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'''Artemis, the Great Wrath''' is the Lady of the often volatile events caused by nature. These include, but are not limited to: avalanches, hurricanes, destructive volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, flash floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, meteor strikes, land- or mudslides, and blizzards.
'''Artemis, the Great Wrath''' was the Lady of the Cataclysm, expressed in often volatile events caused by nature. These included avalanches, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, flash floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, meteor strikes, land- or mudslides, and blizzards.


== History ==
== History ==
On the morning of the 6th of [[Chronos]], 437 AF, the people of [[Shallam]] awoke to tremors within the earth of increasing frequency and intensity. Soon after, a shimmering glow above the [[House estates|estate]] of the [[Crystalline Circle]] appeared. Rumours ran rife of [[elementals]] departing their watch over a flawed [[Master Crystal]] in Shallam. Blizzards howled, steaming fissures gaped open like wounds in the earth, lava flowed, and sandstorms swept across the [[Mhojave Desert|Mhojave desert]], carrying off hapless travellers in their paths. In the midst of these alarming events, [[Titania]], the Queen of the [[Dryads]], was plagued by painful visions of trees aflame, trees dying in droughts, and trees shattering beneath the weight of ice. Meanwhile in the [[Darkenwood]], a fissure had broken the ground.  
Artemis came to be in 437 AF, amongst a score of continent-wide disasters. Mysterious earthquakes and unexplained storms ravaged [[Sapience]] while dreams of burning trees and strange prophecies and chants possessed those empathic to nature, including [[Titania]]. At her urging, [[adventurers]] followed clues to awaken the nine [[forest spirit]]s which had merged the elder trees of their forests since the [[Eternal Night]]. Once freed, the woodland apparitions converged on the [[Primordial Forest|Temple of Gaia]] where adventurers found [[Caladriendra]] singing to the earth. The old [[dryad]] teacher spoke of a secret yew seed once planted there by the [[Makali]], the Goddess of Destruction years prior which was awakened by the energies of recent cataclysmic events. Joined by the tenth forest spirit, the exiled [[Propasia]], the spirits caused the seed to sprout into a fully grown yew with ritual chant. Propasia merged with the tree before a bolt of lightning split it in two. From the centre arose a new being who rose into the sky and braved the onslaught of the ongoing cataclysms. The raging storms quieted. In the silence the being pronounced herself: Artemis, Goddess of the Cataclysm.  


Attention was soon drawn to the nine sacred elder trees within which the [[:Category:Forest Spirits|forest spirits]], save for [[Urania]] and exiled [[Propasia]] in the Darkenwood, had retreated during the years of the [[Eternal Night]]. Though the eclipse had come to an end long before, the spirits remained yet sequestered within the elder trees. Adventurers soon discovered that chanting the strange words that Propasia had murmured - Tionolaim sibh, anachaine! - would summon a sudden and violent cataclysm that destroyed each tree in turn. As Titania had foreseen, the elder trees were indeed destroyed by fire and wind, by water and quake, through their chanting. However, the result was not utter disaster as feared, but the release of the forest spirits. The first to be freed in such a manner was the spirit [[Clio]] of the [[Western Ithmia]].
Artemis went on to share patronage of [[Eleusis]] with Her fellow Nature deities. She garnered a tribe of loyal followers about Herself called the Anachaine. Her realm was a syncretic one, once which fused the cosmic destructive forces of Her beginnings with the terrestrial provisions of Nature to express the living ferocity of the natural world. When the terror of [[Bal'met]] swept the Pantheon, Artemis was most often seen in company of [[Lupus]] and [[Melantha]], but also [[Vastar]] who shared Her love of the unbridled storm. After the coma of Lupus and the death of Melantha, [[Gaia]] arose anew, and it was arguably in the sisterhood of the Earthmother and the Great Wrath that Nature truly flourished in the post-Worldreaver years.
As each of the forest spirits were freed, each silently made her way to the [[temples|temple]] of [[Gaia]] until all were assembled there, including Urania and Propasia. The old dryad teacher [[Caladriendra]] was found crouching upon the ground there, crooning to the earth and speaking of a seed that she could feel growing beneath her feet. Those gathered slowly realised that the seed of which Caladriendra spoke was a yew-tree seed gifted there by the former Goddess of Destruction, [[Makali]]. As the [[Tree landmark|Great Oak]] landmark had been annihilated at the birth of that Goddess, She had seen fit to gift the seed to the [[forestal]] community as a symbol of rebirth. The seed had been planted there and remained dormant all these years, forgotten, until the energies of the recent natural cataclysmic events had nourished and awakened it.


