Twelve Snows

Elk Icon of the Heaves
Traveler of the waterwaes
Protector of Elkstone
Twelve Snows is a local elk-spirit found in the Heaves of Haelos that also roams the realm of Aiimoer in the Fae Court of Winter, Shalliah, the place of Breaking Waters in Aquyss and the Valtyren highlands of the Everwold. Named for his regular appearance during the Long Snows that descend upon the Tilan peninsula of Haelos every twelve years and for the twelve tines that appear on his head, Twelve Snows is a sight to behold. Twelve Snows appears as a white elk with twelve pointed antlers of deep blue light much like the icy power that can be found in his eyes. The spirit manifests primarily during the season of winter and is well known to the Fae of the Green and Winter Courts.
Stories are told of Twelve Snows as a protector and guide to those that follow the olde ways. Tales tell how Twelve Snows battled the fellcat lord Mystwind, pulled the great sled Yselkon across the frozen rips and pushed the dark boar Blackhide back into the Thornwold. He is a patron of the hidesmyn settlement of Elkstone in the northwestern outer Heaves.
Twelve Snows is strongly associated with Agility, the Discipline of Water and the Discipline of Pushing.
Ardors of Twelve Snows are swift and dedicated protectors of their people and lands. To become an Ardor of Twelve Snows one must perform these three tasks:

• Win a race against an animal with the Agile Approach
• Survive and guide friends of the Green in a Cold Environment during a powerful storm
• Carry supplies through dangerous territories to aid the ruler of Aiimoer, the Icons of Valtyren highlands or friends of the Green in need

Those that follow his path generally use an item made of elkhorn with a water sigil as their tether.