Casdia, the Chaotic Calm

Casdia in Karel

Within Karel, views of Casdia have not changed, even as those who have traveled to and within the Aetherial Expanse see her as a steadying influence because of her chaotic nature, and she remains a favorite of gamblers looking for better luck, reformers who want to bring change, and sailors who seek a calm journey across the waters.

Casdia in Ayris

Casdia is generally seen as a Karelagne deity, so belief in her is limited among those who identify primarily as Ayrissian, due to some lingering feelings of ill will towards the Karelagne Empire in the aftermath of the war. Among those who have spent most of their life in the Expanse, or who grew up in it, she is better known, but usually only invoked during games of chance.

Casdia Among the Drakes

Casdia has gained some popularity with pirates, who see her as a symbol of the ups and downs of a pirate’s life. As one saying puts it, “Some days you chase Casdia, some days she chases you.” As a result, her symbol of the compass rose can often be found carved somewhere on most pirate ships. It is not clear if everyone who copies this carving even knows who Casdia is, but it has become a common trend.

The worship of Casdia was brought to the Aetherial Expanse by those who came to the Expanse from the Karelagne Empire. There, she is known as the Goddess of Change, who chafes against the status quo and whose favor can help to bring a positive reversal of fortune. Oddly, despite her association with change and unsteadiness within the Empire, she has become a symbol of the need to constantly stay on one’s toes in the Expanse, with sailors calling on her for literal and metaphorical balance as they travel the waves. Clerics of Casdia typically wield the domains of Nature, Tempest, or Trickery