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-====== At'ena ======
+====== At'ena/Seherine ======
 **//Note: On this page, we use the terms Fact((A Fact is an event or statement that actually happened or is actually true in the history or meta of Jaern, Cahyali, etc. Facts can never contradict and are taken as canonical meta-info for GMs and Players. A PC can never be 100% sure of a Fact, as the divine requires faith in the unprovable.)), Truth((A Truth is what a god themself believes and otherwise purports as truth to the world and their followers. These are indisputable parts of their faith, from which is derived the Dogma and Tenets of their core Temple, acting as boundaries between their Temple and heresy. Truths are cohesive to a temple and the god, but may contradict the truths of other temples and gods.)), and Belief((Beliefs are subjective interpretations of Fact and Truth, personal to each individual. These can match the Truths and Facts presented, or diverge from it completely. Beliefs often conflict as they are entirely subjective. A major enough discrepancy in Belief from Truth will usually lead to schisms or excommunications.)) as key words that signify the in-game and out-of-game veracity of statements. See the attached notes for the definitions of these keywords as they are used and treated here.//**
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-==== The One With A Thousand Eyes ====
+==== The One With A Thousand Eyes, At’ena Ruinam ====
 When [[history:jaern:modernage#the_raze_of_centralia_and_the_one_with_a_thousand_eyes|At'ena was crippled and slain]] by the One With A Thousand Eyes and her power subsumed into it, reality and time ceased to exist for a brief / infinite / instantaneous / never-ending period. This, by technicality, made the One With A Thousand Eyes an aspect of At'ena, one that stood contrary to the ideals of her mantle.
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 This aspect of At'ena no longer exists, but its disastrous history leaves a scar on those that lived through this time. It is remembered as a warning for the future.
-==== The Huntress, Freya ====
+==== The Huntress, At’ena Freya ====
+{{  gods:freya.png?300}}
 Freya was originally a member of a pantheon on another plane of existence, one consumed by the One With A Thousand Eyes in its calamity. As a goddess, she held over the domains of war, wisdom, and foresight. She was able to see the hunger of the One With A Thousand Eyes coming for her plane, and worked to try to save it, but could only succeed in escaping the calamity herself as her followers' plane was destroyed.
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 Freya appears as a light skinned human, wearing a feathered cloak and often accompanied by cats. She is often seen with a bow of silver and a distaff, and capable of wielding a unique type of magic called seiðr native to her home, which allows her to see into and manipulate events in the future. This aspect is said to appear in times of trouble and disaster, acting as a warrior wielding both magic and weapons into battle with forces that threaten the world.
-==== The Starweaver, Seherine ====
+==== The Starweaver, Seherine Stella ====
-The Starweaver Seherine appears in the form of a young [[settings:cahyali:dahabu|Dahabi]] elf, just at the age of adulthood, with light brown (or sometimes silver) hair, and usually wears what appears to be an elven cloak filled with the colors of the night sky, reflecting stars, moons, and constellations that slowly move across it, a gift from her mother [[gods:rudri|Tenebrius.]] She is commonly depicted and seen with a pouch that glows from the seams with the brightness of the sun, a gift from her father [[gods:ra|Peregrinus]], filled with stars.
+The Starweaver Seherine appears in the form of a young [[settings:cahyali:dahabu|Dahabi]] elf, just at the age of adulthood, with light brown (or sometimes silver) hair, and usually wears what appears to be an elven cloak filled with the colors of the night sky, reflecting stars, moons, and constellations that slowly move across it, a gift from her mother [[gods:rudri|Tenebrus.]] She is commonly depicted and seen with a pouch that glows from the seams with the brightness of the sun, a gift from her father [[gods:ra|Peregrinus]], filled with stars.
 Seherine in this form is the goddess of wisdom and travelers, fate and fortune. She may also be called "Pathstrider" or "Starweaver." She can be mercurial and mischievous, often playing tricks or using riddles and doublespeak to communicate, but isn't manipulative. People often say that she can be found at crossroads or while traveling, especially when one has a burning question or riddling doubt about an upcoming choice or decision. She speaks with these travelers, offers advice in the guise of riddles and analogies, before disappearing without a trace the next day.
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 Many famous works of fictitious literature on [[settings:cahyali|Cahyali]] include a reference to Seherine in this way, acting as an enigmatic guide to the protagonist that they meet seemingly randomly on the road, pushing them towards their fate and the climax of the story. Some believe that use of this trope and the inclusion of the Starweaver as an unnamed character is lazy writing.
