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[[Ourania]] (mother)|allies=see ''Relatives''|temples=the [[Temple of the River]] upon [[Meropis]]|ordername=the Fluvadha'thi}} | [[Ourania]] (mother)|allies=see ''Relatives''|temples=the [[Temple of the River]] upon [[Meropis]]|ordername=the Fluvadha'thi}} | ||
'''Lady Kastalia, Goddess of the River''', | '''Lady Kastalia, Goddess of the River''', reigned as the fluvial Queen, guarding the sinuous waterways of the land. Existing outside of factional constriction, She remained within the watery depths as an enigmatic, complex Divinity. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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For little over a century did the Goddess stand proudly amongst Those of the [[Garden of the Gods|Garden]], before roaming into the lands of the unknown. It was in the year 581 AF that She returned, summoned by the the unfaltering faith of Her Chosen and the powerful magicks of the Delta Alliance. | For little over a century did the Goddess stand proudly amongst Those of the [[Garden of the Gods|Garden]], before roaming into the lands of the unknown. It was in the year 581 AF that She returned, summoned by the the unfaltering faith of Her Chosen and the powerful magicks of the Delta Alliance. | ||
In the year 610 AF, Kastalia's attempted rescue of [[Hermes]] from the world of [[Krenindala]] ended in tragedy when divinity was torn from Her by the newly empowered rogue God '''Bal'met'''. Her screams were heard as the rivers of Achaea overflowed their banks. The moon above turned a sickly blood red in Ourania's mourning of Her slain daughter. | |||
== The Fluvadha'thi == | == The Fluvadha'thi == | ||
The devoted cult of Kastalia | The devoted cult of Kastalia practiced a strict religion, and were governed by the revered Code of Nine. Following the sacred tenets of Discipline, Reason, Knowledge, Faith, Diligence, Patience, Ambition, Temperance, and Truth, the Fluvadha'thi willingly gave their mind, body and soul to the Lady of the River. | ||
== Divine Symbols == | == Divine Symbols == | ||
Kastalia | Kastalia possessed three prominent symbols, each of extreme importance. The first was a blooming water lily, the second was a tear, and the third a vibrant kingfisher. | ||
[[Category:Gods]] | [[Category: Dead Gods]] | ||