Avihjya, Eidolon of all that Lums

Avihjya, Eidolon of all that Lums. Drythene of the fallen stars and swimmer of the sky's rivers, is a deity on Ysenn.

Epithets

• Eidolon of all that Lums
• Drythene of the Fallen Stars
• Swimmer of the Sky's Rivers
• Brazier of Truth's Path
• Blind Oracle of the Mountains

Eidolonic Domains

• Stars
• Light
• Truth
• Sky

Stories, Myths and Legends

• The Brazier of Truth's First Ignition In the early days of Leanroh, it was common for the people of leanroh to resolve disputes through bloodshed. The people had no shared language, no common culture, and violence seemed to be the only way. One day, a particularly brutal feud threatened to plunge the territory into chaos.
  On that fateful night, Avihjya descended from the sky. She came before the quarreling people, her face concealed by a veil of pure gold, holding an unlit brazier. She declared, "Within this brazier lies the matter of contention, but also the light of truth. Speak your grievances, and let truth light the path to resolution."
  As each leader spoke their grievances into the brazier, their words took form as bursts of searing light. The light flared with each lie, but remained steady and bright with each truth. By the end of the night, the lies had been radiated away, leaving only the truth. The people resolved their feud peacefully, and from then on, the Brazier of Truth became a sacred artifact used in dispute resolution throughout Leanroh.

Iconography

Avihjya is most often depicted as robed figured blinded by a veil of gold holding a guiding lantern. Sometimes she is shown wear the aurora borealis as a shawl or sitting by a brazier. Her likeness is often depicted on lanterns, lamps, torches and braziers.

Family

Avihjya is rumored to have notable amount of lesser celestial children on Ysenn and on her home plane. She is the sister of Eldiceir, Eidolon Wright of Lusters, however, she has since turned her back on her sister after changing her mind about stealing the Core of Ysenn.

History

Avihjya is one of the celestials that sailed alongside Fjagnarh, Eidolon of the Slain and Eldiceir, Eidolon Wright of Lusters from their home plane to search for the cores of planes to extend the lifetime of their own plane. Since the death of Fjagnarh and the numerous millennia since, she left the cause and now lives in solitary mountains to the west of Leanroh.

Followers

Avihjya's following is largest in the tall mountains of western Leanroh:

• Paladins whom swear and Oath of Devotion, can swear it to Avihjya
• Clerics of the Eidolon of Light, worship Avihjya
• Druids of the Circle of Stars follow Avihjya's example
• Wizards of Divination on Ysenn often study Avihjya's magic

Known followers of Avihjya:

• The deceased wife of Villthill Cyen'Leth

Tenents

• Honesty: Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise.
• Courage: Never fear to act, though caution is wise.
• Compassion: Aid others, protect the weak, and punish those who threaten them. Show mercy to your foes, but temper it with wisdom.
• Honor: Treat others with fairness, and let your honorable deeds be an example to them. Do as much good as possible while causing the least amount of harm.
• Duty: Be responsible for your actions and their consequences, protect those entrusted to your care, and obey those who have just authority over you.

Religions, Cults and Sects

• The Blind Oracles
• The Wandering Wisps

Worship and Rituals

• In most courts of justice, duels or confessions, a lamp of truth is lit to reveal falsehoods and maintain honesty.

Houses of Worship

• The Blind Eye in western Leanroh
• The Shrine of Lum in Anjdgnal, City of Peaks

Spells

• Dancing Lights
• Light
• Daylight
• Wall of Light
• Clairvoyance
• Dawn
• Zone of Truth
• Guiding Bolt
• Starfall
• Sunbeam
• True Seeing
• Skywrite