8,121
edits
Difference between revisions of "Gaia"
→The High Coven: linked to avatars
m (Updates.) |
(→The High Coven: linked to avatars) |
||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{God_infobox | {{God_infobox | ||
|godname=Gaia, | |image=http://imgur.com/WCdVM6v.jpg | ||
|godname=Gaia, Goddess of Nature | |||
|realm=Nature | |realm=Nature | ||
|temples=[[ | |temples=The [[Primordial Forest]] | ||
|symbols= | |symbols=The thistle, and a lemniscate. | ||
|allies=[[ | |allies=[[Genji]] | ||
|ordername= | |ordername=The High Coven}} | ||
'''Gaia, | '''Gaia, Goddess of Nature''' reigns as the ancient manifestation of Nature itself. | ||
| Line 19: | Line 20: | ||
Gaia was known for Her sympathetic gestures toward the young and the innocent, often requesting mortals to treat them with kindness. She also discouraged Her [[Divine_Order|Order]] from unnecessary warfare and declared Her public Western Ithmian temple free of violence. | Gaia was known for Her sympathetic gestures toward the young and the innocent, often requesting mortals to treat them with kindness. She also discouraged Her [[Divine_Order|Order]] from unnecessary warfare and declared Her public Western Ithmian temple free of violence. | ||
In Her encounter with [[Darnashta'i]] shortly after the [[Chaos Wars]], a [[Netherworld]] [[demon]] known as the [[Wyrm of Worlds]] subtly infected Gaia with a seed of hatred that corrupted Her being. The demon's seed festered in Gaia, driving Her to slay [[Twilight]], God of Darkness, a crime that became known as [[Gaia's betrayal]]. Following this | In Her encounter with [[Darnashta'i]] shortly after the [[Chaos Wars]], a [[Netherworld]] [[demon]] known as the [[Wyrm of Worlds]] subtly infected Gaia with a seed of hatred that corrupted Her being. The demon's seed festered in Gaia, driving Her to slay [[Twilight]], God of Darkness, a crime that became known as [[Gaia's betrayal]]. Following this atrocity, Gaia, now branded "Oathbreaker," was stripped of Her power by the combined forces of [[Twilight]], [[Eris]], [[Aurora]], and [[Oneiros]]. This godly quartet proceeded to imprison Gaia in Her own [[Tree landmark|Gaian Tree]] where She was to remain for three years. Finally, [[Aurora]] discovered Her demonic plight and, with the assistance of [[Hermes]], [[Oneiros]], and many of Gaia's mortal followers, Gaia was freed of Her prison in the year 212 AF. The energy resulting from this shook open the entrance to the lower level of [[Azdun]]. | ||
When Gaia returned to mortal view once again, Her first notable act was to oppose Hashan's expansion into the [[Ithmia|Ithmian forests]]. Gaia proclaimed that, "[[Hashan]] has raped and murdered the forest in a quest for their own glory," and sought to remedy this perceived attack on Nature. Her attempts to limit Hashan's growth ultimately failed, which kindled a long-lasting resentment toward Hashan within the forestal community. This ancient resentment was addressed by a later Nature Goddess, [[Demeter]], who made formal amends with the [[city|city-state]] and planted new saplings around the edges of the city. However, not many [[Achaean Lingo#F|forestals]] agreed with Her decision and still hold | When Gaia returned to mortal view once again, Her first notable act was to oppose Hashan's expansion into the [[Ithmia|Ithmian forests]]. Gaia proclaimed that, "[[Hashan]] has raped and murdered the forest in a quest for their own glory," and sought to remedy this perceived attack on Nature. Her attempts to limit Hashan's growth ultimately failed, which kindled a long-lasting resentment toward Hashan within the forestal community. This ancient resentment was addressed by a later Nature Goddess, [[Demeter]], who made formal amends with the [[city|city-state]] and planted new saplings around the edges of the city. However, not many [[Achaean Lingo#F|forestals]] agreed with Her decision and still hold enmity today. | ||
Perhaps larger than Her conflicts with Eris or Hashan were those with [[Sartan]], the Lord of Evil. In the year 279 AF, He performed an act of [[Necromancy|necromantic]] extermination within Her temple, and [[Oakstone]] retaliated by branding Him an enemy of the forests. Outraged, He ordered His followers to raze the forests to the ground, and the massive assault on Nature that ensued went down in history as the [[Sartai War]]. | Perhaps larger than Her conflicts with Eris or Hashan were those with [[Sartan]], the Lord of Evil. In the year 279 AF, He performed an act of [[Necromancy|necromantic]] extermination within Her temple, and [[Oakstone]] retaliated by branding Him an enemy of the forests. Outraged, He ordered His followers to raze the forests to the ground, and the massive assault on Nature that ensued went down in history as the [[Sartai War]]. | ||
| Line 27: | Line 28: | ||
Since being released from the Gaian Tree, Gaia's memory of Her past was incomplete, yet Her vehemence toward [[Twilight]] remained. After a long battle with [[Twilight]] and His followers, She conceded to combine Her essence with Twilight's to create the [[Darkenwood]]. This loss seemed to permanently weaken Her spirit, and on the 11th of Valnuary, 305 AF, She dispersed Her essence into the forests and disappeared forever. | Since being released from the Gaian Tree, Gaia's memory of Her past was incomplete, yet Her vehemence toward [[Twilight]] remained. After a long battle with [[Twilight]] and His followers, She conceded to combine Her essence with Twilight's to create the [[Darkenwood]]. This loss seemed to permanently weaken Her spirit, and on the 11th of Valnuary, 305 AF, She dispersed Her essence into the forests and disappeared forever. | ||
In the year of 617 AF, Gaia was summoned via the efforts of Nature's faithful. For their devotion, She blessed them with the knowledge | In the year of 617 AF, Gaia was summoned via the efforts of Nature's faithful. For their devotion, She blessed them with the knowledge (and the [[burdock|plant]]) to cure the plague of the [[Xoran|Xorani]] caused by [[Bal'met]]. | ||
== The High Coven == | |||
Little is known about the mysterious coven that devotes itself to the Wildwood Queen. | |||
'''Adrik Bergson''' was the first [[adventurer]] to be suffused with the verdant gift of Nature's [[Divine Avatar|Avatar]]. | |||
== Divine Symbols == | |||
Gaia makes claim to the thistle, a symbol that reflects the true harmony of Nature, and the lemniscate. | |||
[[Category:Gods]] | [[Category:Gods]] | ||