Bikeshk

(bihk-EHSHK) In Kheizget's pantheon, god (median) of meddling, mischief, distraction.

Appearance

A short, rakish looking man who appears too well groomed at times -- too slick, too understanding. His eyes also appear to be of different color -- one green, the other black.

Demeanor, Influence

An incredibly intelligent god, he finds utter delight in making human life as interesting as possible. He achieves nothing if not by trickery, seduction or lies, and delights in his invincibility and unaccountability. It is widely, albeit resignedly, conceded that at least he serves the will of his grandfather Enkad. His only son is his saving grace -- having seduced the goddess of music, Lasadulu, she beget a son that was thankfully more her than him -- the god of luck and fortune; however, luck is fickle, and fortune fleeting, so Bikeshk may have held sway after all.

His other claim to fame is the chaos he plunged the world into, and he takes no end in delight over this. Unable to affect the moon, and nothing within his power that could harm Enkad, Bikeshk instead meditated and concentrated his power for 13 days toward the imprisonment of Victul in a tomb of ice. The ice did not kill Victul, but sent into motion the events that created Chaos, War and Revenge. This delights Bikeshk greatly, when he is not running from En'epul. As evil as Bikeshk may seem, however, a great deal of folklore revolves around him and his exploits, and their undoings by other gods.

Symbols

Animal poisonous snakes, scorpions
Plant toxic fruits or flowers
Man-made a double edged sword.