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{{Infobox character|titles=Saint of Lies|aliases=The Subtle, Deception, The Hidden Hand|ancestry=[[Devil]]|allies=[[Moloch]]}} | {{Infobox character|titles=Saint of Lies|aliases=The Subtle, Deception, The Hidden Hand|ancestry=[[Devil]]|allies=[[Moloch]]}} | ||
''' | Uriel was a sernior adjudicator in the Bank of Vorilom, until he became one of the richest people in [[Seven Cities of Hell|Hell]], gaining [[Moloch]]'s favor, who eventually raised him to sainthood and gave him a privileged position in the Court of [[Styx]], the City of Lies. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | ||
== Saint of Lies == | |||
Uyral teaches that deception is only one tool in the art of lies. That the point is ''manipulation'' and any tool, including the truth, should be used to achieve one’s ends. Uyral teaches the virtue of flexibility of character and morality. The virtue of unpredictability, always behaving in a manner that is open to interpretation so as to prevent your opponent from learning your tells. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
{{Quote|sign=Falsely attributed to Uriel|source={{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}}|text=Do unto the other guy as he would do unto you. ''But do it to him first.''}} | |||
=== Raise to Sainthood === | |||
In the Bank of Vorilom, Uriel's manager had been Permanent Undersecretary of Finance (PUSF) for over 300 years, which Uryal felt was taking the title a tad too literally. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
A dozen senior adjudicators had unsuccessfully tried to usurp the PUSF for generations, but Uyral believed he was different. He knew the game and thought it was stale. Lying, double-dealing, and backstabbing have their place, but there are even subtler tools in the deceiver’s toolbox. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
During a critical trading session, it was Uryal’s job to ferret out the text of the upcoming bloodfruit futures report from the Ministry of Goods & Services. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
Uyral faithfully relayed the contents of the report. Every detail, unredacted, no embellishments. In other words, he told the truth. The Permanent Undersecretary never considered this, and interpreted the report assuming Uyral had edited it to favor his own placed wagers. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
The Permanent Undersecretary ordered the bank to corner the market on bloodfruit futures, believing the price of bloodfruit would skyrocket. Uryal, meanwhile, shorted bloodfruit. When the report was finally published, the Bank of Vorilom was left owing billions in futures trades, causing the entire bank to default. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
The PUSF was fired. Literally. Uyral awaited his promotion and counted the enormous sums he made betting on cheap bloodfruit. He was not disappointed. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
His use of truth in a war of lies attracted [[Moloch]]’s attention. Eventually he raised Uyral to sainthood. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|308}} | |||
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Revision as of 16:50, 21 December 2024
Uriel was a sernior adjudicator in the Bank of Vorilom, until he became one of the richest people in Hell, gaining Moloch's favor, who eventually raised him to sainthood and gave him a privileged position in the Court of Styx, the City of Lies. [1]
Saint of Lies
Uyral teaches that deception is only one tool in the art of lies. That the point is manipulation and any tool, including the truth, should be used to achieve one’s ends. Uyral teaches the virtue of flexibility of character and morality. The virtue of unpredictability, always behaving in a manner that is open to interpretation so as to prevent your opponent from learning your tells. [1]
Do unto the other guy as he would do unto you. But do it to him first.—Falsely attributed to Uriel, [1]
Raise to Sainthood
In the Bank of Vorilom, Uriel's manager had been Permanent Undersecretary of Finance (PUSF) for over 300 years, which Uryal felt was taking the title a tad too literally. [1]
A dozen senior adjudicators had unsuccessfully tried to usurp the PUSF for generations, but Uyral believed he was different. He knew the game and thought it was stale. Lying, double-dealing, and backstabbing have their place, but there are even subtler tools in the deceiver’s toolbox. [1]
During a critical trading session, it was Uryal’s job to ferret out the text of the upcoming bloodfruit futures report from the Ministry of Goods & Services. [1]
Uyral faithfully relayed the contents of the report. Every detail, unredacted, no embellishments. In other words, he told the truth. The Permanent Undersecretary never considered this, and interpreted the report assuming Uyral had edited it to favor his own placed wagers. [1]
The Permanent Undersecretary ordered the bank to corner the market on bloodfruit futures, believing the price of bloodfruit would skyrocket. Uryal, meanwhile, shorted bloodfruit. When the report was finally published, the Bank of Vorilom was left owing billions in futures trades, causing the entire bank to default. [1]
The PUSF was fired. Literally. Uyral awaited his promotion and counted the enormous sums he made betting on cheap bloodfruit. He was not disappointed. [1]
His use of truth in a war of lies attracted Moloch’s attention. Eventually he raised Uyral to sainthood. [1]