The Raven Queen
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The Raven Queen is an unaligned patron-deity in the core pantheon, and she resides in the Shadowfell, also called the "Plane of Shadow." She was introduced in the Player's Handbook. The name of this goddess of death is long forgotten, but she is called the Raven Queen. She is the spinner of fate and the patron of winter. She marks the end of each mortal life, and mourners call upon her during funeral rites, in the hope that she will guard the departed from the curse of undeath. Any familiars you create that related to her resemble ravens, and they are treated as such.
The Raven Queen rarely possesses or manifests a physical form outside of her Fortress of Memories in The Shadowfell where she rules. Instead appearing as a miscellany of symbols, mysterious perceptions, images, and dreams.
She expects her followers to abide by these commandments:
- Hold no pity for those who suffer and die, for death is the natural end of life.
- Bring down the proud who try to cast off the chains of fate. As the instrument of the Raven Queen, you must punish hubris where you find it.
- Watch for the cults of Orcus and stamp them out whenever they arise. The Demon Prince of the Undead seeks to claim the Raven Queen's throne.
The Raven Queen rarely possesses or manifests a physical form outside of her Fortress of Memories in The Shadowfell where she rules. Instead appearing as a miscellany of symbols, mysterious perceptions, images, and dreams.
Personality
The Raven Queen is obsessed with collecting and observing mementos and fragments of memories and essences. Many sages speculate that she is in fact insane, her methods and behavior little more than aimless curiosity or a desperate attempt to prevent her fragile existence from fading into oblivion. Others maintain that there is a cosmological function that was performed by the Queen's actions, as she purifies souls by forcing mortals to deal with their fears and pains. It is believed that her true intentions were only known to the Lady of Pain.Relationships
One of the Raven Queen's greatest enemies is the demon lord ORCUS, who constantly seeks control of The Shadowfell. He hopes to find a weakness in her domain by discovering her true name. Other wizards and necromancers crave the Raven Queen's knowledge and domain over souls. Attempts at conquering the Fortress of Memories are frequent, but are always thwarted by her more fanatical Shadar-Kai defenders.History
Although a complete account of the Raven Queen's motivations and origins is not generally known, it is believed that she was originally a much beloved elf queen from the Feywild who witnessed the conflict between Corellon and Lolth. Worried that the dispute might tear the Seldarine asunder, she rallied her followers to perform a powerful ritual in order to become a deity, so she could have the leverage to appeal to the deities' senses. The ritual involved the offering of the queen's followers' souls and magic to add to her own power, enabling her to reach Arvandor. The followers, who called themselves shadar-kai, firmly believed that their queen was capable of reunifying the elven pantheon and the sundered elves. However, evil wizards among the queen's followers attempted to divert some of the energy from the ritual to amplify their own powers. Moments before completing the ritual and reaching Arvandor, the queen reacted by punishing the wizards with a burst of divine fury. This curse corrupted the ritual into a siphon that dragged the queen and her followers into the Shadowfell, where she was instantly killed. However, thanks to her recently acquired divine powers, the queen rose from the ashes and, in her growing madness and grief, transformed the wizards into wretched avian forms known as nagpas, and banished them forever to wander the planes. Shadowfell-shadar-kai-5e. The shadar-kai, forever bound to the Raven Queen. The queen herself was still further transformed by the corrupted ritual, her form dissolving into disconnected sensory perceptions. Moreover, both Corellon and Lolth considered her actions to be treason, so they erased the memory of her existence from all elves. In order to avoid disappearing entirely, she drew memories of her existence from the Shadowfell itself in order to sustain her identity. Over time, the subjective remains of the queen and the loose darkened memories gave rise to the entity that became known as the Raven Queen. Another account of the Raven Queen's origin stated that she was originally a sorceress who led a rebellion against a former god of death in Pluton. In order to prevent her from becoming a tyrant in the same fashion as the defeated god, other deities elevated her to the status of goddess of death, but with no power over the dead themselvesDivine Domains
Death, Fate & Winter
Holy Books & Codes
Prayer
"Most Holy goddess of death, fate and winter, your humble servant asks you to reveal your will." describe your situation to her explain what you have done for her and why you deserve her help "Forever in your Congress. Amen"Divine Symbols & Sigils
Profile of a raven head
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Bring each life to its destined end. Never sooner. Never later.
Undeath flies in the face of this goal and should be destroyed or restored. Undeath itself is unnatural and wrong.
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Divine Classification
God
Religions
Alignment
LN
Current Location
Species
Realm
Church/Cult
Circumstances of Birth
Unknown
Circumstances of Death
Unknown
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Gender
female
Eyes
Pure Black, or soft glowing gold
Hair
Long Straight Pale White
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale White
Height
6'6"
Weight
155
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