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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
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 Posted - 17 Feb 2019 : 15:13:18
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I've presented my version of the Metahel Pantheon in the past as a pantheon of some "norse-like" deities that could appear to have strong links to the Faerunian Pantheon with some twists. The Metahel are a people found in the City of Gold product and found in Anchorome, but their pantheon probably came from elsewhere.
Anyway, I periodically have been thinking about how to incorporate some of what marvel did to the norse pantheon, but with a FR twist. In the below, I'm presenting a pair of new gods. To put it plain, one appears to be somewhat like Leira, and the other appears to be somewhat like Garagos. They're also meant to be somewhat like Amora the enchantress and Skurge the executioner of Marvel lore. Let me know what you think.
Alaeralie (often referred to as the titles “the Deceptress” or “the Mist Mistress” or “Mistress of a Million Myths“ or “Mistress of Misconceptions” or “the Manyfaced Mistress” )- a goddess said to be powerful with illusions, poetry, music and possesses a deceitful tongue almost as clever as Valigor the Runtborn Giant. Alaeralie is a goddess of passion, seduction, and misconception. Some believe that the sirens which draws ships to their death by luring them with song were birth by Alaeralie by a previous husband. Alaeralie is from another “rival tribe of gods” known as the Faernir, but rather than coming over as a part of a hostage trade, she was part of the source of conflict between the two tribes. She sought out a husband amongst the Asagrim gods of the Metahel, saying that she needed protection from those who intended her harm. She seduced Skaragos, the enforcer of punishments amongst the Asagrim, into a marriage. Once ensconced in their house, a god named Faeyordon, claiming to be her prior husband amongst the Faernir, called for the return of his wife. Although the Asagrimr suspected deception on the part of Alaeralie, they could not prove it, and were forced to accept her amongst their family. The two godly tribes went to war, and eventually a peace treaty was arranged when Sifya was offered as wife to Faeyordon, and he sent his two children, Faerthandir and Eldunna, as hostages to live amongst the Asagrim, and keep an eye on Alaeralie. Alaeralie is a wanton and a flirt who uses her womanly wiles and her magic, and many are the stories of the mortals and immortals whom she has slept with, many of whom have found their deaths soon afterward. In particular, though she is still married to Skaragos, there are rumors that she and Valigor have a hidden relationship. It is also rumored that she may have visited her ex-husband, wearing the stolen hair of Sifya, in order to murder him.
Skaragos, Headsman of the Gods, God of Bloodrage, husband of Alaeralie – A minor god of war, bloodlust, and punishment, Skaragus is not a judge nor jury. He is an executioner and torturer. He does not make decisions amongst the Asagrim, he simply acts upon their orders with little thought of repercussions. In some ways he is a noble god. In others, he is so cold and uncaring as to seem evil to some. He is also a god of passion and rage, and when sent forth to punish the enemies of the gods, his anger is a horror to behold. It was Skaragos that was the center of the conflict between the Asagrim and the Faernir tribes, for he had accepted Alaeralie under his protection as his wife. Though she still cuckolds him periodically, he refuses to hate the goddess of deception out of the one strong emotion he feels for her, love. He does however seek to punish those who cheat with her, if he can get proof of her adultery and the approval of other gods to act upon said proof, which is an exceptionally hard thing to do considering her skill at obfuscation.
In an odd twist to things, it is whispered that Skaragos did not exist prior to the coming of Alaeralie, and that she possibly split Skaragos from Thoros using dream magics, and that she married him in this dream. It is whispered as well that in this dream, she used the golden hair of Sifya, which had been stolen and delivered to her by Valigor, to pose as the blonde goddess to Thoros. Thus, though Skaragos would not appreciate Valigor's possible dalliances with his wife, there is a possibility that he owes his whole existence to the mischievous machinations of this other god.
