Cyric

_”As for Cyric, now he sits alone in his Shattered Keep, lost in delusions of grandeur and absolute power, leaving his church of Faerûn to grow ever more fragmented and weak… Cyric was the first to read the Cyrinishad; his own lies drove him mad.”
— Excerpt from _The True Life of Cyric

Faerunian god of lies, trickery, and strife,having previously held dominion over tyranny, murder, lies, intrigue, and illusion

In life, Cyric was a petty and selfish man that believed everyone was truly alone in life. Placing trust in others was folly that would only end in suffering or, in all likelihood, death. While he occasionally acted in the interest of others and once famously rallied the people of [[Elderwyyn]] in a terrific battle, Cyric was unfortunately overcome by the worst aspects of his nature.

Cyric’s selfishness, inability to cope with intense feelings, and unwillingness to rely upon others for support, led Cyric to isolate and withdraw himself from people that actually cared for him. As a result, Cyric suffered and languished in a state of inner turmoil. His earnest but malnourished desire to do right by others remained at odds with his sense of self-preservation and a yearning to prove himself by appearing powerful

For a time Cyric was among the most powerful deities among the Faerûnian pantheon, having taken on at least partial portfolios of five different deities. He drew much of his own power from the constant in-fighting between the various sects and cells of his church.

For a brief time, Cyric was stripped of any and all magical powers by Mystra, when she refused to grant him access to the Weave.

In retaliation for his murder of Mystra, Lathander, Tyr, and Sune sentenced Cyric to entrapment in the Supreme Throne for 1000 years.

It was believed by some that Cyric foresaw his own imprisonment and formulated a plot to forge a key that would grant his escape;