Lliira
Goddess of Joy (a.k.a. Mistress of Revels / Joybringer)
Lliara is the goddess of festivals and joy and she is usually worshipped for and on such occasions. She is considered an inspiration for many bards and other artists.
She is a joyful deity, always on the move, always full of life. She embodies happiness, the feeling of freedom and joyful movement (especially dance) and is one of the most popular deities in many comparatively civilized regions of Gaia. In her focus on the joyful aspects of life, however, she sometimes seems a little unworldly, detached from the many terrible events that have afflicted the world in recent years. On the other hand, however, it is precisely this distance from many events that makes it possible for her and her followers not to lose their laughter even in the most difficult times and to distract others from their problems for a moment. Lliira's closest contacts are with Milil, with whom she often works together - which is no different for the churches of the two gods. Even if this sometimes leads to the misinterpretation that Oghma is superior to her, she is ultimately at the service of Sune, with whom she also maintains an excellent relationship. Lliira's arch-enemy is Loviatar, the Maiden of Pain, whose followers caused the death of one of her lovers, and since then she has even supported groups that hunt down and kill Loviatar's followers.
She is a joyful deity, always on the move, always full of life. She embodies happiness, the feeling of freedom and joyful movement (especially dance) and is one of the most popular deities in many comparatively civilized regions of Gaia. In her focus on the joyful aspects of life, however, she sometimes seems a little unworldly, detached from the many terrible events that have afflicted the world in recent years. On the other hand, however, it is precisely this distance from many events that makes it possible for her and her followers not to lose their laughter even in the most difficult times and to distract others from their problems for a moment. Lliira's closest contacts are with Milil, with whom she often works together - which is no different for the churches of the two gods. Even if this sometimes leads to the misinterpretation that Oghma is superior to her, she is ultimately at the service of Sune, with whom she also maintains an excellent relationship. Lliira's arch-enemy is Loviatar, the Maiden of Pain, whose followers caused the death of one of her lovers, and since then she has even supported groups that hunt down and kill Loviatar's followers.
Divine Domains
Life
Tenets of Faith
Each day is another movement in the Elysian Rigadoon, the joyful dance of a life lived in rapture and without sorrow, worry or frustration.
Always seek joy by awakening it in others.
Festivities are for everyone, so invite the lost, the lonely, the displaced, the outcast and even your enemies to them.
Let people follow their desires and do not neglect your own.
Recognize what brings joy to the people and use this knowledge to see how you can best help them to do so, to find yourself in this way and learn how you can best serve Lliira and all intelligent beings.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
The appearance of Lliira's avatar is usually preceded by a swirl of smoke and lights in mid-air, out of which a young, sensual woman with bright eyes and long hair of multiple colors emerges laughing and dancing, simply enjoying the joy of the moment with no regard for any particular dignity in her appearance.
Aggressive emotions and violence are not to her taste. If serious violence breaks out, she simply disappears and a sword drawn in her presence, unless it was drawn as part of a solemn ceremony, is enough to drive her away and lose her favor.
A known manifestation of Lliira appears as a will-o'-the-wisp that leaves a trail of twinkling lights and occasionally emits dancing light to illuminate certain areas, write symbols or words in the air, and the like. She casts spells through this manifestation in the same way as with her avatar if she wishes, and the manifestation also speaks with the same voice as the avatar. The will-o'-the-wisp is usually accompanied by a beautiful, textless chant that sounds like the singing of a young woman from far away, interpreted as Lliira's chant. If she does not wish to intervene in events, she sometimes manifests as a short-lived, radiant glow that appears out of nowhere around a particular object or person in her favor, accompanied by a joyful laugh or her singing.
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