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Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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Delnyn
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sleyvas
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Posted - 18 Feb 2019 : 00:04:22
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The Rus would "appear" to be the Rus of our world travelled to Faerun (I only say that because there are specifically an Earth analogue people known as the Rus which worshipped similar deities), but the Rus are latecomers to the idea of "the northmen" that become the Illuskans. I say this because we apparently have a wide field of northmen who may have worshipped Norse like deities and may have come from Anchorome's direction long before the Rus. From the GHotR, we can say that there appear to have been "human explorers from the west that start the Illuskans" from over 4 and a half millenia ago (if there were a direct comparison to our world's timeline, that would imply during the times of ancient Egypt). Note, I'm also leaving open the option that the "northmen" that came to Faerun come from a continent/large island that shifted from Abeir to Toril at some point, and may have shifted back. There's a lot of leeway that we can take with things.
c. –3100 DR
Human seafarers from the west name and settle the island of Ruathym [–4600, –3000] in the Sea of Swords.
The Metahel themselves are a people on the western shore of Anchorome who came from further north and west. They came from somewhere where trees were abundant, and they build great wood lodges. They've landed in a place with lots of desert and scrub, but they live along the shoreline. These metahel are learning from the natives how to survive. So, my presumption is that there is a "northman" culture in the 3 large island/small continents that are north and west of Anchorome. These cultures MAY share a pantheon OR they MAY have separate pantheons with some cross-pollination. The main reason I was using this was to introduce a pantheon that appeared to match some deities who may have been missing during the Spellplague years... and who MAY have been in Abeir during that time protecting the humans transported from Toril to Abeir. I wanted to further make the deities somewhat match up to some Faerunian deities just to make Faerunian people who were on Anchorome at the time simply think "oh, Faerthandir is just Lathander.... and while Eldunna sounds like Idun, she also sounds like Eldath", and they adopt the new cultures names. You know ... I may just go ahead and post them all again. Its been one of the more fun projects I've done.
Just to clue people in on some of the "behind the scenes" thought process I was going with for each god, below is the "our world" comparison for the deity (some of which may not be Norse, and may be Greek/Finnish/Celtic/Babylonian, etc..), then the Metahel name, then the FR linkages that in game people may be thinking. Note some of the linkages may be more extensive, as some Untheric people may think that Sifya and the red knight and Inanna are all the same (i.e. they think that Inanna is the goddess and she's spread to other pantheons), but I'm just listing the quick and dirty.
Sif ~= Sifya ~= The Red Knight
Thoros in this pantheon also embodies the Allfather figure, but he could be Perun. He could be Thor having inherited some from Talos. From the Faerunian side, Thoros could have many equivalents and I'm leaving it vague, but could be Talos, could be Tempus, could be Ramman, could be even some giant deities like Stronmaus, some draconic deities, etc...
Idun + Freyja combined ~= Eldunna ~= Eldath with some add'l portfolios, including a closer tie to Sune.
Frey OR Apollo ~= Faerthandir ~= Lathander
Njord OR Poseidon ~= Faeyordon ~= no specific Faerunian deity and presumed dead. Noting that Poseidon is officially a "known" sea deity if only in Impiltur. It very well could be that this is Ulutiu, and it would fit very well if it were, but for some that might imply that Lathander and Eldath are children of his (and MAYBE they are).
Heimdall ~= Hemdahl ~= Helm
Tyr ~= Anachtar ~= Tyr
The Norns OR Karnilla the Norn Queen of Marvel Lore ~= Klunella ~= Angarradh or Selune or the Raven Queen
Loki ~= Valigor the Runtborn Giant ~= Valigan Thirdborn and/or possibly Cyric
Angrboda / Lamashtu ~= Lamasgrboda ~= no direct correlation to a deity known amongst the Faerunian pantheon, and treated more as a "powerful giant/primordial" than a "goddess" amongst the Metahel.... i.e. noone worships her to any serious extent.
