Name: Lenus
Gender: Female, She/Her
Orientation: Bisexual
Title: Lady Leviathan, The Tide Mother, Goddess of the Sea
Created: StarFishers
Patron of: StarFishers
Elements: Water
Constellation Association: The Blue Moon
Main temple location: Shrine of the Seven Stars
Secondary (major) temple locations: Port Caldera
Preferred offerings:
★Jewelry
• As the goddess of the sea, Lenus adores jewelry set with glittering blue gemstones as brilliant as the ocean itself. Aquamarine, sapphire, zircon, and apatite are some of her favoured gems.
★Food
• After a bountiful haul or catch, it is advised to share the spoils by offering freshly prepared fish at any one of Lenus’ shrines. Baked, fried, sauteed or even served raw, this goddess accepts any number of seafood dishes. Failing to share ones bounty can result in scarce or sickly fish on the next harvest.
★Music
• While the original ‘sirens’ were likely Starsweepers, Starfishers have become notorious for their sinister songwriting and betwitching voices said to lead careless adventurers to their doom. Lenus, naturally, finds this delightful, and encourages music in any form - especially when it is a song recounting her extraordinary feats and glorious triumphs. One might be particularly favoured if they remember to mention her unparalleled beauty and cunning as well.
Personality: Vain and conceited, Lenus is said to be as cruel and unforgiving as the sea itself, only sparing the Starfishers from her wrath. While she has no love for her siblings followers, the Sea Goddess is more than eager to show favour to any land-dweller who would worship her instead of Raziel or Yvonne.
Needless to say, one can assume the Fisher’s fierce and terrible nature may have stemmed entirely from Lenus’ disposition herself.
Religious Faith Leader Title: Priest/Priestess of the sea, Tide Maiden, Oracle
StarFisher Method of Prayer: It is, perhaps, Lenus’ vanity which makes her so easy to appease. Simply praying, showing thanks, or leaving an offering at one of her shrines is enough to win Lady Leviathans favour. There is one catch, however: ritual sacrifices are a fairly common occurrence.
While in the past, it was fair game to sacrifice any wayward land-dweller, the practice has since shifted to a more illustrious affair. It is an honor to be sacrificed in Lenus’ name, and to join the glorious Tide Mother in the great beyond.
One voluntary sacrifice is made annually, with each year having a different ‘theme’ or contest, including most powerful, most magically inclined, wisest, melodic, and so forth. Lenus, after all, deserves followers of all types to tend to her needs and desires.
Main Organizations:
★The High Priestesses: Unlike other stardragons, the starfishers primary government is also their religious organization. The underwater cities are ruled by the priestesses as they espouse the many wonders of their Goddess.
★The Silver Waves: A unique order of what most refer to as "holy prostitutes". While it is true they are the organization that focuses on the more passionate aspects of their Goddess and many offer services of the carnal nature, the organization is also one that speaks of her wrath to those who have been wronged romantically.
★The Eyes of the Sea: A coven of witches, often found near coastal villages or deep in the swamps. Oftentimes former priestesses who were exiled for heresy but still pay homage to Lenus.
Common Sayings:
“By the tides!” - “My goodness!”
“May the waters guide you.” - “Safe Travels.”
“Lady Leviathan be with you.” - “Lenus’ blessings upon you.”
The depths - Hell. E.g., “Damn them to the depths”
Common Practices: It is not uncommon to find small shrines in individual homes or businesses, though they are mainly used for prayer. There is also a tradition shared by many, in which one places a small trinket or piece of jewelry into a bottle and tosses it into a deep ocean trench as a gift for the Sea Goddess. One should only do this to show gratitude, not in exchange for a request or blessing - that is what shrine offerings are for.
Provided Blessings:
★While it is common practice to leave an offering to Lenus in exchange for a plentiful fishing haul, land-dwelling Stardragons also pray to the Tide Mother for rain to nourish their forests and farmland.
★Cheated on? Spurned by a lover? This goddess would gladly lend a hand in the interest of revenge. Romantic retribution is Lenus’ forte, but she can be called upon by anyone looking for vengeance, no matter how petty.
★The sea is often associated with passion - deep and endless. Likewise, one looking to enthrall a love interest might ask Lady Leviathan to aid them in their romantic pursuits. Claims have been made that those who made offerings often gained a seductive charm, becoming more charismatic and confident. There’s nothing more attractive than confidence.
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