Vomana the Nightfall (/voe-ma-nah/)

An Elysian and one of the original twelve creators

Profile and Followers

Vomana the Nightfall is the divine goddess of the moons, autumn, mischief, and darkness. She is characterized as a prankster of sorts, who prefers to lighten the mood instead of taking everything seriously.
Vomana is often depicted as a woman with glowing white skin. Scattered across her body are markings similar to those on the moon itself. She wears a gown seemingly made of the starry night itself. She alights the night sky, revealing the most dastardly and keeping her followers in shadow.
Followers of the Nightfall tend to be mysterious troublemakers or silent healers. Vomana is seen as a patron of all illusion and misdirection, so her acolytes tend to focus on those aspects of magic and battle. She as also prayed to by those who wish to be protected over the night, as her moonlight can reveal dangers hiding in shadow. Her temples are experts at tracking the cycle of the moon, as they see its position in the sky and its fullness to be signs sent by Vomana. Despite being renowned tricksters, acolytes of Vomana know almost better than any others the difference between playtime and worktime. Because of that, one can always trust a follower of the Nightfall to heal the wounded, detain the violent, and light the way for those who need help. Just don't expect them to do it by any other rule besides their own.

Popular Myths

There circulate many myths surrounding Vomana and her relationship with the moons that circle Aedar. She is typically associated with Vol, the gray moon, which is also the largest in the sky. Her connection with the other two moons, however, is more so up to interpretation. Some say that as the goddess of the moon, she holds dominion over all three, with Vol being her favorite. Others insist that Mara and Nabi are beyond the Nightfall's domain, and are instead their own seperate entities. Finally, the strangest of all, is the theory that the Nightfall is not one goddess but three, and each one takes after one of the moons and act as a council rather than an individual.

History With Other Deities

Those who have at least a common knowledge about Vomana know about her relationship with Zamudra the Depth Queen. These two Deities seemingly have a romantic connection, which is rooted within their domains. The moon in the sky has a great effect on the tides of the sea, as such these two goddesses were intertwined since they first met. Famously, Kiltsune the Lady Rose was the one to set the two up, and as such their relationship is the Lady Rose's proudest accomplishment. Vomana and Zamudra's care for each other goes all the way down to their temples, who hold a special conjoined holiday to celebrate the Deities' love.

The Chthonic whom Vomana despises the most is Zateus the Veiled Viper. Both the Deities of the sun and moon despise the Veiled Viper, and for different reasons. The Nightfall despises Zateus due to his crimes happening within her domain of night. As both Deities hold some power over darkness, their struggle for control over that aspect of reality is felt all the way down to their acolytes. Acolytes of Zateus seek to cut down those who follow Vomana, while her acolytes seek to shine moonlight on the crimes of those who ally with the viper.

Commandments of the Nightfall

• Seize your own destiny and pursue your own passions.

• Let the shadows protect you from the burning light of fanaticism and the absolute darkness of despair.

• Walk unbridled and untethered, forging new memories and experiences.