Morwyns Divine Servants

Servants of the Goddess

Morwyn has three chief servants, each of whom is dear to her. No one knows from whence these three servants came. They are often at Morwyn’s side, and spread comfort in the world. If they once were mortal, they surely are not now, and in some isolated cultures they are revered as gods in their own right.
Mercy
It is said that when someone’s heart is heavy with rage and they’re about to smite an enemy, they might suddenly feel their hate lifted, as though by a cool breeze. In those moments, Morwyn’s beloved Mercy visited, invisibly, and took hate from their heart. Mercy is a beautiful maiden with flaxen hair, wearing a white gown like that of her mistress. Morwyn sends Mercy to chosen individuals based on mysterious criteria, for some of the hateful are never visited, and continue to vent their wrath. Yet Mercy still enters a few hearts from time to time. Many who have been so stricken change at their very core.
The Midwife
Called upon by women during a difficult labor, the Midwife sometimes comes to their aid. There are women fated to die giving life to their children, and the Midwife can no more save them than can Morwyn herself, but should the Midwife, invisible like Mercy, come to the bedside of a woman in labor, she might ease the delivery and save the mother’s life. If this is not possible, she can at least take away the woman’s suffering, and let her die in peace. Most women call out to the Midwife and Morwyn during ordinary childbirths as well. The Midwife is said to be a heavy woman with broad hips, her breasts heavy with milk. If a baby dies in the first weeks of its life, people say the child “nurses with the Midwife now.”
The Guide
An ancient woman with a lantern, the Guide eases men and women into the wisdom of old age. It is said that many elders do not deserve to have lasted so long, but something about age seems to mellow and refine even the fiercest hearts. This is because the Guide comes to the aged in their dreams, reminding them of the stories of their families, of their people and their heritage. The Guide also eases women through the loss of their monthly moonblood, and helps them find comfort in it.
Many who are old call to the Guide to show them wisdom, and she is said to visit them invisibly, like Morwyn’s other servants, to ease their troubled hearts. It is known that the Guide also warns a select few in the moments before Mormekar arrives to claim them. Therefore, history is filled with tales of those who declare they are about to die moments before they do, making final amends for old grudges and hurts.

Type

Religious, Divine Host