Jarnsaxa ~= Yaernsacsa ~= no direct correlation to a deity known amongst the Faerunian pantheon, and treated more as a "powerful giant/primordial" than a "goddess" amongst the Metahel.... i.e. noone worships her to any serious extent.
Ullr ~= Yuellar ~= no direct correlation to a Faerunian deity
Modi ~= Moedae ~= no direct correlation to a Faerunian deity
Magni ~= Magnaer ~= Magnar the Bear of the Yuir Pantheon
Snotra ~= Snoedramorphe ~= Siamorphe AND Murdane the goddess of wisdom of the Jhaamdathi Pantheon
Thrud ~= Thoordra Thorosdottir ~= no direct correlation to a Faerunian deity
Alviss ~= an unnamed dead dwarven god of wisdom who is "petrified" by sunlight ~= no direct correlation to any D&D deity, but I loved the story of Alviss/Thrud/Thor and of Alviss becoming petrified by sunlight. Given that gods turn to "stone bodies" in the astral, it made for a good story.
Amora "the Enchantress" of Marvel/Lorelei ~= Alaeralie ~= Leira with a little more a seductress aspect thrown in
Skurge "the Executioner" of Marvel ~= Skaragos ~= Garagos of the Jhaamdathi/Faerunian Pantheon.
Gerd ~= Eauhlannis ~= Iallanis of the Giant Pantheon
Surtr & Thrym = the same deities in all 3 |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
Edited by - sleyvas on 18 Feb 2019 01:57:41 |
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sleyvas
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Posted - 18 Feb 2019 : 00:12:01
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Metahel Pantheon
The Metahel Pantheon, to the people of earth, would appear to be somewhat of a mirror of the Norse Pantheon, but missing Odin and several other deities. The details are slightly changed, as are the names. This pantheon is made up of a “tribe” of gods known as the Asagrim and has several exchanged “hostages” from another tribe known as the Faernir. Since these deities are not detailed in some other product for reference, I present below some sample ideas for the deities in this pantheon. This pantheon has especially garnered the attention of the Mulan people who have worked with the Metahel, as many Mulans believe these are in fact Faerunian deities under another name. The truth behind this mystery is left to the DM's control.
Sifya, the War Mother, goddess of birth and breeding of livestock, moose, caribou, and horses, goddess of excellence and skill in battle, games of wiles, Defender of hearth and home, goddess of Shieldmaidens. Widow of Faeyordon, Wife of Thoros, Mother of Moedae, Thoordra, and Yuellar, Stepmother of Magnaer, Faerthandir, and Eldunna, Widow of Faeyordon - this goddess' mood varies and is represented as a change in her hair color (when she is ready for battle, her hair is usually red, when she is in her motherly aspect, it is golden. She is also depicted with black or brown hair when being portrayed as blessing the birth of young livestock). She is the mother of Yuellar by a sea god named Faeyordon in an arranged marriage to broker peace with the rival Faernir tribe, as Faeyordon's own wife had died in the war between the two tribes. As a result, she is also stepmother to Faerthandir and Eldunna, who lived with her until their father's death, which is shrouded in mystery. She birthed Moedae, one of the two Thunder Twins, and Thoordra with her new husband, Thoros, whom she was allowed to choose out of love (though some hint that her stepdaughter Eldunna worked as matchmaker for the pair). Sifya rides upon a giant, flying, red coated caribou with an enormous rack of antlers, between which float glowing golden runes involving flight, speed, and defense. This mount, Duneyrr, was a part of her dowry from Faeyordon. Faeyordon is attributed with creating the white-winged hart, star-hoofed caribou, and dire moose by the Metahel people when Sifya asked him to create an animal of beauty to impress her, all creations being earlier versions than Duneyrr. Long ago, Sifya and her sons Yuellar and Moedae hunted the great moose Mordecai, which had become corrupted by a powerful demon of hate. Sifya now fights with a sword, Skofning, made from a great moose antler which has been given a carven edge and reinforced with runes by a now dead god, Asagrimmr. She wears red and white moose hide leather, studded with adamantine studs, and trimmed in gray-brown moose fur. She carries a giant kite shield, Faergisir, made of interlocked deer horns which on command can surround her with a veritable wall of spinning, razor sharp antlers. She wears a pair of fur-trimmed, red moose-hide boots which make her unable to be forcibly dismounted. She wears a helmet adorned with a pair of twisting ram horns, but her long flowing hair hangs from beneath it extending to her waist. Her white leather belt hold numerous small rune-covered daggers made of carved horn which it is said can be drawn by the strands of her hair to help her carve into the flesh of her enemies.
