Lenja, the Icemaiden (Goddess of Winter)

Lenja is the head of a small pantheon of Gods that Hosia offered sanctuary to during the War of Twilight Last. Although very powerful on the continent of Icehearth, her worship is nearly unknown on Lerias.

Divine Domains

Winter

Divine Symbols & Sigils

The Holy Symbol of Lenja is a snowflake, the design of which is unique to each priest.

Tenets of Faith

The priests of Lenja believe that their Goddess created the icy winter to strengthen and test the faithful. They believe that the ability to survive hardships grants wisdom. Although they do not ask for mercy, they often extend it to others. This comes from the belief that the ability to survive brings with it the responsibility to Teach others to do likewise. They do not coddle their charges, however, and have little to no patience with those unwilling to pull their weight. They view the winter, and the powers of cold, as the best means to destroy what they see as falsehoods of good and evil that have led people astray. It is the belief of the priesthood that “good” and “evil” are simply names given to actions that have positive or negative effects on the namer’s (and his family group’s) survival. And as such they are transitory, and mostly meaningless, and the priesthood doesn’t understand the tendency of other peoples to place so much focus on these labels. It is the belief of the Priesthood that in the depth of winter, the need for survival will wipe away these falsehoods and show people the truth of Life.