Nalinivati
| Nalinivati | |
|---|---|
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| (Deity) | |
| Titles | The Serpent's Kiss First Mother (nagaji) Queen of Nagas |
| Adjective | Nalinivatan |
| Realm | Yanjira, Maelstrom |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Areas of Concern | Fertility Nagaji Snakes Sorcery |
| Worshipers | Nagaji, naga, sorcerers, lovers, snake cults |
| Edicts | Seek out magic and use it, use poison, heal poisons, bear or adopt children, raise snakes |
| Anathema | Kill a harmless snake or swan, spurn friends due to jealousy or romantic competition, betray your offspring, separate lovers |
| Cleric Alignments (1E) | |
| Domains (1E) | Charm, Magic, Nobility, Rune, Scalykind |
| Subdomains (1E) | Arcane, Divine, Leadership, Love, Lust, Wards |
| Cleric Alignments (2E) | |
| Domains (2E) | Glyph, magic, passion, wyrmkin |
| Favored Weapon | Urumi, bite / jaws |
| Symbol | Lotus flower wherein a snake lies coiled |
| Sacred Animal | Snake |
| Images of Nalinivati | |
Source: Dragon Empires Gazetteer, pg(s). 61 (1E) Lost Omens Gods & Magic, pg(s). 132f. (2E) | |
Nalinivati is the patron naga goddess of the snake-like humanoids known as the nagaji. She is a goddess of fertility, snakes and sorcery, she is mainly worshipped across Tian Xia.[1]
Appearance
Holy symbol and animal
Her holy symbol is a lotus flower wherein a snake lies coiled. Snakes are naturally considered holy animals to those of her faith.[1]
History
She was once a mortal naga sorceress and, through her magical powers and many daughters, established Nagajor, ruling as its first queen and founding its major institutions, which persist today. Her female descendants continue to rule Nagajor as Matriarchs.[2] She ascended to divinity through unknown means near the end of her life, and is now worshipped in many neighboring nations, as well as her home of Nagajor.[3] Said to have created the nagaji, Nalinivati long ago gifted the race with free will. They number among her most devout non-naga worshippers.[1]
Relationships
Church of Nalinivati
Nalinivati is also known to her worshippers as the "Queen of Nagas" and as the "Serpent's Kiss". Her worshippers are most commonly sorcerers, nagaji, and smitten lovers (in her fertility aspect) but she also has many snake cults dedicated to her. She is most popular in the realm she founded, Nagajor, but is also commonly worshipped in Dtang Ma, Xa Hoi, and Xidao.[1] Genealogy and heritage are important to Nalinivati and her worshippers. She judges based on family as well as individual merit.[3] The Lotus Annals are a book written by Nalinivati's great-granddaughter Holadi that contain many stories about and parables told by the goddess before she ascended to godhood. While not considered a true holy text, the Lotus Annals are thought to contain considerable spiritual wisdom for worshippers of Nalinivati.[6]
Sacred weapon
Nalinivati's favoured weapons are natural jaws or bite and the manufactured urumi.[1] This favoured status by Nalinivati's followers led to a wider popularity for the urumi across the Inner Sea region.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 61. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
- ↑ Alex Greenshields. (2012). Red Harvest, p. 3. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matt Goodall et al. (2014). Champions of Balance, p. 16. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-603-4
- ↑ Cole Kronewitter et al. (2020). Belly of the Black Whale, p. 72, 74. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-287-7
- ↑ Alex Greenshields. (2012). Red Harvest, p. 5. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ Alex Greenshields. (2012). Red Harvest, p. 3. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ Paizo staff. (2020). Gods & Magic, p. 102. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-202-0
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