future D&D character idea

In the current D&D campaign I’m in, I already know that if my current character gets killed I’ll be playing her husband (I have a whole thing planed if needed) but I had an idea for a totally different character. Since we’re planning to get to level 30 in this campaign if possible & we’re at 9 right now, the chance to play a new character isn't going to come for a while. So, I decided to write this down so I don’t forget.

A paladin for a minor god/demigod. Some kind of neutral good one I’ll make up. I’m not sure what they are the god of, I’ll have to make it up if I ever play it. I need a name for them as well. I saw a good suggestion on tumblr for making up fantasy names so let’s call them Inydanay (i-need-a-name = ineedaname = inydanay) of now.

Inydanay, though inaction or indifference, let something bad happen (I really don’t know enough about the D&D gods to figure this out now) & was punished. So my character, let’s call them Edan for now, has to do good works in the world on behalf of his god as repentance.

I’m imagining Edan as a kind of long suffering somewhat cynical type, a bit more irreverent then most paladins. To the general public he does try to be holy & patient, all things can strive for repentance, but the more you get to know him the more you realise it’s a bit of an act. He’s a good guy, it’s just people can be annoying.

The only thing unusual about him is a length of chain he has around him with 30 locks. The chain is magical but it’s only property is that it’s intangible. He is always wearing it. It can’t be used as a real belt (he can wear other waist slot items) & others can touch it (grab him etc). He says it a symbol of his vows as a paladin.

Every time he levels up one of the locks disappears.

The big secret behind this character is that he is Inydanay, turned human (or whatever race I decide for this character) to make up for what he did.

There’s an epic destiny called Demigod & I kind of like the idea of a character kind of working backwards from it, so he’s not so much leveling up as unlocking his previous powers.

I like the idea of him doing things like not so much praying but saying things like, “hey, god of luck can you do me a solid here” or “Raven Queen, we really don’t need to meet right now” and stuff.

I'd need to have a list of all the D&D gods to make this work.