Kaeren
Kaeren is an Ascendant Divinity, the Architect of Abundance, the Weaver of Green Dreams, the Relentless Gardener, and the Harbinger of Prosperity. She embodies the ceaseless drive to expand, create, and improve, urging mortals to pursue their ambitions with unrelenting determination. While Kaeren inspires innovation and plenty, her blessings come with the danger of unchecked ambition and overreach, often testing the wisdom of her followers.
Beliefs and Worshippers
Kaeren’s philosophy celebrates growth and ambition as the core of existence. Her followers believe that striving for greatness is not just a choice but an obligation. To Kaeren, life is a constant climb toward mastery, and stagnation is the greatest sin.
Her clergy, known as Cultivators, are stewards of progress. They work to improve agriculture, advance technologies, and foster innovation in all aspects of life. While they promote expansion, they also warn against recklessness, teaching that ambition without foresight can bring ruin.
Kaeren’s temples, called Bloomhalls, are centers of innovation and community gathering, often surrounded by lush gardens or thriving workshops. They are places where mortals come to learn, create, and collaborate under her guidance.
The faithful uphold:
- Boundless Growth: Life thrives through exploration and ambition.
- Creation Above All: Mortals are at their best when they build, invent, and innovate.
- Cycles of Plenty: Prosperity must be cultivated, nurtured, and shared to create enduring abundance.
Depictions
Kaeren is portrayed as a towering dragonborn draped in living vines and flowers that bloom and fade as she moves, representing the fleeting but vital nature of abundance. Her scythe, Verdance, sprouts leaves and flowers endlessly.
Art often depicts her surrounded by golden fields, flourishing cities, or intricate gardens. In some images, she is shown scattering seeds that sprout instantly, embodying the potential she fosters in her followers. Statues in her image are known to quickly grow over with plants.
History
After the Divine Wars, Kaeren worked to ensure that mortals not only survived but thrived despite the devastation. Her actions preserved vital farmland, restored trade routes, and inspired innovation in food production. However, her unrelenting push for expansion sometimes led to conflicts with other Divinities, who believed she risked overextending mortal capabilities and reigniting the wars.
One of her lasting creations is the Golden Terrace, an immense plateau of fertile land in the arid tundra of northern Chromia, made prosperous through her divine intervention. It stands as a testament to her power and ambition, though its rich bounty has led to territorial disputes among the clans of the Tradelands and the Highland kingdoms.
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