Religion in the Midlands is primarily distributed by area. In Turindal, most worship one or two major deities, while paying reverence to the others. In Harfal, the gods are worshipped as a pantheon, though certain households, areas and races hold differing beliefs. The only exceptions are the Aroegin Reach and Faden Marsh in Harfal. If a Reachman holds any gods, they do so grudgingly, for as they say “The gods have been unkind to the Reach.” In the Marsh, there is a stark divide between the Lessermen who have accepted the new gods of their lands, and those who cling to the wild gods of their ancestors.
The Three Daughters of Creation and Racial deities:
The Three sisters are the primary good goddesses of the Midlands. They represent different aspects of the created world.
Sina: “The smiling goddess.”
Goddess of: the harvest, spirit, and sun.
Areas: Primary deity of Parlas.
Colors: White and yellow.
Symbol: Sunburst with gathered wheat.
Holy Days:
Sinal- Kosan 15th
Nicknames:
The Harvest
Mother Nature
She who smiles
Loma: “The unreadable goddess.”
Goddess of: trickery, shadow, the forest and dark nights.
Areas: No central area
Colors: Black, Silver.
Symbol: A silver key.
Holy Days: Kosan 14th
Nicknames:
The Shadow
Cloaked one
The secret-keeper
Guma: “The indifferent goddess.”
Goddess of: nature, hunting, life and the green star
Areas: No central area
Colors: Green, Yellow
Symbol: A woman made of leaves
Holy Days;
Nicknames:
Mother Nature
The Blossom
The Circle
Lordal: “The stoic god.” (Dwarven Deity)
God of: Martial Prowess, mountains and the north star.
Areas: Primary deity of Dormar.
Colors: Pewter and Gold
Symbol: A battle axe and mace crossed over a mountain.
Holy Days:
Nicknames:
The mountain
The unflinching
Mountainous Lordal
Nargas: “The laughing god.” (Elven Deity)
God of: the waterways, laughter and the blue planet.
Areas: Primary deity of Brilhold.
Colors: Blue and Green
Symbol: A laughing Mer-elf
Holy Days:
Nicknames:
The Joke
God of Wine
The dancing fish
Minor Deities:
The minor deities of the Midlands all rose to godhood after the start of creation. Meland is said to be the daughter of an unknown elder god. The brothers were sons of a forgotten early hero of the first founding. Wyn ascended to deity shortly before the second founding.
Wyn: “The just god.” (Lover of Sina)
God of: Justice, Good, Honor, Bravery
Areas: Parlas
Colors: Gold, Silver
Colors: Gold, Silver
Symbol: A lion
Nicknames:
The lion
The holy
The judge
Quove: “The bargaining god.” (Brothers)
God of: Travellers, Luck, Merchants, Roads, Song, Trickery, Town squares and the travelling constellation
Areas: Cities and roads, Co-primary deity of Metavia
Colors: Gold and Silver
Symbol: An overstuffed travel pack
Holy Days:
Nicknames:
The travelling bard
Inspiration
The song
Meland: “The sneering goddess”
Goddess of: Murder, Death, Evil, Black Magic, The witching lights
Areas: Places evil is allowed to prosper, graveyards
Colors: Black and grey
Symbol: A rose with a skull in the middle
Holy Days:
Nicknames:
Traitor
Hex
Lifehater
Querid: “The studious god.” (Brothers)
God of: Magic, learning, the hills and the moons.
Areas: Co-Primary deity of Metavia.
Colors: Green, Brown
Symbol: An open book aflame.
Holy Days:
Nicknames:
The Watcher
the Unasked Question
The Chronicler
The One Known by All:
Ninil [Turindal and Harful]: “The crying god.”
God of: death, mourning and comets.
Areas: Underground, The Frozen Wastes of Polinskar, The Turbulent Seas of Rao, The Far Edgelands, The Battlefields of Soldas
Colors: Black and Red
Symbol: A casket with wings
Holy Days: The Passing: 3rd week of Vigil
Nicknames:
Death
The Grim Reaper
The Weeper
Hel [Polinskar]
Xursa [Rao]
Dagoch [Soldas]
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