Syll, Goddess of Magic & Nature

Written by Salen

When this world was but a glowing ember in the dark void, five powerful beings were brought into existence by an entity of unimaginable depth and power. These five beings were given this world to oversee and protect, helping keep the delicate balance between all the things that they were to create upon it. When the ember cooled, the world was formed and they descended to its surface. There, they made whole their dreams and wishes, then walked sideways into the moon and watched from afar as their dreams were given life and form. Syll is one of these beings

Appearance

As a being of immense power, Syll technically can look however she wants. In theory it isn't really a she, but Syll has always identified as the Mother of this beautiful creation, so she keeps that moniker. When she does appear to any of her followers, or just an important person she needs help from, she assumes a form that has long black hair entwined with leaves and wearing a cloak covered in stars that seems to move over the cloth like they are alive. Other times she assumes a form that has long green hair entwined with twigs and her cloak is covered in bark from a birch tree. Pine needles fall off of her as she walks, even though there weren't any on her at all, and her eyes are a very deep brown.

Divine Domains

Nature, Magic.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Syll's holy symbol is a dark purple butterfly with the sun, moon, and shooting stars emblazoned in its wings.

Tenets of Faith

Share all things with all people, nothing is to be hoarded and kept secret.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Syll struggles against her brothers to keep the delicate balance of both the natural world and the magical one. Her design is an easy one, make all knowledge available to the people of the world and they will be forearmed against the machinations of her brothers.

Followers

Syll attracts many different species to her ranks of followers, as well as various all walks of life. Those that worship the Lady of Magic find her love of nature and magical energies that surround us all a comfort. Elves, Half-elves, and humans all worship Syll as do the faeries. Rumor has it that the faeries are actually her first children that she created, but she has never substantiated this claim. In general worship, woodsman, mages, and even some adventurers pay her service.

Divine Classification

Goddess

Religions

• House of Nature's Wonder

Realm

Realm of Syll

Church/Cult

House of Nature's Wonder

Ruled Locations

• Realm of Syll

Orcs

The Orcs of The Shards used to worship Dava and the other gods, but when Starfall devastated the land they turned their backs on him and called out to the primal forces around them, creating new god type beings that they worship. She is not represented among the new beings.