Woodmaiden
The She-Bear
The Raven
Great Horned One
The Wolfhound
Celtic Tree
The Treelord
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| Arduinna Woodmaiden |
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| Arduinna traditionally was the goddess of the Ardennes Forest region, she was lost to the pantheon when Midgard conducted its massive deforestation campaign during the first Viking Wars. It was intended to break the spirits of the denizens there, but succeeded in only enraging the locals and raising a great army which stopped the barbarians' invasion. Arduinna crept off to the secluded and safe Shrouded Isles to recover, nurtured by the worship of the nature-loving Sylvan. Her sacred animal is the boar, and she is associated with hunting and tracking, as well as the protection of nature and forests. Many valewalkers of the realm follow Arduinna for her natural strength. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Artio The She-Bear |
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| The protector of the knowledge and memory of the forest is the Great Bear Artio. She is known to nurture and and care for lost animals, or those whose families have been slain by conflict. She cares little for humanoids, but is known to accept firbolgs who serve her ways. She is gentle of nature, but wild when her flock is threatened. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bendigeidfran The Raven |
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| Bendigeidfran, or Bran, is the spirit protector of the Cauldron of Daghda, appearing as a great raven or crow, and they are his sacred animal. He has the unique gift of being able to revive those slain with the powers of the Cauldron, but they arise voiceless. The prophecies of Mabinogion stat that he will receieve a mortal wound trying to rescue his sister Branwen's mortal incarna during the war. His followers seek to aid him in this quest, and stave off his killing blow so the prophecy may be fulfilled and bring about the destruction of Albion and Midgard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cernunnos Great Horned One |
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| The horned stag god of the Wild Hunt, Cernunnos is a lord of the natural world, and of plant and animal strength. Cernunnos is a primary god of the sylvan, of rangers, and wardens. He may appear as a great stag of brilliant magnificence or a powerful humanoid with a full antler rack and furred hindquarters ending in hooves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conn The Wolfhound |
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| A son of Ler and twin brother to Fiachra, he is one of the four children transformed into swans by the spiteful stepmother Aife. In his natural form he is lord of the predators and hunters, cunning and powerful. He may appear in either humanoid or wolfen form, and all wolves and hounds are sacred to him. The followers of Conn have been known to lend their aid as scouts and trackers against the forces of Albion and Midgard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Druantia Celtic Tree |
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| A forest goddess, holding domain over coniferous trees, especially firs. She is said to be the "mother" of the Celtic Tree Calendar, used even today to record time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sylvanus The Treelord |
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| Woodland god associated with parks, fields, valleys, and meadows, his home is the deepest Wildwood. The Sylvan consider him the father of their race, and that may be true as Sylvanus holds the treepeople most dear to him in his blessings, ridding them of fear, keeping chaos at bay, saving them from danger. For it is Sylvanus that created the Shroud that kept the island of HyBrasil a secret for so many years, keeping his chosen children safe from the horrors of the Realmwar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||