Akkasarani
Akkasarani is the dominant deity of Vikkvasa, the primary religion of the Dracanis. Akkasarani is most commonly associated with Fella, leadership and justice, knowledge and learning, the night, and protection of home and family. She is known also as the Sky-Queen.
Almost all clergy serving the deities of Vikkvasa are dracanis, though it is not a requirement. All clergy are male or hermaphrodite; the role of the few female dracanis in their society is prohibitive towards the life devoted to the gods. Clergy are usually trained to the religious life from childhood by older clergy within their Khyimi. Amongst their ranks you will find clerics, paladins, regular priests, and mage-priests. An individual in the service is a Gaisem, and the collection of clergy are Gaisiem. Though an individual may have a particular affinity or attachment to one of the three deities, all serve all three deities.
Dogma
The Gaisiem are full members of their Khyimi, taking on the same familiar responsibilities as all other members; their religious work is seen more as their occupation than a way of life. The tenets of Vikkvasa and thus the dogma of the Gaisiem revolve around pacifism, respect for all life, living in harmony, selflessness, diligence, bravery, and temperance.
Hierarchy
There is generally no hierarchy amongst the Gaisiem in religious terms, though they will have a heirarchal place in their Khyimi. Seers, however, and those directly touched by the gods, are held in high esteem in their society.
Temples
There are no temples or dedicated places to gather the Gaisiem. A Khyimi will likely have a family shrine, and some large cities have community-maintained monuments or shrines to the gods, but worship is family or community based and the clergy live in the family units.
Vestments
The Gaisiem on a daily basis wear the same clothing as the rest of their people, with generally an addition of an amulet or other holy symbol worn as well. On holidays, holy days, or festival days, they will don festival clothes which usually consist of bones sewn onto leather garments, a skull headdress of some particular creature that means something to that individual, and then on top of it all their family will bedeck them in flower garlands (when flowers are in season) or garland made from coniferous trees and berries (when flowers aren't in season).
Services
The services the Gaisiem provide are mainly pastoral, as well as often serving as a direct line of communication with the gods. They preside over festivals and holidays, as well as celebrations such as unions, funerals, and comings-of-ages.
Orders and Sects
There are no orders or sects within Vikkvasa.
The Chosen
Most Gaisem have some sort of personal relationship with one or more of the three Vikkvasian deities.
The Favored
Akkasarani favors those in particular who have inclinations towards leadership, justice, knowledge and learning, teaching, and protection of others.
Description
Akkasarani is depicted as an adult female dracanis. There is some variation in the amount of draconic chararistics she is portrayed with, especially around the face, but she almost always has three sets of horns, wings, and a tail. As far as color, she is usually depicted one of two ways: in night-sky blacks and very dark blues, or in sky-blue shades; she almost always has blue eyes.Personality
Akkasarani is the leader of Vikkvasa, as female dracanis are the leaders of their Khyimi. She is wise, powerful, fair, and protective. She is also the dispenser of justice and peace-keeping when needed; with the addition of these roles she can often be seen as somewhat inflexible and aloof. Amongst her followers she is known to be maternal in a warm and forgiving way towards children, but less so towards adults who run afoul of her or the principles held by the dracanis as a whole.Worshippers, Clergy, and Temples
The ClergyAlmost all clergy serving the deities of Vikkvasa are dracanis, though it is not a requirement. All clergy are male or hermaphrodite; the role of the few female dracanis in their society is prohibitive towards the life devoted to the gods. Clergy are usually trained to the religious life from childhood by older clergy within their Khyimi. Amongst their ranks you will find clerics, paladins, regular priests, and mage-priests. An individual in the service is a Gaisem, and the collection of clergy are Gaisiem. Though an individual may have a particular affinity or attachment to one of the three deities, all serve all three deities.
Dogma
The Gaisiem are full members of their Khyimi, taking on the same familiar responsibilities as all other members; their religious work is seen more as their occupation than a way of life. The tenets of Vikkvasa and thus the dogma of the Gaisiem revolve around pacifism, respect for all life, living in harmony, selflessness, diligence, bravery, and temperance.
Hierarchy
There is generally no hierarchy amongst the Gaisiem in religious terms, though they will have a heirarchal place in their Khyimi. Seers, however, and those directly touched by the gods, are held in high esteem in their society.
Temples
There are no temples or dedicated places to gather the Gaisiem. A Khyimi will likely have a family shrine, and some large cities have community-maintained monuments or shrines to the gods, but worship is family or community based and the clergy live in the family units.
Vestments
The Gaisiem on a daily basis wear the same clothing as the rest of their people, with generally an addition of an amulet or other holy symbol worn as well. On holidays, holy days, or festival days, they will don festival clothes which usually consist of bones sewn onto leather garments, a skull headdress of some particular creature that means something to that individual, and then on top of it all their family will bedeck them in flower garlands (when flowers are in season) or garland made from coniferous trees and berries (when flowers aren't in season).
Services
The services the Gaisiem provide are mainly pastoral, as well as often serving as a direct line of communication with the gods. They preside over festivals and holidays, as well as celebrations such as unions, funerals, and comings-of-ages.
Orders and Sects
There are no orders or sects within Vikkvasa.
The Chosen
Most Gaisem have some sort of personal relationship with one or more of the three Vikkvasian deities.
The Favored
Akkasarani favors those in particular who have inclinations towards leadership, justice, knowledge and learning, teaching, and protection of others.
Common Myths & Stories
Akkasarani
pronounced ahKK-ah-sa-RAH-nee
Pantheon
VikkvasaTitles
Sky-QueenClergy Demonym(s)
Gaisem/GaisiemSymbols and Sigils
A crescent moon partially obscured by clouds, with stars like rain falling from the clouds.Common Domains
Knowledge, Life, Light, Order, Protection, UnityCommon Associations
Fella (Moon)Leadership and Justice
Knowledge and Learning
The Night
Protection of Home/Family
Favored Colors
Dark BlueSky Blue
Black
Favored Metals and Gemstones
Steel and IronGems with Asterism (Star-Sapphires, Star-Rubies, Star-Topaz, etc.)
Children
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