The Divine
Ophine(Oh-Feen)- The Divine of fire and rebirth.
Ophine is known to bless nearly all who enter her temple, though she very seldom gives her followers a large amount of power. She knows that the power of fire is often mistaken as being destructive, when in fact the power is in rebirth. This power can easily be wielded as an unyielding weapon, so she very rarely gives her followers much ability.
Values: Love and passion
Holy species: Dragons
Appearance: A large but delicate golden dragon. She presents in human form as a tall slender (dark colored) woman with flowing golden blonde hair and burning red eyes.
Trek: To attain Ophine's blessing you must make the trek to the great Thetmar Mountains. Here you must scale the outermost mountain, known as Black Peak. A volcano which lays dormant, said to have once been the very throne of the Divine Ophine. You will find passage within the mountain and the brave will find their way inside to the altar of flames. Here you must take your greatest and most treasured earthly possession, and without hesitation cast it to the flames to show your loyalty to your Divine. If your heart is true and pure, Ophine will bless you and reveal herself to you. Upon seeing the Goddess, her follower's eyes will burn and change to different shades of red.
Avani (uh-vaw-nee) - The Divine of earth and growth.
Avani blesses the devout with the powers of earth and growth, as well as an unnatural allure. They are very few in number and often are not given strong ability. The can be categorized into two types of blessings. Growth- marked by antlers. Earthen manipulation (moving solid matter) - marked by horns.
Values- Loyalty
Holy Species- An extinct species of fox, wiped out by the Cosmital people in their homeland.
Appearance- Appears as a large fox with grass for fur and two long, white, and twisted antlers. In human form she possesses a strong allure over men and women alike. She has dark brown hair and two white antlers just like her other form. She is known for being one of the least human-acting of the Divine.
Trek: You must travel to the mountains of Thetmar, but you will climb the tallest mountain. The greatest peak, named Pynatha(pin-uh-thuh). You will climb to the top of the peak, where you will find a temple nestled into the mountain's side. In your path will be a grand stone door older than your ancestors. It will only open to those who are entirely pure in intention and soul. Only with those pure intentions will you gain access to the interior. You must kneel and fall into deep prayer for her to open the door. If she deems you to be unworthy she will turn you to stone (if you came with bad intention or with a desire for power.) Only those entirely loyal to her will be granted access, and that is very very few. If she believes that you are truly pure, Avani will bless you there in her temple and you will undergo the painful growing process of antlers or horns which mark you as a son or daughter of the Divine of earth. She alone chooses which side of her power you will receive and no one may be given both.
Lyrys(Leer-iss) - The Divine of air and storms.
Blesses the devout with powers of air (levitation, floating, wind) and storm (electricity). His followers are marked with wings which range in color, size, and shape.
Values- Selflessness
Holy Species - Griffins
Appearance: A massive white griffin. As a human he is a white-winged man with white hair and scars up and down his body where he was once in battle against a God he once conquered.
Trek: To attain Lyrys' blessing you must again, travel to the great mountains of Thetmar. You will climb griffin's peak. The home of those creatures made in the image of Lyrys himself. Rare and noble beasts of great pride. You will go to their nesting ground where they reside on top the mountain. Here they will read you heart and they will tell if you are worthy. If you are not they will lift you and throw you from the mountain. If you are pure, then one will bow to you. You will mount it's back and it will fly you high above the mountains where the air is thin and cold. Here you will find the temple of Lyrys, and the Griffin will deliver you before returning home. To prove your faith in your Divine you will announce your devotion to him before walking off the edge. If accepted you will be bestowed with the power to save yourself. Wings, large and beautiful. If you fail, you die. He will grab you in his arms and where his hands touch your shoulder blades wings will sprout.
