Valnurana

Valnurana
Realm	Sleep and Dreams
Symbols	The Black Swan, Orchids
Relatives	None
Allies	None
Enemies	None
Order Name	Dreamers
Temples	Temple of Sleep and Dreams, in the Central Vashnars

Valnurana, Goddess of Sleep and Dreams is the Lady of the night.

The four angels of dreams - Alp, Cur, Dibbuk, and Erinyes - are Her heralds within the world, themselves the four nightmare spirits who were imprisoned within the Jade Icon. Her favoured symbols are the orchid and the black swan, both tied to a cult in the early history of Valnurana's worshippers, the Obeah Ecstasia, upon which Her present-day Divine Order is founded.

History

Valnurana is one of the Elder Gods created at the dawn of time. Sleep is a time of healing while dreaming runs the gamut of pleasant fantasy to brutal scenes of carnage. It is said that all dreams originate from Her and their meaning is known only to those who seek answers within themselves.

At the close of the War of Humanity, Valnurana was said to be distraught at the deaths of the unicorns which defended the Gods upon Nishnatoba. Their souls were passed into Her care by Thoth, that they might run free in the Dreamrealm.

Valnurana was roused and returned to mortal perception during the Jade Icon Saga. Since that time She has been pivotal in many events within the realm, including the War of the Divine Child, the birth of Selene, as well as suffering at the hands of Sartan prior to His downfall at the hands of the Divine Alliance.

During the fateful time of Eternal Night, when Sapience was shrouded in darkness, Valnurana emerged once more to reclaim the souls of the unicorns, who had broken from the Dreamrealm to roam Sapience in the form of stampeding nightmares.

Prior to Her role in the War of the Divine Child, the temple of Valnurana, formerly known as Mesmerium was located near the Urubamba River. However, the events which transpired when Aegis attempted to access the Dreamrealm directly resulted in lasting repercussions which tainted Mesmerium, including the presence of the dream horrors which can be found within to this day. Thus it was abandoned and the new Temple of Sleep and Dreams was soon after erected within the Central Vashnars.

The Dreamers

Little is known of the devoted followers of Valnurana.

Divine Symbols

The holy symbols of Valnurana are the black swan and orchids.