Foxglove, Goddess of Flowers

Goddess Foxglove , Lady of Flowers

Foxglove is the goddess of flowers, herbs, and greenery in Glenerene. She is known to be a matron deity of gardeners. She takes her name from the foxglove flower, which is believed to be the first flower to ever bloom in Glenerenian cosmology. Foxglove is one of the more active deities in the world, commonly being found in the Mortal Realm where ever there are gardens.
Foxglove is the de facto leader of the Nature Pantheon, although she asserts little authority over the other deities, according to rumor.

Divine Domains

Her footsteps spring to life greenery of all kinds, and her touch is enough to make a wilted blossom bloom with fervor once more.

— Shyrric Naeren, a Great Sage

Foxglove is the deity of flowers and herbs within Glenerene. Her followers know her as one who can make the planet spring into bloom on a whim. But, her followers warn of her wrath as well. The harvest she gives, she can easily take away from those who abuse the natural world.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

The foxglove flower is sacred to Foxglove, as is the willow tree.

Bees are a sacred animal to Foxglove, as their pollination is what allows many plants to grow and spread and thrive.

Tenets of Faith

Foxglove's Holy Tenets are those of nature itself. She demands that the laws of nature be obeyed, and as such, Necromancers are not welcome in her temples.
Those who respect nature are gifted with plentiful harvests, but those who abuse the land can see their harvests fail in an instant.
Foxglove demands of her followers a system of give and take from nature. To harvest a plant, you must sow its seed or tend to it accordingly. To fell a tree, you must plant one.
Foxglove's followers tend to insist on a burial without a coffin once they die, as they wish to nourish the land as it has nourished them. This is not a rule dictated by the goddess, however.

Trials of Faith

To become a Sage of Foxglove, potential initiates must undergo four tests.

First, a potential Sage must trek to the Willow-Leaf Shrine

Second, the potential Sage must be tested by a Great Sage on their knowledge of the Natural Laws

Third, the potential Sage must receive an enchanted willow-leaf foxglove flower and tend to it until it blooms

Finally, the potential Sage must plant the blooming flower at the Willow-Leaf Shrine

If an initiate cannot complete the tests within a single year, they are not admitted to the rank of Sage, and are not permitted to attempt the tests again for four years.

Holidays

Foxglove's relatively benevolent attitude towards the peoples of Glenerene is celebrated during the springtime in various festivals, and the harvest she gives is celebrated in the autumn.

Divine Classification

Nature Deity

Religions

• The Nature Pantheon

Alignment

Chaotic Good

Current Location

Willow-Leaf Shrine

Pronouns

she/her

Sex

Female

Gender

Woman

Presentation

Feminine

Eyes

Silver in most depictions

Hair

Long and colored pink and purple in most depictions

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale with purple and pink spots, and white fur on her caprine ears in most depictions

Height

7'

Ruled Locations

• Willow-Leaf Shrine

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