Elancil, goddess of the Steel Realms

Steel Realms
Elancil the Unforgiving; The divine Entity of the Grey principal of chaos, storms, the sea, and memory; patron goddess of the vanished Sea-Kings and their inheritors – the island nation of Gwinn.

The modern age is heavily defined by the clash of faiths in the “Affray of Darkness and Light” in which the god plays a significant part.

Role: Queen of Storms; Primary foe of order, predictability, persistence

General Motto: “Power rises from the churning of the depths.”

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They are an entity that reflects the powers of Conviction through Essence. This deity has affirmed participation in The Godspeak Accord. They are part of the pantheon of The Grey Way, but also are considered now to be a participant in the Church of Darkness. Elancil has never supported the Oath of the Day Watch. Elancil has some strange, limited capability of Violating the Godspeak Oath without repercussions.

Somewhere, west of the Seaborne Isles in the Thadrician Ocean is the prison-island of Elancil – Shanlehare – Where the goddess sends those who displease her who are without divine protection.

Aspects Known/Common Associations

Major Aspects: ; These are common knowledge; Other aspects/symbols/emblems may vary by specific sect/cult or institution.

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Followers of the Faith

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Expectations & Obligations: Good Standing in relation to their faith’s tenets reflected in Liturgical Observations tenets. Nominally, the Tenets of the General Liturgy are followed by the Laity of Congregations and those of higher Grace and the few Institutional Ranks alike.

Belief Made Manifest – Beyond the General Litany

Manifestation and Favor

Connexion Range = Varies (enhanced through the Rite of Offering) > Conviction Limits = None; Elan Building is allowed (if used).

Favored Avatar: a mess of curly long rainbow hair, yellow eyes, smells like salt air, crash of waves in the distance; predator; keeps a long dagger at her side and kelp whip

Minions and Servants

Armaments of the Faithful

Typical Elemental Divine Weapons; More powerful Magic/Mystic items are typically Singularly Bound if not Institutionally Bound.

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Rites of the Faith

Chaos: High priests of Elancil uses Entrophy as part of their Rites to forever imprint her most sacred and powerful Sigil upon special followers.

The Eight Annunciators

According to the most ancient texts, there were 8 spirits that served the storm queen, that she gathered to her when she first came to the world of Helca to protect herself. These spirits were said to manifest an aspect of the storm, and be her first line of defense against powerful creatures from other worlds and the armies of those who would seek to destroy her. These eight spirits have been mostly written out of the histories of Gwinn and are found only in texts on the mainland. Those who venerate her as the Queen of Storms and other natural aspects are still said to have preserved shrines to these 8 spirits, who are her heralds on Helca. These spirits are mostly gone though from the faith of the realms. Their names are forgotten, and they are only known by the symbols that always were associated with them. They were said to oppose the Vannuun – the forgotten wind spirits of The Lords of Bronze.

  1. Waves – the sea
  2. Rain
  3. Clouds – Clouds, Mist and Fog
  4. Lightning
  5. Thunder
  6. Cold
  7. Wind
  8. The Eye of the Storm – Duality, chaos, insanity; Said to be the leader of the Annunciators of the Storm.

Ancient Litany

Elancil was once a goddess venerated far and wide. When the Sea king Empire was laid low, she took on a darker aspect, more erratic and gruesome. Previously, the strength of the Sea kings was due to her pitiless demeanor – her abhorrence of weakness created a strong empire. At the core of the empire was the ancient litany. It is seldom heard outside of Gwinn these days, and it is said only the most militaristic of the Gwinnish nobles still adhere to speaking it at her mass. It is often referred to as The Creed of the Merciless Sea…

Tides will bring good fortune and bad
it is hers to know when and where
There will be days of bounty,
and others when the nets are empty.
The sea is the strongest of all things,
inevitable, swallowing, always hungry
The sea-mothers ire is fierce like a hurricane
just as her gentleness is like the calm of days
Those who prove their strength to her
will be guarded by the unending strength of her
her gaze goes where all water goes,
her breath brings wind, mist, and fog wherever all water goes
appease her not, and she will breath down your neck and your tears will be of salt
offer to her what the mother is due and her arms will protect you
but never ask for mercy,
your strength in her eyes is what you can hold

Realm's Aptitude Powers: Divine, Occult, and Psychic