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	Observers frequently note that the Fingersmith’s actions feel “correct” only in retrospect, and often only to those directly involved.		Observers frequently note that the Fingersmith’s actions feel “correct” only in retrospect, and often only to those directly involved.

	~~=Society=~~

	The Fingersmith does not maintain a court, clergy, or formal cult. Mortal adherents emerge organically among individuals whose lives already align with the god’s symbolic domain: thieves, spies, saboteurs, revolutionaries, smugglers, and freedom fighters. These individuals rarely identify themselves as worshippers.

	=Orisons=		=Orisons=

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	Integral scholars theorize that the Fingersmith nucleated around a singular, unresolved identity during the Zero Year, an identity defined by cleverness, defiance, and loss of legitimacy. As mortal dreamers repeatedly encountered similar symbolic narratives, theft as liberation, lies as tools of truth, crime as rebalancing, these experiences accreted around that identity within the Dreamlands.		Integral scholars theorize that the Fingersmith nucleated around a singular, unresolved identity during the Zero Year, an identity defined by cleverness, defiance, and loss of legitimacy. As mortal dreamers repeatedly encountered similar symbolic narratives, theft as liberation, lies as tools of truth, crime as rebalancing, these experiences accreted around that identity within the Dreamlands.

			The Fingersmith is classified as Low Existential Risk, Moderate Sociopolitical Risk. The Lost God does not induce corruption, compulsion, or madness, and Orisons do not spread influence contagiously. However, widespread Fingersmith adjacency correlates with increased civil unrest, institutional destabilization, and erosion of trust in authority structures. Integral authorities do not prioritize suppression of Fingersmith Orisons, but actively monitor concentrations of activity around critical infrastructure, succession crises, and periods of legal ambiguity.

	=Description=		=Description=

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	The Fingersmith does not maintain a court, clergy, or formal cult. Mortal adherents emerge organically among individuals whose lives already align with the god’s symbolic domain: thieves, spies, saboteurs, revolutionaries, smugglers, and freedom fighters. These individuals rarely identify themselves as worshippers.		The Fingersmith does not maintain a court, clergy, or formal cult. Mortal adherents emerge organically among individuals whose lives already align with the god’s symbolic domain: thieves, spies, saboteurs, revolutionaries, smugglers, and freedom fighters. These individuals rarely identify themselves as worshippers.

	=~~Ecology~~=		=Orisons=

	~~The~~ Fingersmith ~~exhibits several abilities~~ that ~~appear unique among Lost Gods~~:		Orisons of the Fingersmith arise through symbolic adjacency, not intention or allegiance. Individuals become Orisons by living lives that closely mirror the Fingersmith’s archetype: deception as leverage, misdirection as survival, and transgression as a means of reshaping unjust systems.

	* ~~Symbolic manipulation of ownership, causing objects, titles~~, ~~or responsibilities to change hands~~, ~~both in concrete reality~~ and ~~in people's memories~~		Common Orisons include:
	* ~~Localized distortion of recognition, allowing stealth~~ and ~~disguise~~
	* ~~Supernatural mastery~~ of ~~tools~~, ~~mechanisms~~, or ~~deftness~~ of ~~hand~~		* thieves who steal from institutions rather than individuals
			* spies, saboteurs, and infiltrators whose success relies on identity fluidity
			* revolutionaries and freedom fighters operating outside lawful authority
			* confidence artists whose schemes expose structural hypocrisy
			* fugitives who survive through clever improvisation rather than force

			Most Orisons are unaware of the Fingersmith as a divine entity. They experience their empowerment as luck, instinct, or uncanny timing rather than blessing.

			Documented effects among Orisons include heightened situational awareness, improbable escapes, increased success when exploiting loopholes or false assumptions, and symbolic reversals of power dynamics. These effects weaken rapidly if the individual adopts rigid hierarchy, overt cruelty, or static identity.

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	[[Category:Strange Gods]]		[[Category:Strange Gods\|Fingersmith]]

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	* Symbolic manipulation of ownership, causing objects, titles, or responsibilities to change hands, both in concrete reality and in people's memories		* Symbolic manipulation of ownership, causing objects, titles, or responsibilities to change hands, both in concrete reality and in people's memories
	* Localized distortion of recognition, allowing stealth and disguise		* Localized distortion of recognition, allowing stealth and disguise
	• Supernatural mastery of tools, mechanisms, or deftness of hand		* Supernatural mastery of tools, mechanisms, or deftness of hand

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	=Overview=		=Overview=

	The Fingersmith ([[~~Commontongue~~]]) is ~~named for its propensity for~~ theft and ~~guile~~. ~~Like most~~ [[~~Strange Gods~~]], ~~lore about The~~ Fingersmith is ~~rare and incomplete. The lore comes primarily from scholars who have studied~~ the [[~~Lost Gods~~]] and ~~their~~ [[~~Orisons~~]].		The Fingersmith ([[Commonspeak]]) is a Lost God of trickery, theft, misdirection, and transformative change. Within [[Integral]] classification, the Fingersmith is regarded as one of the oldest known Lost Gods, with its emergence firmly associated with [[The Zero Year]].

