I thought of a Deity that could fit Riawilde. Does this look good, Sky?
And the question to SC too, since we share lore.
AmataeClassification: Lesser Deity
Goddess of the Tribes
Domains: Family, Protection, Community
Portfolio: Home, Clan, Love, Vigilance, Togetherness
Homeplane: Beastlands
Alignment: Neutral Good
Amatae is the Goddess of Elven Tribals, and is Neutral Good aligned. She is known as the 'Hearth Mother', or 'Hearts Defender', casually-for her realm encompasses many aspects of Elven life, from cooking to childbirth to family to romance to war. She is most often worshiped by Good aligned Elves, but only those who live the ancient ways. Modern city dwelling Elves do not remember her, though they may still pay subtle homage in their daily lives. Most of her worshipers aside from clerics, are either Druids who have learned to abandon their solitary lifestyle are welcomed into the fold, and fierce tribal defenders-Barbarians, Fighters, Rangers and Windblades-all of whom fight with a pure, divine anger against those who whom harm their families.
When she recognizes a threat that must be fought, she wields the spear 'Koehanna', though Amatae also enjoys fighting in the form of a divine beast, delving into the purest wells of righteous anger to fuel her attacks. She has no physical depiction-Tribes do not usually indulge in artistic reverie in her name. Her mere presence is enough.
Amataes favored weapon is the spear.
Amatae's home domain is not a specific place, but it's called the Great Journey-a sprawling, endlessly moving collection of virtuous Elven spirits, bound to her and each other, in eternal love. They primarily reside in the Beastlands, but roam Elysium, Arborea, Ysgard and the Outlands at will, respecting no boundary, and fighting ferociously anyone who would threaten their freedom.
Worship: Those who call upon Amatae's powers can never do so out of selfish reasons-she only deigns to hear those who have chosen to serve their Clan and Family. This involves a certain amount of self sacrifice, but Amatae reasons that if the community supports them in turn, all will benefit. Much like the Elves who worship her, Amatae and her followers are fluid and compromising, eternally adaptable and able to endure any hardship. Indeed, as her Patrons, Clerics of Amatae are expected to be good examples to their tribes, especially to the young-courage and ferocity in battle, temperance and wit in peace and a love of life itself are highly prized.
Amatae takes no place in the struggle between good and evil. While she approves of actions against potential evil threats to safeguard what you love, she strongly values neutrality-and not allowing ones own polarized morality to jeopardize the safety of your clanmates. Simply put, sometimes it is best to put up stakes and leave, rather than allow oneself to be drawn into a protracted battle between the forces of Good and Evil.
Amatae's followers don't have set lines of catechisms or rituals. Her name is not often invoked casually, for to do so it draw a great burden on yourself-but, in the case of tending to the death of a beloved clanmate-
"Amatae sees you now" is often all that is said.
Holy Image: Temples: Amatae's shrines are usually no more than her symbol, placed of white and black stones in the center of wherever the tribe is currently making their home, usually around the communal cooking pot-the size of the circle depends on the tribe or group being protected. A lone cleric may spend little more than 10 minutes granting her Goddess's blessing to a campsite which she shares with a few friends.
Special pigments made from natural means may be substituted in the case of a truly permanent place, such as a Clan Meeting Hall.
Holy Symbols: Clerics of Amatae often carry the ritual stones used to mark when a clan has taken up a semi-permanent home themselves. Said stones are heavy-and each Cleric is tasked with bearing the weight of them, much as they bear the weight of their Clan and Family. Though Amatae prefers her clerics to think of the Clan first, leaving the stones behind tends to displease her-in times of sudden danger or casual camp movements, Amataes Clerics are supposed to be the first to arrive, and the last to leave.
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