El

1. Core Identity

• Name: El (el)

• Pantheon: The Core Pantheon

• Titles & Aliases: High God of Life & Society, The World-Mother, The Green-Mother

• Gender / Form: Voluptuous Female (typically an Elf woman)

• Alignment: Neutral Good

• Status: High God (Reports to Grand God Senzyn)

• Divine Realm: Haritākāśa (The Green Moon) 

2. Domains & Influence

• Primary Domains: Life, Healing, Fertility, Motherhood, Family, Children, Flora & Fauna

• Portfolio: She is the "High God" in charge of the entire portfolio of "Life." This includes all living things (plants, animals), the act of living (healing, family, childbirth), and all things that allow life.

• Cleric Domains (5e): Forge, Life, Light, Nature, Order, Peace, & Protection

3. Symbolism & Depiction

• Holy Symbol: An etching or carving of a daffodil in full bloom, set inside a disc.

• Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff (a "living" weapon, often depicted as a sapling)

• Favored Colors: Spring-green, sky-blue, and sun-yellow.

• Sacred Animals / Plants: The daffodil, the dove, and all "newborn" animals.

4. Dogma & Worship (The Core Beliefs)

• Core Dogma (The Philosophy): "Life is the most sacred, precious gift. It must be protected, nurtured, and cherished in all its forms. The family is the root, the community is the trunk, and every child is a new leaf. Do not ever destroy life, for you will have to answer to me."

• Tenets for Followers (The "Thou Shalt"s):

  • "Protect life. Stand as a shield for the innocent, the unborn, and the weak."

  • "Nurture and heal. Be the midwife, the healer, the farmer. To create life, save life, or sustain life is the highest prayer."

  • "Cherish the family and the community. The "group" is the vessel for lifes continuation."

  • "Walk among life. Feel the sun, touch the grass, and hold the newborn. Do not hide from the world."

• Sins & Taboos (The "Thou Shalt Not"s):

  • "To destroy life. This is the ultimate, unforgivable sin." (This puts her in direct conflict with her "counterpart," Ezma).

  • "To abuse a child or a mother."

  • "To despoil a forest or a field (to kill the land)."

  • "To stand by and do nothing while life is being destroyed."

5. Relationships

• Superiors: Senzyn (Grand God). El reports to Senzyn, who in turn reports to Anushirvan. She is one of the three "High Gods" who "manage" the world.

• Subordinates: As the "High God of Life & Society," El is the "manager" of the entire "Life" department.

  • Major Gods: Celo (Weather), Reth (Storms), & Thasa (Animals).

  • Gods: Amini (Seasons), Eillainki (Abundance), Eisa (Seduction), Lilino (Oceans), Lolth (Drow), Nira (Agriculture), NoMitra (Wives), Noi (Beauty), Uriku (Rivers).

• Counterparts:

  • Ezma (High God of Death): Her direct "counterpart" and "co-worker" in the Triumvirate. Theirs is the "Great Conflict." She is Life, he is Death. She is Neutral Good (life must be protected), he is Neutral (life must end). This is the "push-and-pull" that defines the mortal world.

  • Arcus (High God of Magic): Her other "co-worker." She is the "Life" (the body), he is the "Magic" (the mind/soul). They work together to "create" sentient beings.

• Mortals: El is beloved by the common folk. She is the most-worshipped god by "everyday" people (farmers, parents, healers, children). She loves to walk among them.

• Demigod Offspring:

  • Mellyrnnadaja (Light)

  • Orb Caster (Light)

  • Ylithyrra Galanevae (Knowledge)

6. The Church & Clergy

• Name of the Church: The Green-Mothers, The Hearth-Keepers, The Order of the Daffodil.

• Worshipper Base: Everyone, but especially healers, midwives, farmers, parents, and "good" communities.

• Clergy Structure: A "Neutral Good" hierarchy based on "family." Acolytes are "Children," priests are "Mothers" and "Fathers," and high priests are "Elders" or "Grand-Mothers."

• Temple Description: Temples are "homes." They are never "fortresses." They are birthing-centers, hospitals, orphanages, and greenhouses. They are always full of light, plants, and children.

• Rites & Rituals: "The Naming" (a blessing for all newborns), "The Healing" (a daily "service" of free healing), "The Planting" (a "religious" planting of new crops).

• Holy Days:

  • "Springs-Dawn": The first day of spring. A massive festival of fertility, planting, and "new life."

  • "The Mothers-Day": A day to honor all "mothers" (be they "blood-mothers" or "community-mothers").

7. History & Lore

• The Life Mandate: El cares little about good, evil, law, and chaos, so long as life is not being destroyed. Any being which destroys life will have to answer to her. Her scope of life extends to things that allow life.

• The Green Moon: Her divine realm is the Green Moon, a literal living moon that can be seen in the skies above the world. Her realm also extends into the Feywild.