Sun
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| Sun | |
|---|---|
| (Cosmos) | |
| Titles | The Burning Mother |
| Type | Star |
| Adjective | Solar |
| Diameter | x100 |
| Mass | x300,000 |
| Gravity | x28 |
| Atmosphere | None |
| Orbit | n/a |
| Inhabitants | fire elementals, plasma oozes, Plane of Fire visitors |
| Satellites | The Solar system |
The sun, sometimes called the Burning Mother, is a yellow star the centre of Golarion's solar system.[1][2]
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Description
Golarion's sun is some hundred times the diameter of Golarion and 300,000 times the mass; its gravity is 28 times that of Golarion. The sun has no atmosphere.[2]
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Rune Representation
In scholarly works, the sun is sometimes represented by a rune: a circle with a dot at its centre.[2]
Gazetteer
Despite the churning nature of the sun there are some locations of note, though some do move in the convection currents:[2]
- The Burning Archipelago
- The Silent Sanctum
- The Sleeping Sea
- Starheart
Inhabitants
The sun is intensely inhospitable, nevertheless some creatures do manage to survive and thrive in the inferno:[2]
Native Inhabitants
Non-Native Inhabitants
- efreet
- salamanders
- and other Plane of Fire visitors
The Sun in Religion
The Sun features in many important roles in theology.
Sun Domain
Many of the gods grant the power of the sun to their worshippers through the Sun Domain:
Portfolio
Three gods and a demon lord hold the sun as part of their portfolio:
Holy Symbols
Three goddesses use solar imagery in their holy symbols:
- Desna: Butterfly with star, sun, and moon symbols on its wings
- Iomedae: 'The sword of valour': Elegant longsword with a circular sunburst behind the sword's hilt
- Shizuru: a stylized sun behind a katana
Other Theological References to the Sun
Some other theological references to the sun that are not included above are:
- Hors, the Archon Empyreal Lord who is called the 'Freezing Sun'
- Sarenrae's favoured angel, herald and emissary is Sunlord Thalachos
- Sarenrae's Temple of the Eternal Sun is the chief temple of Sarenrae in Sothis, Osirion
Other Solar References
Non-theological references to the sun also exist, including:
- Osirion: Council of Sun and Sky
- One of the Shoanti tribes is called Sklar-Quah (The Sun Clan): see Shoanti
Other Suns
There are other suns in addition to that which Golarion orbits including the myriad of stars seen in the night sky; however, of note are:
- A huge red sun shines down constantly from the noontime position on the Abyssal realm of the demon lord Nurgal, called Kuthan.[3]
References
- ↑ James L. Sutter. (2008). Into the Black.Children of the Void, p. 48. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-127-5
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 James L. Sutter. (2012). Distant Worlds, p. 5. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-403-0
- ↑ James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 22, 40. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0
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