Nighmara, The Weaver of Nightmares

A being of whispering dread and creeping insanity, Nighmara is the shadowed reflection of Somnius, twisting the dreamscape into a labyrinth of terror. They are the embodiment of all that festers in the unconscious mind—dread given form, paranoia incarnate, the voice that murmurs in the silence of sleepless nights. Nighmara does not create fear; they merely reveal the truths that mortals refuse to face, forcing them to confront the horrors buried within their own souls.

Personality & Mythos

Nighmara does not scream, nor do they rage—they whisper. They slither through the cracks of the mind, planting seeds of doubt and despair that blossom into all-consuming nightmares. Their voice is a chorus of forgotten fears, a lullaby of insanity that coils around the weak-willed and strong alike. Unlike deities who seek dominion through war or destruction, Nighmara thrives in the realm of the mind, where a single intrusive thought can unravel an empire.
They are neither cruel nor merciful; they are a force of nature. To them, suffering is enlightenment, and only those who embrace their fears and survive the madness can claim to have truly seen reality. The line between dreams and waking is meaningless in Nighmara’s gaze—for when they touch a soul, the nightmare never ends.

Divine Domains

• Dreams
• Fear
• Madness
• Despair

Divine Classification

Deity

Religions

• The Cult of the Shattered Mind

Realm

The Black Maw

Church/Cult

The Cult of the Shattered Mind

Ruled Locations

• The Black Maw