The Wildmother - Melora
The realm of the Wildmother extends to wherever the seas shift and the land grows over. Keeper of the wilderness, she represents the wild creatures of nature, the rush of the angry rapids, and the heat-harried stillness of the desert. Elves take up her worship, as do hunters of natural lands, accepting her guidance to exist harmoniously within savage lands. Those seeking safe passage across dangerous waters give prayers to her to guide them. The druids of the Wildmother and clerics of her lover, the Lawbearer, work together to preserve the balance of nature and civilization. It is said that the two goddesses grow furious when this balance is upset, and this fury manifests in Tal’Dorei as devastating natural disasters.
Seen immortalized through wooden reliefs and carved idols in hidden, overgrown groves and rural shrines, the Wildmother often is depicted as a beautiful woman of green skin nearly swallowed by a wild, tangled wreath of hair, leaves, and vines that dwarf her lithe form.
Divine Domains
Life, Nature, Tempest, Grave.
Artifacts
Hide of the Feral Guardian
It is believed that this polished and beautifully detailed leather armor was a gift from Melora, bestowed on a long-forgotten archdruid and champion of the natural world before the terrors of the Calamity.
The Spire of Conflux
The Spire of Conflux, an ancient staff made by Melora's breath, allows the wielder to cast powerful spells. A powerful relic passed down from generation to generation of Ashari leaders.
Dwueth'var, the Star Razor
Forged by a union of acolytes of Melora and Sehanine, the Star Razor carries the blessing of the fiercest full moon and starlit night. The sword is long and thick, having a broadsword blade length, with runes and a groove down the center (likely a fuller). The metal is silver with a slight blue shimmer, akin to the coloration of iceflex. Where the break once was, the lines are still there, continued to give a marbled look to the blade.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Wreath of grass and grain affixed to a crook
Tenets of Faith
- Protect the untamed wildernesses of the realm from exploitation and destruction.
- Slay abominations and other dark mockeries of nature.
- Embrace and respect the savage nature of the world. Exist in harmony with it.
Holidays
The Wildmother’s holy day is Wild’s Grandeur, and is celebrated on the vernal equinox, usually the twentieth day of the third month. The people of the southern wilds celebrate the Wildmother’s strength by going on a journey to a place of great natural beauty, like the top of a mountain waterfall, or the center of a desert. Wild’s Grandeur is rarely celebrated in Oclari , but some folk will plant trees in observance of the holiday
Divine Classification
Deity
Alignment
Neutral
Children
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