Deity: Chira

Chira

Chira's Symbol
Alignment(s): Lawful Good, Lawful Neutral
Title(s): The Gray Mother, The Orb Wielder, The Gray Goddess
Power Level: Greater
Dominion: Pelnalthua
Areas of Interest: Aphrosia, Kindness, Fulfillment Portfolio: Emotion, Beauty, Passion, Pleasure, Safety, Desire
Worshipers: Critics, epicurean hedonists, sexual gourmets, skilled artisans and artists, people who enjoy being nurtured and pampered
Favored Weapon: Longsword

Appearance:

Goddess by Osmar-Shotgun
In her basic form, Chira takes on the appearance of a six-armed woman with blue-gray skin and silky black hair who is draped in golden accessories and fine golden cloth. She wields two black spheres of power which give her near omnipotence and near omniscience. No one is sure if there are limits to the power these spheres grant her, but she has yet to encounter a problem she couldn't solve.

Dogma:

As Pervortia's younger sister, Chira shares the same passion for love, sex, pleasure, and more. However, unlike her sister, Chira is far more interested in establishing order, structure, and ensuring the protection of her followers. While her sister is known for being extremely generous and compassionate, Chira is known for being very empathetic, kind but also for being methodical, logical, and far less impulsive. However, both sisters share the basic dogma, one that they drafted together, making it easy for followers to worship both Chira and Pervortia.

Do:
  • Love others and yourself.
  • Respect others and yourself.
  • Learn from others and yourself.
  • Listen to others and yourself.
  • Help others and yourself.
  • Live healthily and happily.
  • Have sex regularly and often, trying out new things and seeking out love whenever you can.
Do Not:
  • Murder others or yourself.
  • Disrespect others or yourself.
  • Lie to others or yourself.
  • Steal from others or yourself.
  • Rape others or yourself.
  • Live unhealthily or unhappily.
  • Ignore others or yourself. 
Bear in Mind:
  • The rules are not absolute, they sometimes must be bent to reach the best solution possible or mortally attainable. Having said that, try to stay as true to them as possible.
  • Violations of the rules become more and more of a moral concern when they become a pattern / habit. Distribute justice with mercy and understanding to isolated incidents and/or ones beyond the control of those involved. 
  •  Do not hate yourself for violating the rules, just try to do better in the future.
Outlook:
Chira is more epicurean compared to her older, more bacchanalian older sister Pervortia. If Pervortia is a gourmand of pleasure, then Chira is a gourmet of pleasure. Pervortia is popular with the masses because she is so accepting but their faith varies widely between utter devotion and marginal interest. Chira's following is more dedicated overall, but not quite as large as her big sister's. Although it is still large enough for Chira to be a greater deity. Pervortia loves everything good in the world, Chira is discerning and more picky about what she enjoys and especially so about what she loves.

Clergy & Temples:

The organized religion of Chira consists of clerics, paladins, monks, and other similar individuals. Each type of member has its own role to play:

  • Clerics:
    • Manage temples and monasteries
    • Lead worship services
    • Conduct rituals
  • Paladins:
    • Protect temples and monasteries
    • Protect followers of Chira
    • Assist in rituals
  • Monks:
    • Spread the word of Chira
    • Protect the innocent
    • Document the happenings of the world

Holidays & Worship:

Every week at the end of the week, followers of Chira are encouraged to attend service at a temple to her or to her sister. There they undergo a deep meditation where they commune with Chira and contemplate the events of the past week. This simple process can be guided by a cleric, but it need not be.

There are four main holidays every year that are placed at the beginning of each season:
  • Spring Festival:
    • When: The first week of spring.
    • Theme: Renewal
    • Traditions: The spring festival is all about the celebration of life, fertility, and creation. It is a celebration of the enduring beauty of the world and its inhabitants and how best to contribute to it.
      • Children: Walk in a parade through the town and are given treats and sweets at the end.
      • Adolescents: Lead the children in fun activities.
      • Adults: Give their children gifts and treats over the course of the week.
      • Elderly: Tell stories of their youth.
  • Summer Festival
    • When: The first week of summer. 
    • Theme: Passion
    • Traditions: The summer festival is about indulgence in that which brings true pleasure and fulfillment to people. It is about seeking out that which enriches your life, what holds significance to you, and about attaining bliss.
      • Children: Get presents from clergy, listen to stories, play games, and spend the festival in safety at the local monastery or temple.
      • Adolescents: Undergo rights of passage that help them find a partner, determine their own identity, and help them to find peace with their sexuality.
      • Adults: Conduct decadent orgies or plan elaborate nights of passion with their significant others. Sometimes both, it depends on the person.
      • Elderly: Spend each night in a trance-like state with Chira as they enjoy delights their mortal bodies wouldn't be able to handle.
  • Autumn Festival
    • When: The first week of autumn. 
    • Theme: Fulfillment
    • Traditions: The autumn festival is about being thankful for what you have, determining what you have gained from your life, and setting a course for how best to change. It is a contemplative, thoughtful, and introspective time. One that ends in a magnificent community banquet.
  • Winter Festival
    • When: The first week of winter.
    • Theme: The winter festival is about sharing and community. People give each other gifts and give random strangers gifts as well. It is about sharing, generosity, kindness, and love.

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