Niamh

Niamh is one of the first gods born from human ideals, specifically that of love. Because the nature of their origin makes them closer to human in behavior, they were generally ostracized by the Old Gods and spent most of their early years alone. After countless decades of wandering the forest, avoiding humans and other gods alike, they encountered Ailbhe for the first time. A sociable child, he was friendly towards them from the beginning and having never experienced anything even approaching friendship, they became attached to him quickly. They spent a good deal of time together throughout childhood, and Niamh absolutely adored him, eventually choosing to bestow him with a boon. Ailbhe wasn't aware of this until much later, once he reached adulthood and found that he didn't seem to age further, even while those around him grew sick or died. Any injury he sustained, even those self-inflicted, would heal like normal no matter how fatal it seemed. By the time he realized he had been "blessed" with immortality he had been forced to withdraw almost entirely from human society.

Niamh itself feels no regret for essentially cursing Ailbhe- it's simply happy to have an undending relationship with him. Ailbhe has far more bitter mixed feelings, but because he can no longer remain with humans for long Niamh is the only person he can really be close with and he clings to it out of fear of being alone. The two can be found wandering from town to town with Ailbhe making money from hunting game.

Despite being a god, when in human form Niamh doesn't stand out much from any other human. It's quiet and reserved around most people, preferring to avoid attention if possible. It's flustered by strangers and often won't even speak when first meeting someone, only conveying its meaning through gestures if necessary. But once it opens up to someone it can quickly become very attached. It's curious about all manner of human behaviors and will ask endless questions about the world around it. It tends to behave childishly and can be stubborn and possessive, especially with regards to those it considers friends.

They shouldn't be mistaken as a human however- like most gods, while they like humans they can't fully understand them or their feelings. They have no capacity for true malice, but they lack empathy and perspective into human emotions so their actions can be incredibly cruel regardless of their intentions. Even in these situations they wear a cheerful face; it's unclear if they can even truly feel emotions like fear or sadness.

• They can appear differently to different people, so it's hard for people to recognize them.
• Since they're a god they have a terrible sense of time and can disappear off to do their own thing for years.
• He loves humans but he's scared of interacting with them individually.