Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Catiana, Goddess of Neutrality

Though Catiana doesn't appear very often in my novels, she is perhaps the most pivotal of my Gods and Goddesses. She is the Goddess of Neutrality, Justice and Wisdom. She enforces the Balance upon all the Gods, often having to punish the other Gods if they over step their bounds. In my original novels I set in the world of Martapa (novels which I hid away so no one will find them) she banishes Targon to the mortal plane for overstepping the bounds of the Balance. She is the calming influence of the pantheon and all Gods, both light and dark, look to her for guidance. Her favorite avatar is Katherine Stardreamer, a curious mage at the Dragon's Fire College in Tridon. (This college is pre-War of the Gods, but her avatar still appears at other mage colleges later on). Her appearance is a beautiful human with lovely long hair which changes color with her mood (when in immortal form, it is chestnut color in her avatar form). Her skin is ivory and her eyes are green.

Some generic roleplaying mechanics are as follows: Her Mages bare a perfectly balanced set of scales for their symbol. Their robes are blue with gold trim and they usually bare decorated staves.

Alignment (if your system calls for this) would be neutral. She is the Balance for all intensive purposes, so thus she is neutral in all matters.

Her followers include Human sages, Clan Warriors, some mundane mages, and seers. Even the most devote who are not Mages will wear small gold scales upon their person somewhere.

Ah, I forgot about creations as well. She created the races of Akicitia (with Sarjon), Dragons, Unicorns, and humans.

Her Mages are charged with dispensing justice and are often called upon as judges in most towns and villages. They are also scholars and love to accumulate knowledge about everything from small rats to how great magic works. Temples to Catiana often house great libraries as well.

Her interactions with other Gods are very amicable, though some Gods chaff at her words now and again (especially Targon). Her and Sarjon are the only married Gods in the Pantheon and thus are referred to as "Mother" and "Father" of the Gods. And like all other Gods she despises Kahalla and he would willing take her down if given the chance.
Tomorrow: Sarjon, God of War

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