-==== The Star Bearing Jade River, Shuibian Seheyun ====
+=== Sister of Ninos, Seherine Starsister ===
+WIP
+(Not a full aspect of Seherine, and instead an interpretation of Seherine Stella as Ninos’ sister, as part of the Ninos faith.)
+==== The Star Bearing Jade River, Shuibian Seheyun, Seherine Shuibian ====
 Shuibian Seheyun, or the last Dianxia (Crown Princess) of Shuibian, is an aspect of Seherine found in the Abundant Expanse of [[settings:cahyali|Cahyali.]] She appears as a beautiful and elegant [[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]] elf with pale skin said to be the color of pure white jade, wearing the imperial Ruefu (ancient Ruefang dress) of the Shuibian Dynasty. Often, she is seen with her long dark black hair down, flowing with stars in the inky darkness. Other times, she is seen in a general's ceremonial armor, with a jian (traditional sword) drawn.
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 Some epics and tales depict the Shuibian Dianxia as an immortal that is sent down from the Heavenly Realm (commonly interpreted as the [[settings:planes:celestial|Celestial Planes]]) to defeat evils that arise from the Ghost Realm (debated to be the [[settings:planes:beneath|Beneath]] or [[settings:planes:kurago|Kurago]]), or as a goddess that presents a chosen hero with a divine trial to expose their flaws and fallbacks, and learn from them.
+==== The Evershifting Dream, At’ena Reverie ====
+WIP
+Alwadiha Aspect of At’ena worshiped in tandem with [[gods:rudri|Rudri]] within the Order of the Oneirophant.
 ===== Origins =====
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 === Cahyali - The Sublime Veld (Dahabu, Buyuk Vahsi) ===
-Cahyali believes that Seherine (At'ena) is the goddess of foresight, wisdom, and the moons. Ancient Dahabi myth said that she was created by Peregrinus (Ra) and Tenebrius (Rudri) when Cahyali lay still and unmoving, half of it shrouded in dark and the other emblazed with light. Seherine was given the task to travel the sky and place the constellations, planets, and moons upon the firmament, weaving lines and art across the horizon. However, seeing the unmoving world below, she urged her parents to gift movement to Cahyali, so it could turn and see the beauty she had placed in the sky. From that point on, day and night were no longer permanent and unchanging, and time began to flow in the world. It is said that Seherine and Thoth (Tarus) mark the passage of time, so that it moves in a predictable and ordered way, forming the seasons.
+Cahyali believes that Seherine (At'ena) is the goddess of foresight, wisdom, and the moons. Ancient Dahabi myth said that she was created by Peregrinus (Ra) and Tenebrus (Rudri) when Cahyali lay still and unmoving, half of it shrouded in dark and the other emblazed with light. Seherine was given the task to travel the sky and place the constellations, planets, and moons upon the firmament, weaving lines and art across the horizon. However, seeing the unmoving world below, she urged her parents to gift movement to Cahyali, so it could turn and see the beauty she had placed in the sky. From that point on, day and night were no longer permanent and unchanging, and time began to flow in the world. It is said that Seherine and Thoth (Tarus) mark the passage of time, so that it moves in a predictable and ordered way, forming the seasons.
 === Cahyali - The Abundant Expanse (Ruefang, Raikougan, Ulos) ===
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 === Jaern - Kratal ===
-Kratal had even higher restrictions on who could be a member of the At'enite priesthood. The Tetrarchy had enforced that only female dwarves could be priestesses of At'ena and Osiris, and enforced that only male dwarves could be priests of Ra and T'or. They believed that this balance and boundary between the genders mirrored the balance and boundary of genders in their Tetratheon. Once Kratal opened their borders in 10074 SF, outside traditions began to circulate within, and many towns and cities outside the capital began accepting all people into the priesthood, regardless of gender and lineage. However, within the capital city of Driedheim, traditionalists enforce the old ways and refuse to accept or acknowledge At'enite priests that are not female dwarves.
+Kratal had even higher restrictions on who could be a member of the At'enite priesthood. The Tetrarchy had enforced that only female dwarves could be priestesses of At'ena and Osiris, and enforced that only male dwarves could be priests of Ra and T'or. They believed that this balance and boundary between the genders mirrored the balance and boundary of genders in their Tetratheon. Once Kratal opened their borders in 2550 SD, outside traditions began to circulate within, and many towns and cities outside the capital began accepting all people into the priesthood, regardless of gender and lineage. However, within the capital city of Driedheim, traditionalists enforce the old ways and refuse to accept or acknowledge At'enite priests that are not female dwarves.
 === Cahyali - The Sublime Veld (Dahabu, Buyuk Vahsi) ===