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{{god_infobox|godname=Valnurana|realm=Sleep and Dreams|symbols=a [[black swan]]|ordername=Dreamers|temples=[[Temple of Sleep and Dreams]], in the [[Vashnar Mountains|Central Vashnars]]}}

'''Valnurana''' is an [[Elder Gods|Elder Goddess]], created at the dawn of time to watch over the dual realm of [[Sleep]] and [[Dreams]]. 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 Valnurana and their meaning is known only to those who seek answers within themselves.  

At the close of the [[War of Humanity]], Valnurana was distraught by the deaths of the [[unicorns]] who defended the [[Gods]] upon [[Nishnatoba]]. Their souls were passed into Her care by [[Thoth]]; they now run free in the Dreamrealm as ethereal [[nightmares]].

Quietly Valnurana tended the Dreamrealm, guiding the dreams of mortalkind with a gentle hand, until She was roused and returned to mortal perception during the [[Jade Icon Saga]]. It was at this time that the four [[nightmare spirits]] - [[Alp]], [[Cur]], [[Dibbuk]], and [[Erinyes]] - broke free of their prison within the [[Jade Icon]] and wrought havoc upon the waking world. They were subsequently reformed and given purpose as heralds of the Goddess, and are now more favourably known as the angels of dreams.

Since that time, Valnurana has figured prominently in many events within the realm, including the [[War of the Divine Child]], the birth of [[Selene]], the darkness of the [[Eternal Night]], and the healing and awakening of [[Pandemonium]]. She suffered the cruelty of [[Sartan]] prior to His downfall at the hands of the [[Divine Alliance]] and repelled an invasion of the Dreamrealm by the [[Aegis|God of War]], yet to this day, She watches over and protects all Gods who slumber in Her realm.

For centuries, public worship of Valnurana transpired in a temple known as the [[Mesmerium]], located in central Sapience beside the [[Urubamba River]]. In time, however, the lasting repercussions of Aegis' attempted invasion tainted the Mesmerium, and the favour of Valnurana was withdrawn from that place. A remote temple in the Vashnars was later expanded, and now stands as the current Temple of Sleep and Dreams.

== The Order of Sleep and Dreams ==

Informally referred to as Dreamers, mortals who comprise the [[Divine Order]] of Valnurana are gifted with the ability to directly shape the world of dreams. The organisation itself is patterned after a cult in the early history of Valnurana's worshippers, the [[Obeah Ecstasia]].

Valnurana is symbolised by the rare black swan and is known to favour [[orchid]] flowers.