Iona

Goddess of Nature, Beasts, and Hunting

The Wild Mother

The realm of Iona extends to wherever the seas shift and the land grows wild. As the keeper of the wilderness, Iona represents the wild creatures of nature, the rush of the angry rapids, and the heat-heavy stillness of the desert. Elves worship her, as do hunters, accepting her guidance to exist harmoniously within savage lands. Those seeking safe passage across dangerous waters pray to her or @olyndr to guide them.
Followers of the Raven Queen also show respect to the Wild Mother as the caretaker of what remains when the Matron of Death’s work is done. Those of Ki’Nau descent often make offerings to Iona, considering her a collective entity that represents their ancient nature gods within a singular feminine form. Druids of the Wild Mother and clerics of her lover, Ephael the Law Bearer, work together to preserve the balance of nature and civilization.
Eschewing a permanent realm, Iona prefers to wander the planes to oversee natural life. She is often found among the unearthly beauty of the Feywild's infinite expanse of deep woods, hunting unnatural things that corrupt the wilds. Her godstone however is located within the lush forests of the Everwood. Here it shows her watching over the forests and oceans of Riven with a loving gaze, shaping the winds and rain as she sees fit.

Depiction

Immortalized through wooden reliefs and carved idols in hidden, overgrown groves and rural shrines, the Wild Mother is shown as a beautiful woman with fair green skin nearly swallowed by wild flora, a tangled wreath of dark green hair, leaves, and vines that curve around her lithe form.

Enemies

Two of the greatest enemies of the Wild Mother and her followers are Valhir and Virule. The Thousand Pierced Beast corrupts the animals who graze on her pastures and flora, and the Blightfather consistently attempts to corrupt her fields into perverted gardens of his own pestilence and filth.

Tenets of Faith

Commandments of the Wildmother

• Protect the untamed wilderness from exploitation and destruction.
• Slay abominations and other mockeries of nature.
• Embrace and respect the savage nature of the world. Exist in harmony with it.

Holidays

Iona’s holy day is Wild’s Grandeur, which is celebrated on the vernal equinox, usually the twentieth day of the third month. The people of the Veridian Coast set aside this day to sail for no reason other than the pleasure of observing the natural beauty of their surroundings. Those who still partake in elements of Ki’Nau culture take this day to appreciate the fruits and foods granted by the sea, leaving offerings of delicacies and small handmade crafts at temporary altars of twisted roots and grasses.

Relationships

Ephael

Wife (Vital)

Towards Iona

5

5

Subversive

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Iona

Wife (Vital)

Towards Ephael

5

5

Honest

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Symbol of Iona: A wreath of grass and grain affixed to a crook

Basic Information

Divine Classification

Inner Goddess

Alignment

True Neutral

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• The Blooming Queen
• The Green Maiden

Spouses

Ephael (Wife)

Siblings

Gender

Female

Dragonrune
Dragonrune of Nature

Worship

Worshippers
Druids, Hunters, Sailors
Areas of Worship

• Wilderness
• Beasts
• Nature
• Hunting
• Seasons

Divine Domains

• Life
• Nature
• Tempest

Remembrances

• Unknown
• Unknown
• Unknown