Thoros, Lord of Thunder and Lightning, Bringer of Rain, Stepfather of Yuellar, Father of the Thunder Twins and Thoordra - Much like his wife, Thoros' moods are reflected in his beard and hair color, changing from either blonde when he is acting nobly, to red when he is raging. He is seen to have lost his right eye, and he wears an eyepatch of blue dragon hide made from the wingskin torn from a great blue dragon named Raethghul whom he once fought. It is said however that beneath this patch lies the eye of his father, recovered from an ancient place of power after his father's disappearance, and those who claim to have seen it claim to have looked upon a whirling aura of stars, light, and darkness. He also lost his left arm in a fight with one of the great giant jarls of old, whose name seems to change with the telling. Thoros had this limb replaced with a magical arm of cold-forged black iron, which gives him great control of electricity and magnetism. He fights in his right hand with his famed everbleeding battle axe, Jarlsbluud, made of the bones of the first giant lord he ever killed and inlaid with carved deep green pieces of bloodstone flecked with red which are said to be organs of this giant lord. In his left hand Thoros uses his spear, Fangir, which is a piece of the world ash repeatedly lightning struck during a hurricane which threatened the tree when Thoros hung himself bleeding from it with spikes through his flesh for 16 days to uncover the power of runes. Its tip hardened by the resulting fires and engorged with the fury of the storm, Fangir is imbued with the powers of fire, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. However, his favorite weapon is Mahljniir, a great double headed warhammer forged of the metal of a dead sun and smelted over the funeral pyre of his father, Asagrimmr, and whose second head is actually the fang of Kezris, left behind in his father's body when the great wolf killed him. The warhammer, Mahljniir, is capable of fighting on its own, and is said to possess the wit and wisdom of Asagrimmr. It also refuses to work for anyone which it does not deem worthy of its aid, though how it determines such worthiness seems to be conflicting depending on its mood. It is rumored that long ago, in return for his aid on a quest, Faerthandir blessed Thoros with such virility that when he impregnated his wife Sifya, it also awakened the seed in his former lover Yaernsacsa. Both Sifya and Yaernsacsa gave birth at the same time, and their children (Moedae and Magnaear) were twins. He is noted as having a chariot pulled by a pair of winged rams whose hooves spark and thunder as they pull him across the sky. Thoros is known to have many enemies, primarily amongst giantkind, but he is particularly known as well for having enmity with the demon lords Kostchtchie, Baphomet, and Orcus, as well as as another savage one eye god known to the Metahel people as Grumash.
Eldunna, Keeper of the Golden Mangos, Guardian of the Goldenheart Spring, Goddess of Young Love - This golden haired goddess is a goddess of rivers, springs, and harvesting fruits and grains. She grows the golden mangos that give the gods their perpetual youth. She is also known as a powerful brewer, making teas that produce calmness, mead which inspires happiness, droughts to cure ailments, and she can cry golden tears that inspire love. She brews these things in a giant cauldron which she is said to have received from her father. She is also known as a matchmaker who often helps young lovers find one another. She is served by the spirits of those women who died in service to love, known as the Sjofnnar, who are said to fly upon pegasi searching the world for men whose hearts need to be lightened by love before they turn to darker passions. Firing their ethereal arrows from the safety of invisibility, dipped in Eldunna's tears, they seek to turn these men towards individuals who will create a strong union. She is said to be the daughter of a sea god named Faeyordon, and she is said to be a hostage from another “rival tribe of gods” known as the Faernir. Her brother is Faerthandir.
