Visku

The Godess of Fate

Come, my children, and become infinite with me. Become everlasting and eternal as we reach as we bring forth a new age of greatness and prosperity to the world. For you, my children, I will rewrite the world.

— Godess Visku

Achievements & History

The god of fate, destiny, and judgement, Visku desires to lead her followers to an ideal future. Once a wandering adventurer in a time long forgotten, she sought the means to better the people of her homeland. With the help of her brother, she ventured through Malnova in search of a means to save her homeland by achieving clairvoyance. The common belief is that the brother of Visku sacrificed himself to grant Viksu the power of clairvoyance at the cost of his name and actions being erased from history. After gaining the ability to see the destiny of not only her people, but of all peoples, she vowed to bring any who followed her to everlasting greatness.

Depiction

Visku is typically depicted as a slender, pale form with few or no defining features. She often resembles a white shadow in paintings or tapestry or as figure obscured in cloth in statues or carvings. In some instances, she appears to be holding a staff or other thin object in her left hand.

Divine Domains

Visku holds power over many domains. She has complete control of destiny, time, and judgment while she shares control of life, death, and time. With her threads of fate, she weaves the life of every sentient creature born to Aekko. It is believed that the goddess determines every aspect of a person by judging their very soul while creating their destiny allowing her to construct the idea life for it. The threads she creates are said to determine not only how a creature is born, but how it lives and dies. The worshipers of Visku take solace in this, believing that their life has a purpose.

Artifacts

It is rumored that the weapons and equipment used by Visku and her party still exist from when she walked amongst mortals. A scimitar forged by her twin that was said to bend the flow of time around him. Viksu herself was a master of short swords, using a specially crafted blade that had the capability of healing her wounds while withering her opponent away.

Holy Books & Codes

The church derives its lessons and tenants of faith from The Thread, a collection of second had stories of Visku and her brother. These stories have been passed down as word of mouth from follower to follower since the time of Visku herself. They are forbidden to be written down, so stories are typically memorized by Emissaries, the all-male class of the Church of the Bound. Emissaries wear a garment of colorful strings and ropes over their robes known as a quipu help assist with their memory. Each one of the strings are a story of Visku known by the emissary with knots and notches in each string acting as mental reminders for the emissary. Each quipu is unique to each emissary and can only be read by the person who made it.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

There are two major divine symbols used by the Church of the Bound. Most commoners of the church will use a symbol that looks like a spider’s web consisting of five main branches which represents the five domains of Visku. They are connected to gather forming a pentagon-like shape. These symbols are traditionally made from silver but are seen made of many precious stones, wood, and even bones. The other divine symbol is typically reserved for oracles and emissaries of the church. It consists of a rope or chord that is split five ways at its end. This rope is usually very colorful and contains knots at the end of each split. Since these symbols are normally only used by clergy, they are rarely made of anything but the most basic of ropes and chords.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Visku desires above all else to create a perfect future for her followers. These goals often involve a manipulation of fate of specific creatures or people. It is unknown what the perfect future looks like for Visku or how far off it is. Visku’s ability to control the fates of others grows with as more worship her, so many of the clergy encourage members to volunteer in their communities as well as send relief to cities or towns that have seen a recent disaster natural or otherwise.

Divine Classification

Deity

Religions

• Church of the Bound
• The Order of the Unbroken Line

Ethnicity

High Elf

Church/Cult

Church of the Bound

Sex

Female

Eyes

???

Hair

None

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale White

Height

6'11''

Weight

220 lbs

Constellation: A Spider's Web