			Nothing is known with certainty about the Fingersmith’s origin, nature, or intent. All extant information derives from indirect evidence: dream-accounts, symbolic recurrence, and retrospective association with anomalous historical outcomes. Unlike [[Fey Gods]], the Fingersmith has never articulated doctrine, issued proclamations, or revealed a coherent self-history.

			In mortal psychology, the Fingersmith aligns with the archetype of the Trickster as Catalyst, not merely a deceiver, but an agent through which stagnant systems are disrupted, illegitimate structures collapse, and hidden possibilities are forced into the open. Scholars note that this archetype is not inherently benevolent and often produces outcomes that appear irrational, destructive, or unjust when viewed locally.

	=History=		=History=

	The Fingersmith is believed to ~~be one~~ of the ~~oldest~~ Lost Gods. ~~Like all Strange Gods~~, it ~~first appeared sometime after~~ [[The ~~Shattering~~]]. It has ~~meddled in~~ the ~~affairs~~ of ~~mortals for thousands~~ of years.		==Shattered Age==

			The Fingersmith is believed to have come into existence during The Zero Year, predating the formal beginning of the [[Shattered Age]]. This places it among the earliest known Lost Gods, emerging during a period when mortal identity, divine continuity, and temporal coherence were all profoundly destabilized.

			Although no direct interventions can be conclusively attributed to the Fingersmith, Integral historians frequently implicate it in pivotal historical inflection points, particularly those driven by small, improbable actors whose actions reshaped entire eras.

			Most notably, in the Shattered Age, the Fingersmith is repeatedly associated in post hoc analysis with the exploits of the [[Heroes of Bloodstone]].

			==Dark Age==

			The Fingersmith is also associated with the actions of the [[Heroes of the Dark Age]], whose successes relied heavily on deception, infiltration, and symbolic reversals of power.

			These associations are circumstantial and controversial. Integral authorities emphasize that correlation does not imply intent or guidance, and that Lost Gods do not act volitionally. Nevertheless, the statistical density of such associations has kept the Fingersmith at the center of ongoing debate.

			=Cosmology=

			The Fingersmith derives power from a Symbolic Resonance with Transgressive Change. Thousands of years of clever underdogs have given [[Mortals]] a clear vision of this archetype, and the Fingersmith wears it powerfully.

	~~Notably~~, ~~The Fingersmith interfered with~~ the ~~[[Heroes~~ of ~~the Dawn]] in their campaign against the demon queen~~, ~~[[Lascivia]]. While initially troublesome~~, ~~its actions proved to be crucial in the heroes' victory over~~ the ~~demon queen~~.		Integral scholars theorize that the Fingersmith nucleated around a singular, unresolved identity during the Zero Year, an identity defined by cleverness, defiance, and loss of legitimacy. As mortal dreamers repeatedly encountered similar symbolic narratives, theft as liberation, lies as tools of truth, crime as rebalancing, these experiences accreted around that identity within the Dreamlands.

	=Description=		=Description=

	The Fingersmith is ~~most often seen~~ in two forms~~. The first form, called~~ the ~~''Dark Leporadine'', is a tall~~, ~~wiry~~, ~~humanoid with~~ the ~~head~~ of ~~a long-eared rabbit. Its limbs are long and lanky. Its fur is dark grey and its eyes are a deep red~~.		The Fingersmith is consistently reported to manifest in one of two forms within the Dreamlands and, on rare occasions, at the boundary of waking reality.

	~~Its second form is called the ''Strange Hare''. This is a small, rather adorable white rabbit with two pairs of eyes, all mis-matched in color.~~		==Dark Leporidine Form==

			In this form, the Fingersmith appears as a tall humanoid, approximately four meters in height, emaciated and elongated to an unsettling degree. Its limbs and digits are extremely long and thin, giving it a graceful but fragile silhouette. The head is that of a rabbit, with long upright ears and red eyes. The body is covered in short, dark grey fur, and the legs bend with the hock of a quadruped despite its upright posture.

			==Strange Hare Form==

			This form appears as a small white rabbit, roughly thirty centimeters tall, possessing four eyes, each a distinct, vivid color. Witnesses report this form as deceptively unassuming and often fail to recognize it as divine until after an encounter has concluded.

			Both forms are symbolic rather than biological and should not be understood as fixed bodies.

	=Personality=		=Personality=

	The Fingersmith is ~~very charming~~ and ~~very~~ irreverent. ~~Somewhat arrogant~~, ~~it has no trouble speaking with confidence about~~ its ~~many past exploits and their consequences~~. It ~~is incredibly inquisitive and will probe into the secrets and lives~~ of ~~others without any apparent awareness~~ of ~~tact or sensitivity~~. ~~In spite of this~~, The Fingersmith~~'s skill~~ with ~~words allows its candor~~ and ~~confidence manage to come across~~ as ~~charming more often than insulting~~.		The Fingersmith is consistently described as friendly, informal, and irreverent. It engages mortals conversationally, cracks jokes, and delights in wordplay, irony, and puns.