Faerthandir, Lord of Spring Plantings, Lord of Beauty and Flowers, Keeper of the Sun Blade and Charioteer of the Sun - This golden haired god is noted as being exceptionally handsome. He blesses men with virility, blesses the seeding of fields, and is often portrayed with marigolds in his hair. He has a job to pulling the sun across the sky each day with his flaming chariot pulled by a golden bristled boar, and as a result, many use the boar as a symbol of this god. It is said that he fights with the rune-scribed antlers torn from the head of a demon lord long ago, a fight which both are said to have survived. It is also said that in a rather strange twist, he fell in love with a giant goddess by the name of Eauhlannis, and that he sacrificed an item of great power to gain her hand in marriage. He is said to be the son of a sea god named Faeyordon, and he is said to be a hostage from another “rival tribe of gods” known as the Faernir. His sister is Eldunna.
Hemdahl, Guardian of the Rainbow Staircase, He of the All-Seeing Eye, Defender of the Metahel - This god is the progeny of Yaernsacsa by an unnamed father. He is believed to be a half-brother of Thoros and both half-brother and Uncle to Moedae. It is said that Hemdahl did sacrifice one of his ears for the ability to hear all that occurs, and thus Hemdahl cannot be surprised. Many have equated this god to the god Helm, who guarded the celestial stairway during the time of troubles, and some Payit know him as Hunab-Kuum.
Anachtar, Keeper of Blood Oaths, Lord of Conflict Resolution, Chainer of the Spirit-Wolf - This god is believed to be a half-brother of Thoros. He seeks to intermediate disputes between the gods, and his followers often serve similar roles within the Metahel clans. However, when resolution cannot be achieved, the blood oath is taken in Anachtar's name, resulting in feuds that have been known to decimate clans. This noble god is noted as having a single hand because of his own selflessness, though its also noted that he's had a mechanical hand constructed by dwarves to take its place. The story is that he lost it in chaining Kezris, the Spirit-Wolf. This has caused a log of friction between himself and Valigor, for he blames the trickster god for bringing the great wolf into the world.
Klunella, Three Faced Mistress of Fate, the goddess of the moon and magpies – This goddess appears to be a tripartite goddess with three aspects, as a dark haired woman in her youth, a greying woman of middling years, and a silver headed woman of elderly age. These three aspects weave the tapestry of fate which combine the lives of many in the forms of threads. Klunella is fair of skin and said to have ties to the moon. She is also a hostage gained through the trade with the Faernir, much like Faerthandir and Eldunna. She is also seen as a goddess of the black and white birds known as magpies, who are seen as highly intelligent, and often used as messenger birds of the Metahel. However, magpies can also be deceptive, and thus one must be careful in trusting them. It is said that Klunella and Moedae have begun a budding romance, much to his mother, Sifya's, lament.
Valigor the Runtborn Giant, Lord of Chaos, Trickster of the Gods, Father of Monsters and Magical Beasts - This trickster god was found by the gods in a giant's cradle after a war between the gods and giants. He was obviously a runt amongst giants, and the Metahel gods decided to adopt him and raise him as one of their own. His antics fill many stories amongst the Metahel, usually involving Thoros having to fight some giant in the end. Once it is said that he stole Sifya's hair out of jealousy, angering Thoros, and ending up with him gaining several gifts for the gods from the dwarves. He is also a shapechanging god, and he himself is rumored to have given birth to the race of noble flying horses known as Asperii when he shapechanged into a giant mare to help the gods trick a lying giant into building their home realm for free. However, he is also rumored to have birthed numerous monsters upon a shape changing giantess known as Lamasgrboda, including Chupocol the Great Spider, Kezris the Spirit Wolf that will swallow the moon, and Jormungis the Great Sea Serpent. Valigan and Lamasgrboda also birthed Heleshkiga, the blackhearted Queen of the Dead, who was forced into the Casket of Primordial Winters, and upon escaping was seen to have one side her perpetually frostbitten. Some say this act shattered Heleshkiga's sanity.
