An excerpt from “Gods, Deities, and other powers to take seriously and avoid pissing off” by the Bard Rufus the Well Travelled
Sometimes consort, sometimes foil of The Lady the Gentleman is the casanova, trickster, wild card and a true agent of Chaos in the world. He is a god of music, style, wit and subtly. Also lacking in a formal priesthood or religion, he is revered by bards, thieves, tricksters, mercenaries, gamblers, pirates and rebels the world over. He is also a god of fortune, but his kind of luck is best translated as “luck-against-fate” , the luck of the rogue beating the odds or the gambler on a hot streak. In a way this second kind of luck is directly opposed to the type personified by The Lady, and is evidence that fate is not fixed, that mortals have agency, and that even the plans of the gods are not immutable.
Stories abound of the Gentleman appearing unexpected, outwitting those in positions of power and authority, and absconding with the treasure and usually the princess. Tales of his romantic exploits are also legendary, though the “he” is a figure of speech, it is important to note that in less patriarchal cultures the Gentleman often manifests as a female.
He/she has a multitude of appearances but will always be finely dressed and handsome/ beautiful, with black eyes. And they will always be able to hold their liquor.
This is the god you are most likely to unknowingly have a drink with in some disreputable dive bar. I think that actually happened to me once. Or maybe it didn’t, who knows? That’s the Gentleman for you
Needless to say the relationship between the Lady and the Gentleman can be only be described as complex.