Meran: Sea Lord & Earth
shaker
Portfolio: the ocean and the winds
Symbol: Trident
His appearance: A tan, sea-weathered and well-muscled
man. He wears strands of black pearls and shells woven into his flowing
mane of silvery white hair. His eyecolor shifts and is a reflection of
his mood, changing from an ice cold grey to the azure of the calm sea.
Clergy: Wavedancers have an obvious affinity for the sea. They often serve as crewmembers on ships or in the navy. They may also work as captains on private ships. Wavedancers are often uneasy around Ysnians. Seeing mortals control water, their deity's element, so cavalierly is a bit blasphemous to them. Wavedancers wear robes in blues, greens and grays. They often wear shell jewelry.
Duties: They're responsible for purifying water, blessing ships, tracking fish for the fisherfolk, making sure the sea's bounty isn't abused and also deterring sea monsters from attacking the city and ships.
Meran enjoys offerings that reflect the ocean or the winds. He grants his wavedancers powers like purifying water and whistling up the winds.
TETHYS: Lady of the Waters
She's Meran's consort. She controls fresh water
sources like rivers, ponds and rain. She is a silveryblue haired, blue
eyed woman of great serentity. Her symbol is a rain drop.
Alvero: the Just
Portfolio: Law and Justice
Symbol: scales
Appearance: a slender, golden skinned man with
dark piercing eyes and wavy shoulder length dark hair. He wears a
tunic of black and white with scales embroidered in silver
and black .
Clergy: Justicars administer justice within the boundaries of the law. They are responsible for mediating disputes and judging court cases. Some justicars travel and provide these services to people living outside of mykonos. Justicars also act as notaries and legal witnesses. They are true neutrals, seeking balance in all things.
Alvero grants his clergy prayers like truth sense
and telepathy.
Derros: lover, pleasure
giver
Portfolio: Love and sensuality
Symbol:flame
Appearance: a youth with rosy skin and a tumble
of bronze curls that are twined with green and gold beads. He usually wears
a chiton or egyptian style kilt. He smells of jasmine
Clergy: hearts flames are often found in the pleasure palaces of thecity. They work as organizers of the city's many festivals and celebrations. They also aid in the running of bath houses and festhalls. Like truly sensuous people, Flames are always on the lookout for new and pleasurable sensations. Flames dress in shades of red from palest of pink to a deep dark ruby.
Derros grants his clergy prayers like charm and prevent pregnancy.
Companions are a special order of hearts flames.
Fidelia: Lady of matrimony
Portfolio: marriage
Symbol: double rings
Appearance: a matronly olive skinned woman with
black hair worn in a coronet and black eyes. She wears robes of lavender
and gray. She wears violets and ivy twined in her hair. A solemn yet warm
hearted goddess.
Clergyy: fidelitas wear lavender and purple
robes. They arrange marriages, perform weddings and act as counselors.
They also have a relationship with the heralds because they must research
family trees when arranging marriages.
Arimon: Lord of Death
Portfolio: death, undead, earthly resources
Symbol: Jackal
Appearance: a tall muscular pale man with white
hair and indigo eyes. He wears black studded with dark colored gems
and precious metals. He is as coldy beautiful as his gems
Clergy: Jackals are responsible for administering
last rites and the care of corpses. They are also sought out as exorcists.
Some jackals also serve as miners and smiths. They wear black and are sometimes
called crows as well.
Arimon grants his clergy prayers like speaking with the dead and assessing the value of gems
Fortunata: lady luck
Portfolio: luck
Symbol: gold coin
Appearance: a voluptuous honey blonde with emerald
green and gold flecked eyes and golden skin. She dresses in green robes
embroidered with gold coins. She wears golden coin jewelry.
Clergy: Golden coins are often found running
gambling houses or festhalls. They can be found where ever someone thinks
a golden's presence will bring good fortune to the venture. So some are
adventurers, investors and even healers. Goldens often serve as bankers
and money changers.
Chala: battlemaiden
Portfolio: warfare, combat, tactics
Symbol: spear across a shield
Appearance: A tall, lithe, tan woman with close
cropped black hair and grey eyes. She's usually in leather armor carrying
at least a spear. Chala tends to be solemn and takes the loyalty
of her followers seriously; she's not a goddess to be spurned or scorned
lightly.
