Gwaeron Windstrom

Gwaeron Windstrom was the Faerûnian demigod of tracking and patron deity of rangers. The skills the Master of Tracking taught his followers were used to combat those, whether wild monster or careless hunter, who threatened the balance between civilization and nature.

"Gwaeron, patron of rangers, is also known as the Mouth of Mielikki. He speaks to most mortals on her behalf, if direct speech is necessary."

- Volo

Description
Gwaeron always appeared as a tall, incredibly muscular human male with white hair and a long white beard that flowed and whipped in the wind. He always wore clothing suitable for wilderness travel, but never wore anything above his waist. He was normally silent, and when he did speak it was in terse sentences with little physical sign of emotion.

Realm
Gwaeron was said to sleep in a stand of trees just west of the town of Triboar, known as Gwaeron's Slumber.

Relationships
Along with Lurue and Shiallia, the Master of Tracking served Mielikki by teaching her rangers the way to read forest signs. Given his small following and similar tenets to those of Mielikki, it was possible that he would be subsumed as an aspect of the Forest Queen, even by accident. Gwaeron reported indirectly to Silvanus, and had forged alliances with the deities of the elven, gnome, and halfling pantheons whose portfolios most closely match those of Mielikki, Silvanus, and his own.

Gwaeron opposed Malar the Beastlord, and was at risk of falling prey to his depredations if not careful. He shared this hatred with the deity Nobanion and two sometimes coordinated their efforts against Malar.

Worshipers
"Gwaeron never appears to those who come seeking him."

- Volo

Gwaeron's followers were mainly rangers of North Faerûn. He represented them well in their trade, and was believed to speak with Mielikki on their behalf. Many rangers believed Mielikki was too wild and mysterious to pay attention to them, and so many who might have pledged their heart to her directly turned to Gwaeron as a proxy instead.

There were no temples dedicated to the Master Tracker, but many wilderness trails had markers designated with his holy symbol which doubled as small shrines.

History
Gwaeron roamed the North as a mortal ranger many centuries ago. He was raised to demigod status by Mielikki after slaying an avatar of Malar and several of his manifestations in a short period of time, and had served the Lady of the Forests ever since.

In the Time of Troubles, Gwaeron pursued Malar out of the North.