Yaernsacsa, Wave Maiden of the Sea, Mother of Hemdahl, Lover of Thoros, Mother of Magnaear - This aloof deity of the sea is known for her capricious nature. The Metahel usually praise her for the sea's bounty or before a sea voyage of some danger. Before Thoros met and married Sifya, he had loved a giantess by the name of Yaernsacsa. However, she would never produce a son for him, no matter how many times he seeded her. Eventually, Thoros met and married Sifya, and as a reward for his aid, Faerthandir did awaken his seed in Sifya. To everyone's great surprise, this act did also awaken his seed within Yaernsacsa as well, and later she gave birth to one of the Thunder Twins.
Yuellar, Huntsman of the Gods, Son of Sifya and Faeyordon, and Stepson of Thoros - This god is known for his superb hunting and tracking skills, skill with a bow, as well as his amazing balance and athletic prowess in sports. He rides upon a giant white, brown, and black spotted hunting hound, Angussen, using his giant flapping ears to hold his seat. He is also served by a pack of hunting wolves and a pair of falcons. Yuellar once helped protect his mother, blood brothers, and blood sister while his stepfather Thoros hung from the world ash to learn the arts of runecraft. As his brother Moedae did range amongst demons, Yuellar and his hounds did hunt those that got past his brother and seek to slay them with his bow, until on the sixteenth day of fighting, his bow finally cracked. He now wields a great rune carved bow, Luegdrasil, made from a limb of the world ash from which Thoros hung. This bow is strung with the sinew and reinforced with the bone of a great horned demon lord which Yuellar did slay during this time protecting his family. The skull of this demon lord adorns the grip of this bow, its fanged maw being where the arrows are released, and its gem filled eyes where he sights through. It is said these eye gems provide far sight, true sight, and even a limited ability to see into the future by a few seconds.
Moedae, Lord of Bravery and Mounted Combat, one of the Thunder Twins – Moedae is a master of the spear, javelin, and axe. His weapon,Glosdrasil, is carved from a limb of the world ash which his brother tore free in order to escape from demon hordes, and it can change into enchanted versions of a great spear of wounding or a returning javelin. In addition, Moedae also possesses a battle axe with a warhammer head on its back side, Vidrikar, whose head broke from its shaft in fighting the demon hordes, and has been replaced with a haft taken from the limb of the world ash. Vidrikar is said to be intelligent and capable of fighting alongside Moedae if commanded to do so. It was Moedae's ranging amongst the demons astride his mount for sixteen days straight that kept them from his father as his mother, blood brothers, and sister kept watch for any demons that got past Moedae to get close to Thoros, and for this he has earned the title “The Brave”. This god keeps a stable of many mounts, but his favorite is a shapechanging child of Besparr the Many-Legged named Bespacsee. This mount most often appears as a great six-legged caribout with a great head of horns in which Moedae couches his great spear when entering combat. However, when he must ride in the sky or water, Bespacsee becomes a flying, silver-furred Asperii or a Hippocampus when it goes beneath the waves. Moedae is seen as a restless god and he rides across the heavens seeking out new challenges to test himself against. He is the son of Sifya and Thoros. It is said that recently he has started a budding romance with the moon goddess, Klunella. much to the chagrin of his mother.
