A statue of Gavan.
Gavan or Gavan the Shepherd is an important figure in the Absolutionist scripture. According to the Absolutionist belief, hundreds of years ago, the spirits Yeb and Inun spoke to Gavan about the upcoming cycles of change and peace so that he can bring their message to his people, and help them "weather change and prosper from peace".[1][2] Upon his death, Gavan was "ushered into the afterlife by joyous spirits".[2]
Gavan was a sheep shepherd thus rams, ram horns, and other types of horns are predominant symbols of the Absolutionist Church. They use horns for various ceremonial purposes such as dispensing blessed water[3] and for blowing to receive bounty[4]. Some also carve pendants into the shape the horn of Gavan's ram.[5]
Trivia[]
- Absolutionist devotees who were turned into Werewolves formed the militant wing of the Church, and are referred to as "Gavan's Hounds".
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- ↑ The Revelations of Gavan the Shepherd
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- ↑ Item Description - Ceremonial Horn: "An heirloom blessing horn, well-worn from the hundreds of lips that have received its bounty."
- ↑ Item Description - Gilt Drinking Horn: "A steer's horn edged in gold, of the sort a shepherd might use to dispense a blessing of water."
- ↑ Item Description - Pewter Ram's Horn: "A carved pendant resembling the horn of Gavan's ram, taken to Yeb's bosom on the night of the first spring thaw."