Shivnath
To behold any god is a rare and fantastic blessing; but to behold Shivnath is an experience beyond compare.
Allentrian Guardian of Earthmagic Shivnath Valestar
Allentrian god and guardian of earthmagic, Shivnath is impossibly ancient. Unlike her deity brethren, she rose as a god long before any other and claimed her own territory. The Allentrian humans know little of Shivnath's true origins and history; they only know her in the context of her guardianship of the Smarlands. Humans being self-centered creatures, they believe Shivnath -- and all the gods -- dwells in Allentria to watch over her mortal charges.
As guardian of the Smarlands, it is true that Shivnath is sworn to watch over her mortals to an extent. However, all gods are bound by a set of magical laws that prevent them from meddling in mortal affairs. The true purpose of the gods is to maintain the delicate natural balance between the magics. It is this balance that makes Allentria -- and its wielders -- so powerful.
Despite The Binding Laws, Shivnath has found many loopholes, and therefore knows ways to meddle. Her most notable recent interference in mortal affairs was her involvement with Keriya Soulstar. Shivnath has a vested interest in the future of Selaras, and her self-proclaimed current mission is to right all that has been wrong with the world for the past ten ages, since The Great War and the imprisonment of the dragons.
Divine Domains
The Smarlands
Holidays
The Day of the Guardians
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Maintaining the balance between magics on Selaras
Physical Description
Body Features
Shivnath's most notable feature is her eyes. Blacker than the furthest reaches of the universe, where no light has ever touched, they are wonderful and terrifying to behold. They are punctuated by purple slitted pupils -- the color is a mark of the great magic Shivnath wields.
Mental characteristics
Morality & Philosophy
As a god, Shivnath is beholden to the binding laws: this is a set of twelve absolute rules which keep the gods' power in check, and make sure they do not meddle in mortal affairs. Their first and foremost mission is to maintain and preserve the magical balance.
Though the preservation of the balance is in the best interest of all life on Selaras, Shivnath presents as ambivalent toward humans. Perhaps this is due to her aloof, detached personality, or simply due to the face that it is in her nature as a god.
Regardless of how Shivnath feels about individual creatures and their plights, she is bound to do what is best for her domain and the balance. This ought to mean that all her actions are for the betterment and protection of Selaras, but this is not necessarily the case -- Shivnath, being ancient, clever, and cunning, has found ways to exploit loopholes in the binding laws. More and more in the last ten ages she has acted alone and, arguably, taken seemingly selfish action. A dragon always has a plan, however, and Shivnath is no exception. She has devised a plan to save Selaras and right all that has been wrong with the world for the past ten ages.
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Divine Classification
God
Religions
Current Location
Species
Realm
Year of Birth
100215 ABA
100822 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Born a mortal dragon, Shivnath was the first flesh-and-blood creature to attain the ability to wield Valemagic.
Birthplace
The Valestar Mountains
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Shivnath's Mountains
Gender
Female
Eyes
Pitch black with purple, slitted pupils
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Emerald green scales, each edged with a thin line of lustrous gold
Height
7.4m
Quotes & Catchphrases
"The trick, Keriya, is not to choose the lesser of two evils; it is to rise above the evil, once chosen."
"From darkness we are born, and into darkness we return; but in this moment in between, the light of one is the light of all."
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