Magnaear, Lord of Strength, one of the Thunder Twins – Magnaer is noted as being extremely strong and hairy, with great fists and an expertise in wrestling. Magnaer is often portrayed wielding a great club, Guldrasil, made of a limb of the world ash which he acquired while defending his father from demons as Thoros hung helpless. Magnaer tore the limb free in order to remove Thoros as his brother and sister held off the demon hordes. This limb is said to have absorbed the blood of his father Thoros and his grandfather Asagrimmr when both of them hung from the tree to learn of rune magics. This god is noted as having a female bear companion, Balanis, who periodically changes shape into that of a woman. It is rumored that her ability to change shape was a gift bestowed by Magnaer, and he did thereby accept the curse that he himself must periodically wander the world as a bear himself. Other stories say that Magnaear received Balanis as a bride-price for a service performed for another deity known as Father Bear or Balador, having come to Balador's aid when he was attacked by a great werewolf named Daragor. It is said in that story that Magnaear was bitten by Daragor and that Balador changed Magnaear's curse by mixing his blood with that of Balanis during their marriage ceremony. There are stories that these two did birth a race of intelligent bear folk, and nearly anytime the two of them are seen they are followed by three young, inquisitive bear cubs. Unlike his aggressive brother, Moedae, Magnaear is known for simply wanting to relax and eat, but he is always called out by foolish giants and other creatures who seek to best him in combat. He is the son of Yaernsacsa and Thoros.
Snoedramorphe, goddess of grace, wisdom, hospitality and the responsibilities of rulership – Snoedramorphe is a goddess who is a goddess of the court and rulers for the most part, though usually acting through the guidance of those closest to rulers, such as wives, consorts, and advisors. However, her focus is on teaching these rulers their roles as protectors of those under their care. She is also seen as a goddess of wisdom and teaching, and many of her followers are those who take on and teach both young men and women. Her followers help oversee parties, dinners, dancers, and other similar social gatherings and ensure that the rules of hospitality are not broken. They often help oversee rulers in contract negotiations as well, in the hopes that the initiatives pushed forward will serve those under their chieftains. She also teaches that many rulers are divinely guided to rule, some having such divinity in their own blood, for the gods have been known to bed with mortals from time to time, and thus crossing one's chieftain must be done with care to ensure one is not crossing against the purpose of the gods. Knocking down a chieftain to obtain personal power is frowned upon, but replacing a chieftain who does not properly serve his people may be seen as divinely guided. It is said that those individuals who served their rulers well in life, particularly females, are called upon to serve in Snoedramorphe's great hall in the afterlife. These individuals, known as the Murdannar, help prepare and/or oversee great feasts. Never a powerful deity, for many centuries, little was heard from Snoedramorphe, other than periodically individuals claiming to be blessed by her appearing amongst the populace (more often than not, these were the wives of rulers who achieved greatness). However, in the last two decades the priests of the Metahel Pantheon have claimed to begin to receive dreams from her once again.
Thoordra Thorosdottir, goddess of runes and truename magic, daughter of Thoros and Sifya – Thoordra is a dutiful daughter who serves to inspire those who seek to employ runecraft. She is depticted in art as a shapely red headed goddess of large but well-placed girth. She wields an adamantine shod, rune carved, and crystal studded staff, Tueldrasil, made from a limb of the world ash, and bears more than a dozen carved wands made of similar wood on a belt at her waist. These wands may be drawn and may act automatically once she sets them a task. It is said that it was Thoordra that recovered the eye of her grandfather, Asagrimmr, from an ancient place of power. She then delivered it to her father, Thoros, when he lost his own eye. It was also Thoordra who helped nail Thoros to the world ash when he sought to delve the mysteries of his father's eye to learn the mysteries of rune magic. Thoordra listened to the fevered meanderings of Thoros for sixteen days, all while protecting her father from the assaults of giant and demonkind. Between fighting, she tended to her father, bringing him mango juice and cleansing his wounds with water from Eldunna's Goldenheart Spring. She also made note of the many mystical markings which covered his body during these fevered dreams, markings which would change shape and/or come and go as time passed. As a result, she learned much of rune and truename magic. However, she sought more, and so her father and she did plot to steal more knowledge of runecraft from the dwarves. Thoordra did entreat a dwarven god of wisdom, whose name seems to vary, but whose ugliness was brought on by the great size of his egg shaped head. Thoordra proposed that she and this dwarven god should become betrothed to her, and met with him in “secret” to tryst with him and they did make vows to one another. When Thoros “learned” of this betrayal he claimed that the dwarven god of wisdom must prove his intellect if he wanted to claim a daughter as fine as his own. It is said that in his haste to prove his wisdom and thus gain her love, that the god revealed the secrets of dwarven runecraft, and thus proved himself a fool not worthy of Thoordra. He was thus slain and Thoordra absorbed much of his power, and it is whispered that his stone body floats in the astral to this day.