Clergy: Holy Shields are trained in tactics as
well as weapon play. Many serve in the city guard and navy. Others
run teaching yards to train people in self defense. Others are scholars
of passed battles. Holy shields also travel in search of new styles of
fighting and tactics.
Tuath
Portfolio: wisdom and learning
Symbol: rolled scroll
Appearance: an elderly man with a mane of white
hair, golden skin and green eyes. He usually wears grey and white robes
and is carrying a book or scroll.
Clergy: Loremasters are responsible for the contents of the Great Library of Mykonos. They are responsible for cataloging and conserving the scrolls and books. They are the ultimate researchers seeking out knowledge for its own sake. The city schools are also under the auspices of the loremasters. Some of them also travel and adventure in hopes of finding new knowledge.
Sunya
Portfolio: fertility, plants, harvest
Symbol: sheaf of wheat bound with poppies
Appearance: a full figured woman with warm amber
eyes. Her hair is brown with blonde streaks. She always has flowers or
vines twined in her hair. Her robes of brown and green shift color with
the season.
Clergy: arboria are trained in agriculture and
botany. They're responsible for the city's granaries and greenspaces. They
also bless the fields and offer advice to farmers.
The arboria also keep a conservatory full of rare and unusual plants. Some arboria travel the world looking for new specimens to add.
Veron
Portfolio: vineyards and winemaking
Symbol: cluster of grapes
Appearance: a youth with purple black hair,
plum colored eyes and fair skin. He wears grape leaves twined in his hair
and ruby red robes.
Clergy: teach grape growing and winemaking.
They also bless the vineyards and are in charge of the city's winestores.
Uastis
Portfolio: animals
Symbol: a cat's head
Appearance: a sleekly feline looking woman with
sable hair and green eyes with vertical pupils. A sensual goddess, she's
usally wearing silks and velvets of an egpytian look. Her colors are black
and gold.
Clergy: the felidae bless animals as well as
teach husbandry and veternary skills. Felidae also keep watch against animal
abusers, as well as keep an eye out to prevent overhunting. They also revel
in sensuality.
Mestra
Portfolio: pain and punishment
Symbol: coiled whip
Appearance: a slender platinum blonde with icy
blue eyes, she always carries a whip and is usally clad in black and red
leather.
Clergy: scourges also are seen in black and
red leather carrying whips. They mete out court ordered punishments.
They also whip those with a taste for it. Some are even self flagellents.
Elaria
Portfolio: the visual arts
Symbol: a painter's palette
Appearance: She has aubern hair with emerald
green eyes and fair skin dusted with golden freckles. She wears russet,
green and golden robes.
Clergy: Artistes are commited to encouraging
and creating works of art. They tend, commission and create all public
works. They also offer grants to artists. Some even have studios where
they teach their art.
Artistes have the ability to create special artworks. When the goddess is invoked, some act as portals to other planes and others offer a special blessing like healing or luck.
Denar
Portfolio: performing arts
Symbol: tragedy/comedy masks
Appearance: a violet eyed blond, he's lean and
wiry favoring purple and black robes. Flamboyant even.
Clergy: performers are similar to the artistes
in that they are responsible for encouraging as well as creating and performing.
They are in charge of the entertainment for city festivals. They also have
studios where they create/teach.
Galen
Portfolio: healing
Symbol: roll of bandages
Appearance: a blue eyed, brunette, galen favors
white and red robes.
Clergy: healers are exactly what they sound
like. They operate the city's hospitals as well as offer training to apothecaries
and midwives. Some healers travel looking for new healing plants and techniques.
Nox
Portfolio: nighttime
Symbol: a quarter moon on a starry field
Appearance: a black haired, indigo eyed, paleskinned
woman
Aurora
Portfolio: daytime
Symbol: the sun
Appearance: a blonde with golden eyes and skin
Karazor
Portfolio: disease and pestilence
Symbol: a hand dripping blood
Appearance: An emaciated man with blood red
hair and yellow hair.