The Arbiter

“Balance is not peace – it is the blade’s edge upon which creation rests.”

Realm: Vein & Whisper
Symbol: Silver scales balanced by a feather and a stone
Meaning (Upright): Justice, fairness, truth revealed, consequence
Meaning (Reversed): Corruption, deceit, imbalance, willful blindness

Lore:
When mortals first lied, the Realms trembled.
From the World Tree's heart emerged the Arbiter - neither god nor mortal, but a spirit of perfect equilibrium.
Its eyes are mirrors; its voice is the weight of consequence.
It does not punish, only reflects - for every act must bear its echo.

To draw the Arbiter is to stand before one's own reflection in the scales of truth.
Upright, it speaks of harmony restored; reversed of denial, injustice, and the refusal to bear one's weight.

Prophecy Verse:
"Do not beg the scales for mercy - only for the courage to see what they reveal."