			Its Strangeness lies not in alien affect but in incoherent valuation. The Fingersmith clearly values independence, self-reliance, and resistance to imposed authority. Beyond this, its philosophy becomes difficult to articulate. It appears to commit acts of deception, theft, or disruption not for personal gain, cruelty, or even consistent benefit, but in service of a private sense that the world must be rearranged.

			Observers frequently note that the Fingersmith’s actions feel “correct” only in retrospect, and often only to those directly involved.

			=Society=

			The Fingersmith does not maintain a court, clergy, or formal cult. Mortal adherents emerge organically among individuals whose lives already align with the god’s symbolic domain: thieves, spies, saboteurs, revolutionaries, smugglers, and freedom fighters. These individuals rarely identify themselves as worshippers.

			=Ecology=

	~~=Orisons=~~		The Fingersmith exhibits several abilities that appear unique among Lost Gods:

	~~Like all Lost Gods~~, ~~The Fingersmith attracts Orisons who resonate with its essence~~ in ~~some metaphysical way. Specifically, those who disrupt the status quo~~ in ~~profound ways~~, ~~especially by cunning~~ and ~~curiosity~~, ~~may find themselves drawn to the path~~ of ~~The Fingersmith.~~		* Symbolic manipulation of ownership, causing objects, titles, or responsibilities to change hands, both in concrete reality and in people's memories
			* Localized distortion of recognition, allowing stealth and disguise
			• Supernatural mastery of tools, mechanisms, or deftness of hand

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	[[File:~~fingersmith~~-dark.png \| 400 px \| x 600 px \| right \| border \| frame \| The Fingersmith in his ''Dark Leporadine'' form.]]		[[File:Fingersmith-dark.png \| 400 px \| x 600 px \| right \| border \| frame \| The Fingersmith in his Dark Leporadine form.]]

			[[File:Fingersmith-small.png \| 400 px \| x 600 px \| right \| border \| frame \| The Fingersmith in his Strange Hare form.]]

	=Overview=		=Overview=
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	Its second form is called the ''Strange Hare''. This is a small, rather adorable white rabbit with two pairs of eyes, all mis-matched in color.		Its second form is called the ''Strange Hare''. This is a small, rather adorable white rabbit with two pairs of eyes, all mis-matched in color.

	~~[[File:fingersmith-small.png \| 400 px \| x 600 px \| right \| border \| frame \| The Fingersmith in his ''Strange Hare'' form.]]~~

	=Personality=		=Personality=

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	=Personality=		=Personality=

	The Fingersmith is very charming and very irreverent. Somewhat arrogant, it has no trouble speaking with confidence about its many past exploits and their consequences. It is incredibly inquisitive and will probe into the secrets and lives of others without any apparent awareness of tact or sensitivity. In spite of this, The Fingersmith's skill ~~worth~~ words allows its candor and confidence manage to come across as charming more often than insulting.		The Fingersmith is very charming and very irreverent. Somewhat arrogant, it has no trouble speaking with confidence about its many past exploits and their consequences. It is incredibly inquisitive and will probe into the secrets and lives of others without any apparent awareness of tact or sensitivity. In spite of this, The Fingersmith's skill with words allows its candor and confidence manage to come across as charming more often than insulting.

	=Orisons=		=Orisons=

	Like all Lost Gods, The Fingersmith attracts Orisons who resonate with its essence in some metaphysical way. Specifically, those who disrupt the status quo in profound ways, especially by cunning and curiosity, may find themselves drawn to the path of The Fingersmith.		Like all Lost Gods, The Fingersmith attracts Orisons who resonate with its essence in some metaphysical way. Specifically, those who disrupt the status quo in profound ways, especially by cunning and curiosity, may find themselves drawn to the path of The Fingersmith.

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	=Overview=		=Overview=

	The Fingersmith ([[~~Enchiridian~~]]) is named for its propensity for theft and guile. Like most [[Strange Gods]], lore about The Fingersmith is rare and incomplete. The lore comes primarily from scholars who have studied the [[Lost Gods]] and their [[Orisons]].		The Fingersmith ([[Commontongue]]) is named for its propensity for theft and guile. Like most [[Strange Gods]], lore about The Fingersmith is rare and incomplete. The lore comes primarily from scholars who have studied the [[Lost Gods]] and their [[Orisons]].

	=History=		=History=

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Overview

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	=Overview=		=Overview=

	The Fingersmith ([[Enchiridian]]) is named for its propensity for theft and guile. Like most [[Strange Gods]], lore about The Fingersmith is rare and incomplete. It comes primarily from scholars who have studied the [[Lost Gods]] and their [[Orisons]].		The Fingersmith ([[Enchiridian]]) is named for its propensity for theft and guile. Like most [[Strange Gods]], lore about The Fingersmith is rare and incomplete. The lore comes primarily from scholars who have studied the [[Lost Gods]] and their [[Orisons]].

	=History=		=History=