Akadi

Akadi is the embodiment of the element of air and goddess of elemental air, speed, and flying creatures. As an immortal being of freedom and travel, the Queen of Air instructs her followers to move as much as possible from place to place and from activity to activity.

Description

Akadi was both the whispering wind and the turbulent tempest, sweet and moist at times while bitter and cold at others, her form changing with the seasons. In religious depictions she was often portrayed as a giant, blue, translucent woman with huge feathery wings that trailed away into the clouds. The Lady of the Winds was revered in both male and female aspects in different parts of the world, and the distinction between these representations made no difference to her faithful.

The Queen of Air's avatar usually appeared as a 160 feet (49 meters) tall column of swirling winds, reminiscent of (but not actually) a giant tornado reaching into the clouds. Her voice could range in volume from the slightest breeze to an insistent squall audible for miles in every direction.

Personality

Akadi's reactions are difficult to gauge, for she demonstrates almost alien behavior towards most mortals not native to the Plane of Elemental Air. Like the other elemental lords she is relatively uncaring towards her Torillian followers, yet does seem to have some small degree of affection for them. This is most often displayed when large offerings are made however, so it could be argued that she only cares when bribed.

Activities

Akadi's wings send the winds across Faerun's surface. She carries many sights and sounds along the journey, but never stops to make clear the importance of her travels to others. While she can be appealed to alter or stop the wind, or to provide good flying currents and gentle rain, she neither stops nor creates true storms, for such things are within the domain of Talos and Umberlee.

Worshippers

Akadi, like all the elemental gods, with the exception of Kossuth, had a very small following. Being a greater power, she did not care much for her group of followers, and usually required a fitting sacrifice. One example was the burning of incense that was carried to her on the winds, a necessary action before she would recognize her followers. Appeals to Akadi could affect or change the winds, such as producing a strong current of air or creating a bout of rain, but would not bring about or end more severe storms, which lay within the portfolio of Talos, or if at sea, Umberlee.

Traveling across the extensive lands of Faerûn, listening to the howl of the many winds, spreading the word of Akadi's glory, and spontaneously choosing to act upon the interests of the moment were the most common of the activities that the followers of Akadi took part in. Occasionally, clerics of Akadi became absorbed in something called a "life experiment", an absolute goal of either a useful or personal manner. For example, one cleric might have been devoted to raising sleeker and faster hawks or running hounds, another might try and deduce how orcs accommodated to powerful windstorms, or perhaps a cleric with a more unique attitude might try and deduce a design for artificial wings on cats. Advertisement

Clergy

Before dawn, clerics of Akadi prayed for their divine spells so they were able to chant their incantations on the morning winds. The church of Akadi did not have many official holidays, and there was only one holy day of the order, which was Midsummer. Worshipers gathered in the Shaar, at the ruins of Blaskaltar, where the first shrine to Akadi was constructed. The ancient shrine itself was lost to many years of erosion by wind and rain. The chant of heroes of their faith was spoken, while new names were added to the list of those who had died during the past year.

The priests of Akadi were divided into two primary philosophies according to the manner in which they spread her dogma, though were otherwise similar in their practices. The Whisper worked quietly, trying to discreetly bring about change, while the Roar were those who openly preached the Lady of Air's dogma.

Relationships

Akadi had many allies, including Quorlinn and Syranita, but she was enemies with Grumbar, the elemental god of earth and a fellow greater power. The archomental Yan-C-Bin wanted to challenge her power, but in truth Akadi had no superiors among aerial beings.

The elven goddess Aerdrie Faenya was also reported to be an aspect of Akadi.

History

Akadi was considered one of the four elemental deities, a god who remained unchanged by history and the passage of time.

After the Spellplague of 1385 DR, Akadi was reported to be not a true goddess but a primordial, a member of an elemental race once in competition with the gods before they were driven away to Abeir. As one of the few primordials who did not war with the gods, Akadi remained in power on Toril.

Over the course of the Second Sundering, Akadi left Toril for Abeir. However, she still seems to have a presence in Faerûn.

Akadi

Elemental Lord

Basic Information

Titles

The Lady of Air
Lady of the Winds
Queen of Air

Adjectives

Akadian

Pantheons

Elemental Lords

Attributes

Alignment

True Neutral

Symbol

White cloud on blue background

Realm

Elemental Plane of Air/The Great Funnel

Portfolio

Elemental Air, Flying Creatures, Movement, Speed

Favored Weapon

A whirlwind (heavy flail)

Following

Worshippers

Animal breeders
Air elemental archons
Rangers
Rogues
Sailors

Alignments

NG, CG, N, CN, NE, CE

Domains

Air (Lightning, Wind)
Travel (-)
Trickery (Deception)

Favored Aspects

Animals/Plants

Flying creatures

Monsters

Air elementals
Ice serpents
Air genasi

Colors

Light blue and gray
White

Manifest- ations

Rising wind

Whispers in the breeze