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Gelidus

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Gelidus is the God of Winter, he normally takes the form of a pale, almost feminine, young man with long snow white hair, and resplendent blue eyes. He is often seen wearing white, frilly clothing from the Victorian era.

Gelidus used to be a jovial, energetic god. He would always come to mortal outposts during the Winter months, blessing them with gifts made of frost and ice. He didn't care if people worshipped him or not, seeing them happy was enough for him.

He was especially interested in humans who lived in places that were constantly cold, such as the Tundra, their inventions, resilience, and ingenuity had him almost enamored. He would even bless some of them with resistance to the cold for their efforts.

Over time, Gelidus' fascination with people turned to discontent. Humans began to conquer the cold instead of living within in it, and in a fit of anger, he froze over the majority of the Earth, forcing it into a glacial period. He had created Ice Ages before, but they were generally for the betterment of the Earth, rather than out of malice.

This glacial period lasted for 100,000 years, many humans died, and many of the gods began to hate Gelidus for it. He let up on his control over the weather, and Gelidus would never be the same.

Gelidus grew reclusive and depressed. He rarely saw anyone, whether mortal or divine, spending his days walking around the Tundra, contemplating what he had done. He became a hermit god, letting Winter take its course rather than influencing it himself.

15,000 years have passed since the last glacial period, Gelidus grows weaker by the day due to the warming of the Earth

To this day, Gelidus struggles with control of his emotions, the smallest thing could set him off, or cause him to start weeping.

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