Calorba

"Birds are silent for the night; Cows turned in as daylight dies; But one goddess lies eyes wide awake; Fearing no manner of wolves, trolls and wraiths"—Calorba's Lullaby

The Beast's Foe

Calorba is one of the twelve gods that makes up the pantheon of the Heavenly Council. Calorba is the patron of rangers, hunting, the boundary between the wilds and civilization, and animal husbandry. Calorba is most often associated with her twin sister, Acien Tali, who represents the untamed wilds. The two of them were once close and live in friendly competition with one another. She is particularly popular with communities on the fringes of civilization and her shrines can be found on the outskirts of forests, deserts, mountain passes, and other places not often frequented by civilized mortals.

Divine Domains

Calorba is the patron of rangers, hunting, the boundary between the wilds and civilization, and animal husbandry. Her divine domains are Nature and War.

Holy Books & Codes

The Heavenly Codex—specifically the "Book of Calorba"
Calorba is also mentioned in many folk tales among remote populations deep in the wild places of the world and in oral druid histories.
Those that swear upon her and are called to uphold the Oath of the Ancients have four simple but guiding principles:

• Kindle the Light: Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world and beat back despair.

• Shelter the Light:Where there is good beautify, love, and laughter in the world, stand against the wickedness that would swallow it. Where life flourishes, stand against that which would render it barren.

• Preserve Your Own Light: Delight in song and laughter, in beauty and art. If you allow light to die in your own heart, you cannot preserve it in the world around you.

• Be the Light: Be a glorious beacon for all who life in despair. Let the light of your joy and courage shine forth in all your deed.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Calorba's divine symbol is a silver spear wrapped in ivy vines, representing her sacred plant and hallowed arms. Her sacred colors are silver and evergreen.

Holidays

Calorba's feast month is Moon's Herald, the fifth month of the Auloan Calendar. Weekly services dedicated to Calorba are held on Sistersday.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

To hunt down and kill Ókan the Beast In Darkness and lift the Old Magic curse that keeps her and her sister, Acien Tali apart.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Depictions of Calorba generally show a solemn humanoid woman draped in a cape of ivy with brown hair and clear blue eyes. Older images of the goddess depict her with the head of a she-wolf with silver fur.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

In myth, Calorba is most remembered for the story of the "The Talessra Metamorphosis".
Long ago, during the Dawn Era when the world was still new and wild, Calorba and her twin sister Talessra went hunting for deer at the foot of the Celestial Mountains. While hunting, Talessra disappeared. As Calorba looked for her, she saw a beautiful white doe and a handsome black stag rutting together. Calorba, having been sent hunting for food, threw two spears at the doe and the stag. The doe transformed into Talessra and the stag became Ókan, the Beast In Shadow. Ókan was injured but managed to flee. Calorba rushed to her sister and did not pursue the Beast in Shadow.
As Talessra lay dying, Calorba shed a single tear under the light of a full moon. The Old Magic was strong that night and Talessra lived though bound in a half-beast form. From then on she became known as Acien Tali, and a guardian of the wilds.But the injured Ókan was watching from a nearby tree and using that same Old Magic, he cursed Calorba, causing her to always see Acien Tali as a monstrous lycanthrope in need of slaying. Calorba, with tears in her eyes, drove Acien Tali from the Celestial Mountains and out of the pantheon of the Heavenly Council.
Calorba then vowed to become a watcher of the wilds and hunt down any monsters she encountered, and to one day slay the Beast In Darkness himself. Calorba now hunts the Material Plane, the Haunted Wood, and the Golden Boughs; but always with the fear that any beast she slays with her mighty Lycanlance will end up being all that remains of her sister, Talessra.

Social

Family Ties

Calorba is the daughter of Uriah and Porcia. She sits with them on the Heavenly Council. Calorba also has many divine siblings, including: Rashi, the Tempest's Fury; Lacorré, the Sea's Lover; Balan, the Final Justice; Elenea, the Ever Devoted; and Acien Tali, the Lady of All Wilds.
Because of her anger at Ókan and her curse upon Acien Tali, Calorba has no consorts and has sworn off all carnal relations until she has slain the Beast In Shadow.

Varskogan symbol of Calorba; depicting a silver lance wreathed in ivy and flanked by her wolven companions

Divine Classification

Deity

Alignment

Lawful Neutral

Church/Cult

Heavenly Council

Honorary & Occupational Titles

The Beast's Foe; The Lycan's Bane; The Mother She-Wolf;

Current Residence

Unknown

Aligned Organization

Heavenly Council

Related Myths

• "The Talessra Metamorphosis"

Hallowed Arms

The Lycanlance—a silver spear made of moonbeams that can kill any mortal monster

Holy Orders:

• Acolyte: Tenderfoot

• Cleric: Nomad

• Paladin: Green Knight (Oath of the Ancients)

• Druid: Shepherd (Circle of the Shepherd)

• Leader: Pathfinder

• Temple: Den

Holy City:

Deepweald, Czeršia

Animal Harbinger:

She-wolf