Three Faces of War

The Three Faces of War is a variant sect and vassal cult of the Sovereign Host prominent among members of the military in the armies of Khorvaire.^[1]^[2]

History[]

The Three Faces of War was first established in Karrnath, and Karrn the Conqueror can be counted among the founders of this warrior cult.^[1] It spread to the other Five Nations during the Last War.^[3]

Today, the Three Faces of War is considered a fraternal organization that has become widespread among soldiers and officers of the armies of Khorvaire.^[2]

Several officers in the armies of Khorvaire who follow the faith may be acting on behalf of the Shadowsword and his master, the Rage of War.^[2]

Doctrine[]

Followers of the Three Faces of War revere the three Dol Gods as the Sovereigns of War, who are invoked any time blades are drawn or blood is shed in battle. They revere the Dols the most among the Sovereigns, respecting Dol Arrah as the wise face of war, Dol Dorn as the brave face of war, and secretly Dol Azur as the cunning face of war.^[1]

The Three Faces of War is a faith for soldiers. The followers of the Three consider all Three Faces of War to be acceptable aspects of warfare.^[1]

Notable Followers[]

Drago Thul, the former Karrnathi warlord residing in the Grindstone Ward of Stormreach, and self-styled heir to Karrn the Conqueror is a respected follower of this sect.^[1]
The Three is a secret society within Rekkenmark Academy concerned with the changing nature of war.^[4]

Appendix[]

Influences[]

This article or section is about elements from

Keith Baker's commentary.

This is not considered Eberron canon, but is included for interest and inspiration for your own Eberron games.

Keith Baker has suggested on his website that myths of the Sovereigns of War could be inspired by a trio of martial dragons from the Age of Demons.^[5]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Keith Baker, Nicolas Logue, James Desborough, C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Keith Baker (October 2012). “Eye on Eberron: Rak Tulkhesh, the Rage of War” (PDF). In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #416 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 25–27.
↑ Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 143. ISBN 0786966890.
↑ Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Ari Marmell, & C.A. Suleiman (2006). Faiths of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-3934-6.
↑ Keith Baker (01/03/2017). Eberron Flashback: The Lords of Dust. Archived from the original on 08/11/2017. Retrieved on 2/10/2019. "You've already made clear the differences between the Sovereign Host and the Overlords, but would you consider the Dark Six as a whole to be enemies of the Overlords as well? I'm going to rewrite my original answer to this question, because I think it was unclear. First of all, a defending element of is that their existence cannot be conclusively proven. They are said to be omnipresent and to influence their spheres wherever events occur. The Dols are present anytime blades are drawn. And yet they cannot physically manifest. In this, they are concretely different from Overlords, who influence a limited area (even if potentially a very large one) and can physically manifest. An Overlord can be bound, and an Overlord cannot. So in some ways it's a meaningless question, because the Dark Six don't manifest, so HOW WOULD YOU KNOW? With that said, I'd argue that EVERYONE is against the Overlords. If I'm a medusa priestess of the Shadow, I'm not going to look at Bel Shalor and say "I dunno, I kind of like the cut of his jib." Among other things, most cultures that revere the Dark Six look at their positive elements. You could say that Tul Oreshka and the Fury have some overlap, but Tul Oreshka is PURE MADNESS, while the Fury can reflect the positive aspects of passion and emotion. WITH THAT SAID: Canon sources suggest that many of the myths associated with the Sovereigns and Six are drawn from the actions of dragons in the First Age, who may have somehow ascended to become the Sovereigns; this is the foundation of Thir and the Church of the Wyrm Ascendant. By these principles, Dol Dorn, Dol Arrah and Dol Azur were all martial dragons, and Dol Azur was flayed after betraying the others – suggesting that he, at least, was working with the enemy. The dragon who became the Keeper may have had an alliance with Katashka. The MYTH of the Shadow may have been inspired by Bel Shalor – even though the Shadow that is worshiped in Droaam ISN'T Bel Shalor."

[CoS-p78-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Keith Baker, Nicolas Logue, James Desborough, C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5.

[Dr416-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Keith Baker (October 2012). “Eye on Eberron: Rak Tulkhesh, the Rage of War” (PDF). In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #416 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 25–27.

[3] Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 143. ISBN 0786966890.

[4] Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Ari Marmell, & C.A. Suleiman (2006). Faiths of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-3934-6.

[:12-5] Keith Baker (01/03/2017). Eberron Flashback: The Lords of Dust. Archived from the original on 08/11/2017. Retrieved on 2/10/2019. "You've already made clear the differences between the Sovereign Host and the Overlords, but would you consider the Dark Six as a whole to be enemies of the Overlords as well? I'm going to rewrite my original answer to this question, because I think it was unclear. First of all, a defending element of is that their existence cannot be conclusively proven. They are said to be omnipresent and to influence their spheres wherever events occur. The Dols are present anytime blades are drawn. And yet they cannot physically manifest. In this, they are concretely different from Overlords, who influence a limited area (even if potentially a very large one) and can physically manifest. An Overlord can be bound, and an Overlord cannot. So in some ways it's a meaningless question, because the Dark Six don't manifest, so HOW WOULD YOU KNOW? With that said, I'd argue that EVERYONE is against the Overlords. If I'm a medusa priestess of the Shadow, I'm not going to look at Bel Shalor and say "I dunno, I kind of like the cut of his jib." Among other things, most cultures that revere the Dark Six look at their positive elements. You could say that Tul Oreshka and the Fury have some overlap, but Tul Oreshka is PURE MADNESS, while the Fury can reflect the positive aspects of passion and emotion. WITH THAT SAID: Canon sources suggest that many of the myths associated with the Sovereigns and Six are drawn from the actions of dragons in the First Age, who may have somehow ascended to become the Sovereigns; this is the foundation of Thir and the Church of the Wyrm Ascendant. By these principles, Dol Dorn, Dol Arrah and Dol Azur were all martial dragons, and Dol Azur was flayed after betraying the others – suggesting that he, at least, was working with the enemy. The dragon who became the Keeper may have had an alliance with Katashka. The MYTH of the Shadow may have been inspired by Bel Shalor – even though the Shadow that is worshiped in Droaam ISN'T Bel Shalor."

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