Nocturna (nok-turn-uh)

The Moon Goddess, Mistress of the NIght

The goddess of the moon, stars, and the night, Nocturna, most often appears as a woman with hair as black as a starless night and alabaster skin. Her eyes are like pools of silver. She is usuallu adorned in a black silk gown with golden trim. Thieves and rogues often pray to her, even take her as a patron deity, to better hide in the cover of her darkness, the light of her silvery moon being the only illumination they operate in. She is also the goddess of love, as the act of reproduction often happens at night under a starry sky and her watchful gaze. She is seen as the diety of trickery as women seek to bewitch their betrothed. She is neither good nor evil, as acts of both take place under the cover of a moonlit sky. She is one the Four Pillars of Creation, and mother to the goddess of death, Revanna.

Divine Domains

Twilight, Trickery

Divine Symbols & Sigils

A silver pendant shaped as a crescent moon inscribed with runes of a divine language.

Tenets of Faith

1. Embrace the beauty of the unknown; wisdom is born in wonder.
2. Honor the night, for rest and contemplation are as sacred as labor and toil.
3. Guide those who wander, for even the lost can find their path beneath the stars.
4. Secrets should be guarded, but never used to shackle the innocent.

Holidays

Moonlit Revelry: Held during the full moon of Lunaria, this festival honors Nocturna with nighttime parades, lantern lighting, and storytelling. People stay up all night celebrating under the moonlight.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

The night is not merely the absence of light; it is a veil of mystery, a canvas of stars, and a refuge for those who seek solace in the dark. Nocturna, the silent watcher of the heavens, governs the celestial rhythms that dictate the tides, the cycles of the moon, and the passage of time. Her divine purpose is to ensure that the night remains a realm of both wonder and trepidation, where dreams and nightmares hold equal dominion.

Nocturna safeguards the sanctity of the stars, preserving them as celestial beacons for travelers and seekers of hidden wisdom. She believes that within the night’s embrace, mortals may find both revelation and reflection, for only in darkness can the faintest lights be seen. The night is not to be feared, but neither is it to be taken lightly—those who defy its natural order or seek to unravel its deepest mysteries without reverence may find themselves lost in an eternal twilight of their own making.

She also governs the balance between sleep and wakefulness, weaving the fabric of dreams as a bridge between the mortal and the divine. In sleep, souls wander beyond the constraints of the waking world, glimpsing truths that elude them in daylight. Yet, nightmares serve as a reminder that the night is not wholly gentle, nor is knowledge without cost.

Divine Classification

Major Deity

Religions

• The Twelve

Alignment

Neutral

Family

The Twelve

Children

• Revanna

Sex

Female

Eyes

Pale blue

Hair

Long, sleek, black hair

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Ivory pale skin

Height

6'5"

Weight

180 lbs.

Related Myths

• Chapter I: The Age of Creation
• Tome of The Twelve

Aspects
Moon, Darkness, Seduction, Trickery
Alignment
Neutral