The forest spirits quickly encircled the earth above where the seed was buried, and the adventurers in attendance joined them. Propasia led them in incanting the same chant as had freed her sister spirits: "Tionolaim sibh, anachaine!" As they did so, a small sapling pushed itself rapidly upwards from the earth. Before the astonished eyes of all, the sapling grew into a flourishing young yew tree, then a mature tree in the space of a breath. As the chanting eased, Propasia approached the tree and lay her hands upon it. As a deep green radiance spread over the temple grounds, the Exiled One melded with the tree as her sisters had previously done with the sacred elder trees of their forests.  
When Lupus awakened after a two hundred year slumber, the knowledge of [[Selene]]'s death sent him into a months-long rampage across [[Achaea]]. With Gaia's support, Artemis moved to contain Lupus, culminating in a duel to the death between Hunter and Huntress upon the distant [[plane]] of [[Anachai]]. The cosmos became rent with natural catastrophe as each God brought their full powers to bear. When Lupus launched a final, furious charge upon the Anachaine Goddess, She braced with Her spears with all of Her might. Artemis was successful; clarity returned to the Wild God as He died, though Artemis perished from Her wounds soon after.
 
As her form became one with the tree, a deafening peal of thunder sounded as a bolt of lightning from out of nowhere struck the yew, splitting it in twain. Standing between the smouldering halves was a woman, not Propasia, clad only in vines. Ignoring those gathered there, the woman murmured to the earth, which had been shaking violently the entire time. The earth calmed, and the woman took to the skies in a whirlwind of movement. The forces of the cataclysmic occurrences currently raging through the realm focused upon Her as if summoned to Her, and Her body was wracked and ravaged as ice pierced Her flesh and fire consumed Her. As the Goddess slowly drifted down to the ground, the whirlwinds and fires and quakes abated and controlled, cries of joy and welcome rose up. Through this violent upheaval Artemis was able to awaken.


== The Tribe Anachaine ==
== The Tribe Anachaine ==
Followers of Artemis belong to the great Tribe Anachaine, renown for its esteemed warriors and devoted ritualists.  
Followers of Artemis belonged to the great Tribe Anachaine, renown for its esteemed warriors and devoted ritualists.  


== Divine Symbols ==
== Divine Symbols ==
Artemis takes the yew tree, split by a bolt of lightning, as Her divine symbol.
Artemis took the yew tree, split by a bolt of lightning, as Her divine symbol.


Her favoured weapons are the [[Spear of Catastrophe]] and the [[Scourge of Calamity]].
Her favoured weapons were the [[Spear of Catastrophe]] and the [[Scourge of Calamity]].


[[Category:Gods]]
[[Category:Dead or Missing Gods]]

Revision as of 09:37, 20 November 2020

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Artemis, the Great Wrath
Realm Cataclysm
Symbols A yew tree, split by a bolt of lightning
Relatives None
Allies Gaia
Enemies None
Order Name The Tribe Anachaine
Temples Dun Valley


Artemis, the Great Wrath was the Lady of the Cataclysm, expressed in often volatile events caused by nature. These included avalanches, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, flash floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, meteor strikes, land- or mudslides, and blizzards.

History

Artemis came to be in 437 AF, amongst a score of continent-wide disasters. Mysterious earthquakes and unexplained storms ravaged Sapience while dreams of burning trees and strange prophecies and chants possessed those empathic to nature, including Titania. At her urging, adventurers followed clues to awaken the nine forest spirits which had merged the elder trees of their forests since the Eternal Night. Once freed, the woodland apparitions converged on the Temple of Gaia where adventurers found Caladriendra singing to the earth. The old dryad teacher spoke of a secret yew seed once planted there by the Makali, the Goddess of Destruction years prior which was awakened by the energies of recent cataclysmic events. Joined by the tenth forest spirit, the exiled Propasia, the spirits caused the seed to sprout into a fully grown yew with ritual chant. Propasia merged with the tree before a bolt of lightning split it in two. From the centre arose a new being who rose into the sky and braved the onslaught of the ongoing cataclysms. The raging storms quieted. In the silence the being pronounced herself: Artemis, Goddess of the Cataclysm.

Artemis went on to share patronage of Eleusis with Her fellow Nature deities. She garnered a tribe of loyal followers about Herself called the Anachaine. Her realm was a syncretic one, once which fused the cosmic destructive forces of Her beginnings with the terrestrial provisions of Nature to express the living ferocity of the natural world. When the terror of Bal'met swept the Pantheon, Artemis was most often seen in company of Lupus and Melantha, but also Vastar who shared Her love of the unbridled storm. After the coma of Lupus and the death of Melantha, Gaia arose anew, and it was arguably in the sisterhood of the Earthmother and the Great Wrath that Nature truly flourished in the post-Worldreaver years.

When Lupus awakened after a two hundred year slumber, the knowledge of Selene's death sent him into a months-long rampage across Achaea. With Gaia's support, Artemis moved to contain Lupus, culminating in a duel to the death between Hunter and Huntress upon the distant plane of Anachai. The cosmos became rent with natural catastrophe as each God brought their full powers to bear. When Lupus launched a final, furious charge upon the Anachaine Goddess, She braced with Her spears with all of Her might. Artemis was successful; clarity returned to the Wild God as He died, though Artemis perished from Her wounds soon after.

The Tribe Anachaine

Followers of Artemis belonged to the great Tribe Anachaine, renown for its esteemed warriors and devoted ritualists.

Divine Symbols

Artemis took the yew tree, split by a bolt of lightning, as Her divine symbol.

Her favoured weapons were the Spear of Catastrophe and the Scourge of Calamity.

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