His knowledge that such a dream would never be achieved among the mortal realm filled him with genuine sadness. He wanted his followers to see themselves as a "perfect family", not made of perfect individuals but rather of members who tried and wanted to be perfect, who acted out of trust, courage, and love toward each other. In truth, he was well aware that a lawful utopia would never be possible in the imperfect Material Plane, yet this did not stop him from trying to make the world a better place for his mortal followers. On the other hand, he was seen as a brave father-figure to his followers. Tyr was a fair judge, but he was hard to understand to those outside his faith, as they more readily perceived him as a stern and rigid punisher. Tyr urged the establishment of moral and ethical codes for sentient beings in all lands. For his own part, he never would break a promise. He likewise hated lies and the breaking of oaths and was disgusted by persons who earned from such things. Tyr hated duplicity, trickery, rule-breaking, and wanton destruction. He was primarily concerned with the punishment of wrong-doers and the general furthering of law and good in the world. He was considered the bravest and the most honorable of all the Aesir of the Norse pantheon. Tyr was often shown wielding a powerful magic sword or warhammer and dressed in light armor or chainmail. His brow always shone with a white radiance or halo, leaving no doubt as to his divine nature. When an avatar of Tyr appeared to his followers, his eyes (or eye) were at first the color of bright steel, but they faded away to empty sockets before the avatar vanished. He usually was shown as a burly, noble warrior with a powerful build and a bearded face. Tyr was portrayed as blind or with a bloody bandage over his eyes and missing his right hand, and he did not try to hide or bandage his stump. Ī depiction of Tyr from other worlds, incorrectly showing his left hand missing. As the only Norse power worshiped in Faerûn, if a cleric of the Norse pantheon came to Toril from another world, he or she would be granted spells through Tyr. Īn interloper deity, Tyr, known as the One-Handed across the Outer Planes, was the same power as the god of the same name in the Norse pantheon, although in the Realms he was worshiped only as a god of justice and not as a god of war.
His symbol however, balanced scales upon a warhammer, truly symbolized his nature justice upheld with armed vigilance and benevolent might. The wounded eyes of the Blind Overlord meanwhile were seen as symbolic of "blind justice" and the cost that sometimes came with living a lawful life. He bore his title of the Maimed God for his missing right hand, lost in an act of bravery and self-sacrifice and his title of the Even-Handed referred to his position as the god of justice, though was also seen as dark humor. The titles of The God of Justice allegorized his nature to his followers.
Glowing warhammer Church of Tyr Tyr ( pronounced: /ˈ t ɪər/ TEER ), known as Anachtyr in Calimshan, was the lawful good greater god of law and justice in the Faerûnian pantheon and leader of the coalition of deities known as the Triad.
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