Alaeralie (often referred to as the titles “the Deceptress” or “the Mist Mistress” or “Mistress of a Million Myths“ or “Mistress of Misconceptions” or “the Manyfaced Mistress” )- a goddess said to be powerful with illusions, poetry, music and possesses a deceitful tongue almost as clever as Valigor the Runtborn Giant. Alaeralie is a goddess of passion, seduction, and misconception. Some believe that the sirens which draws ships to their death by luring them with song were birth by Alaeralie by a previous husband. Alaeralie is from another “rival tribe of gods” known as the Faernir, but rather than coming over as a part of a hostage trade, she was part of the source of conflict between the two tribes. She sought out a husband amongst the Asagrim gods of the Metahel, saying that she needed protection from those who intended her harm. She seduced Skaragos, the enforcer of punishments amongst the Asagrim, into a marriage. Once ensconced in their house, a god named Faeyordon, claiming to be her prior husband amongst the Faernir, called for the return of his wife. Although the Asagrimr suspected deception on the part of Alaeralie, they could not prove it, and were forced to accept her amongst their family. The two godly tribes went to war, and eventually a peace treaty was arranged when Sifya was offered as wife to Faeyordon, and he sent his two children, Faerthandir and Eldunna, as hostages to live amongst the Asagrim, and keep an eye on Alaeralie. Alaeralie is a wanton and a flirt who uses her womanly wiles and her magic, and many are the stories of the mortals and immortals whom she has slept with, many of whom have found their deaths soon afterward. In particular, though she is still married to Skaragos, there are rumors that she and Valigor have a hidden relationship.
Skaragos, Headsman of the Gods, God of Bloodrage, husband of Alaeralie – A minor god of war, bloodlust, and punishment, Skaragus is not a judge nor jury. He is an executioner and torturer. He does not make decisions amongst the Asagrim, he simply acts upon their orders with little thought of repercussions. In some ways he is a noble god. In others, he is so cold and uncaring as to seem evil to some. He is also a god of passion and rage, and when sent forth to punish the enemies of the gods, his anger is a horror to behold. It was Skaragos that was the center of the conflict between the Asagrim and the Faernir tribes, for he had accepted Alaeralie under his protection as his wife. Though she still cuckolds him periodically, he refuses to hate the goddess of deception out of the one strong emotion he feels for her, love. He does however seek to punish those who cheat with her, if he can get proof of her adultery and the approval of other gods to act upon said proof, which is an exceptionally hard thing to do considering her skill at obfuscation.
In an odd twist to things, it is whispered that Skaragos did not exist prior to the coming of Alaeralie, and that she possibly split Skaragos from Thoros using dream magics, and that she married him in this dream. It is whispered as well that in this dream, she used the golden hair of Sifya, which had been stolen and delivered to her by Valigor, to pose as the blonde goddess to Thoros. Thus, though Skaragos would not appreciate Valigor's possible dalliances with his wife, there is a possibility that he owes his whole existence to the mischievous machinations of this other god.
Surtr - This is without a doubt, the same deity as the god of fire giants, but during the time in Abeir, he was silent. He is an enemy of the Metahel gods.
Thrym - This is without a doubt, the same deity as the god of frost giants, but during the time in Abeir, he was silent. He is an enemy of the Metahel gods. |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
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