The Wild Mother
The Wild Mother - also known as "The Mother"; The Wild Mother from the Feywild; Melora; the Wild Mother; The Mother of the Fey; Goddess of the Natural Forces; Maiden of the Deep Woods; Keeper of the Wilderness;
Domains = Wilderness; Wild Creatures; Wild Beasts; Nature; Natural Forces, including Disasters; Growth; Fey;
The original home of the Wild Mother is The Feywild Realm, but extends to wherever the seas shift and the land grows wild. She is creator of the Feywild Expanse. It was her breath that shaped the vast landscapes of The Feywild Realm. Along with Nokomis, Melora moved through Esau in the time of The Greening (The Vexil) to spread the Wildness across The Land.
Once the inhabitants of Esau began to develop and learned to live within the lands, that The Wildmother and Nokomis lovingly crafted, they learnt to worship Melora as a Goddess of the Natural Forces. As the keeper of the wilderness, the Wild Mother represents the wild creatures of nature, the rush of the angry rapids, and the heat-heavy stillness of the desert. It is mostly Elves and Fey who worship her, as do many hunters, accepting her guidance to exist harmoniously within savage lands. Those seeking safe passage across dangerous waters pray to her to guide them.
Followers of The Raven Queen also show respect to the Wild Mother as the caretaker of what remains when Death's work is done. Druids of Melora, the Wild Mother, work to preserve the balance of nature and civilization. The Wild mother prefers to wander The Feywild Realm and the Prime Material Prime, to oversee natural life, but has accidentally trapped herself in the Feywild Expanse.
Physical Form = Beautiful red-haired woman clad in leaves
PETS
Fey mammoth "Ira" (with Eldath)
Roc "Sunwings" (currently in a rock formation)
Gorilla-type creature "Leenak" (was imprisoned by Kazor).
RELATIONSHIPS
Mother Nature
Nokomis (aka Mother Nature; great granddaughter of the Creator Moatama) is the closest thing Melora had as a parent. She looked out for their rebellious, quirky foster daughter - The Wild Mother was given The Feywild Realm to play in.Skoraeus Stonebones
A titan worshiped as a god by the Stone Giants - Stonebones was for a time the lover of The Wild MotherSymbol = Stalactite
Portfolio = Earth, Art, Stone
Domains = Knowledge
Eadro
The Plane of WaterSymbol = Spiral Water design
Portfolio = Merfolk, Sea
Domains = Nature, Tempest
DAUGHTERS
Mielikki (Goddess of the Forest)- FATHER: Skoraeus StonebonesEldath (The Green Goddess or Goddess of Singing Waters) - FATHER: Eadro from The Plane of Water
THE LAND = Klodis
Appears as a huge old man with moss beard, dirt covered clothes made of massive leaves and stone skin. Large eyes filled with pools of tears. Blood stains over clothes and skin. Sad and fragile face.
CELEBRATIONS
The Wild Joy = The Equinox of Spring - A song accompanied by string and wind instrumentsThe Wild Fall = The Equinox of Autumn - A melody accompanied by reed and wind instruments
Commandments of the Wild Mother
* Protect the untamed wildernesses of the realm from exploitation and destruction.
* Slay abominations and other dark mockeries of nature.
* Embrace and respect the savage nature of the world. Exist in harmony with it.
APPEARANCE
Beautiful red-haired woman clad in vines and leaves - "green man" like - opens cloak to shown hidden orchard of magical fruits: -+ Fey
+ Human
+ Genasi - Earth
+ Elves
* She can become as large as a dragon.
A tree forms into a woman - Half-Elf = human-like with pointy ears, luxurious curves, rounded bottom and broad shoulders - locks down over her shoulders and amble bust - green shining eyes - the face is covered by overgrown mossy hair of leaves - vines around wrists - wood staff hook - the wood fades into flesh of a green hue - Her form grows larger and larger - the crown of flowers, leaves and vines - waterfall looking cloak on outside - inside is orchard leaves necklace of silver, gold and bronze
Places of Worship
The Weeping Circle
There is an area in Labés City of tall Weeping White Spruce of dark green leaves with white speckled with dark brown bark - 40ft tall. It is used by those known as The Moaners. They spend an hour a day - alone. One at a time cries and prays - chanting out loud.Culture
It was the Wild Elves who introduced the Conibar Tribe to worshipping the Wild Mother and her daughters, Eldath (Goddess of Singing Waters) and Mielikki (the Forest Queen).
The Wild Elves are split - some have long stopped worshipping her - while others pray for forgiveness daily in a chapel made of growing trees [the only green area in the City].
Type
Religious, Holy Order
Alternative Names
Melora
Parent Organization
Divines
Location
Controlled Territories
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