead identifying people by their most noticeable features.

Eppux was one of the lesser-known gods, though he was universally respected by those who knew of him. He had been known to unintentionally catch the affection of the women he protects, including Weaver, who includes him among her worshipped beings. It's unclear whether or not he returned said feelings for any of them, or if he was even aware. He was immensely patient with everyone he met, allowing them to stay in his dwelling for as long as they must to avoid abuse and illness. However, accounts of him specifically mentioned that he always seemed to be alone, and no one had ever seen another person in his domain.

History
Eppux was one of the last hundred gods to be born. He was born from the womb of a human woman, where he had been placed by his real mother, Coelant, to protect him from the rage of Santif.

Trivia

 * The name "Eppux" comes from the French word époux, which roughly translates to "husband" or "spouse".