Astendar

Astendar is the living muse of romance and the arts. Tales abound of artists visited by Astendar spending a feverish night alternately working at the easel and making love with the Passion. Such inspirational gifts are not lightly given; visits from Astendar usually mark an individual for artistic greatness.
Astendar also takes an interest in lovers young and old. One well-known tale involves a widow and widower who wanted to marry. Their children, however, believed them too old for romance and discouraged the courtship. Kept locked in their houses by their children, the couple appealed to Astendar for help. The Passion agreed to aid them if they created a painting together. At first, the couple had no idea how they might do this, for they could not meet or see each other, but driven by their longing to marry, they came up with a plan.
The couple hired a Thief adept they knew to carry a canvas back and forth between their houses. Every night for weeks, one of them would add to the painting, and the thief would carry it to the other house just before dawn. As the painting neared completion, the lovers found themselves waiting more and more anxiously every night to see the other’s handiwork. Slowly but surely, Astendar’s painting turned friendship and gentle affection into excitement, anticipation, and deepening love.
When the couple finished the picture, they were astounded by the beauty of their work. The painting so pleased Astendar that she made the couple young once more. Bolstered by their renewed strength, the couple escaped and ran away together. As for the Thief, he was rewarded with the painting, which he sold for a handsome price.

Questors

Artists make up the largest percentage of questors of Astendar. These questors find sensual pleasures such as gourmet food, luxurious clothing, or a lingering kiss fascinating. Their determination to imitate Astendar by indulging their desires often leads them into trouble. Because they know their actions are inspired by their Passion, they naively believe everyone else will see their actions in the same light. Sadly, others usually view the indulgences of questors of Astendar as decadenceunchecked by self-control or common sense.

Powers

Astendar can entrance listeners with music, instill lust or love, restore youth, and transform into the sound of a song and float through the air, leaving themelody in her wake.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Common Elements: Light rain, music, beautiful clothing of intricate textures

Tenets of Faith

Ideals: Love, Art, Music

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Astendar commonly manifests as a powerfully built male or female of any race, wearing few garments and carrying a musical instrument.

Divine Classification

Passion