My First Summoner... Help!

[4thecause]

So I am attempting to build my first character for PF but I am having a hard time with my characters background. I am building a summoner and I am trying to learn enough background to make my character fit into Golarion rather than just be a generic Archetype. So I am hoping some more seasoned veterans of PF can tell me if my ideas fit the world.

Idea #1) This concept is that he gained his summoning abilities via the blessing of a deity. The basic idea is that his rune is a divine gift that gives him his powers. The problem is I cannot figure out a deity that would be condusive to this idea.The deity needs to be a good or neutral to fit the campaign. Ideas?

Idea #2) I was thinking that my characters eidolon could be a soul that escaped Shelyns Whisperer of Souls. Said soul would be a distant ancestor of my summoner and his release would awaken the latent abilities of my character. Although I don't know if this would conflict with Pharasma or if this kind of thing would happen period. Could be that I am over thinking...

Also if anyone has some good suggestions as to where this character was born or anything like that I would love to be pointed in the direction of some good source. I just hate one dimensional characters and I would love some tips.

[Nimt]

Idea #1) the ability to summon creatures is just a boon like any others, except that it is a bigger one. Any god could give this out.

Idea#2) If Pharasma has "plans" for the soul (it has a great destiny that has not yet been fulfilled) it should be ok. In this case, It is probably out of the question that one of Shelyn's allies is your deity, and probable that one of her rivals is.

Maybe you'd like one of the deities most closely tied to the arcane, such as Nethys. Consider also that all deities have arcane casters in their service, and being such a rare caster is one of the more original character concepts.

You can read through the different nations and cities in Golarion and see if there is one you like best. Same with factions, such as a hellknight fortress or being orphaned in front of an Pharasman temple.

[VRMH]

Your Summoner can think the Eidolon is a Deity's blessing, or an ancestral spirit given form. That way, you can use whatever idea you like without it having to conform to the rules or logic of the setting.

Other option are that it's a subconsciously conjured-up avenger, if your Summoner got bullied a lot. Or it's the monster under his bed. It can take the form of a nation's coat-of-arms and be a military mascot. Or an idealised self-image of the Summoner, bigger and better than he himself will ever be.

The sky's the limit. Unless it's an angel-shaped Eidolon.

[4thecause]

Thanks to you both. The Summoner/Eidolon relationship is definitely a tricky one to nail down and y'all have given me some great direction.

@Nimt
That bit about any god being able to have out this boon is definitely very freeing.

@VRMH
I especially like the idea of the Summoner thinking it's a blessing. Tricky!

[4thecause]

For any interested party this is what I ended up settling on for my character. I'm still not 100% that everything is kosher with the game world but my whole party is made up of PF virgins so I've decided not to care. Haha. But if anyone sees some easily fixable errors please point them out. XD I hope I don't regret saying that.

Rowan Victarion:

-Sole Survivor
-His Smile is His Mask
-Damaged but Still Good Heart

Rowan Victarion is the sole survivor of his clan. In his youth his entire bloodline was extinguished in one night. It is still unknown why Rowan was not killed but it was a fact that drove him into a deep depression. Rowan spent 7 months in a near comatose state, his entire world had been shattered and his tethers to this plane were all but severed. His soul floated through the dimensions, a passive observer. In the void Rowan came upon a presence, a faint aura that felt unfamiliar but radiated an unknowable peace to the wounds of Rowans heart. In this place Rowan released the anger and pain of his tumultuous past, as he opened himself up he could feel the aura grow stronger pulsing with a new life.

Sylvaine:

-Protector
-Tourist
-Connoisseur of Emotion

Sylvaine does not remember very much about his past. Scents, scenes, flashes of light and emotion is all that serve as his past. His earliest concrete memories involve being nothing more than a withered soul floating through the abyss when he encountered another presence for the first time in his memory. This presence filled his with the raw emotion of life and fueled a rekindling of the spark of life. Sylvaine regained a form of consciousness that had been lost to him for an unknown length. As he explored the new limits of his being he discovered the ability to communicate and he used this newfound gift to converse with the spark of his existence.

Rowan and Sylvaine:

In the abyss a bond was formed. Rowan awoke back at home in his bed but with newfound magical abilities and the companionship of Sylvaine. Over the years Rowan became a fully accomplished summoner, as his skills were honed he became able to bring Sylvaine into the world in more realized ways. Exploration became their sole interest Sylvaine had all the hunger for knowledge of a newborn and wanted only to experience everything his senses could take in.

Rowan is content to indulge Sylvaine because he has no goals for his life. Most of his purpose is derived from his summoning although he seeks more. Although much of the emotion of his past is now the lifeblood of Sylvane the wounds still exist. Because of his refusal to deal with his emotions Rowan has adopted a carefree persona that mirrors the wanderlust of Sylvaine. He will not admit to many of his better qualities, he finds it much easier to be aloof and nonchalant rather than actually deal with a real emotion. His interaction with others is usually short as he has little trust for people and is afraid to actually let himself care about someone. Underneath this mask is a man with a good heart who cares for people and has a sense of justice. While Sylvaine is his confidant there is a limited scope to the relationship between the two. Rowan still yearns for relationship with beings of his own plane to replace the family that was taken from him.

So they both search…

One is filled with a lust for life and looks to take advantage of every second of his rebirth.

Another is a wanderer looking for a place to call home and a family to accept him.