Lae Loara

Domain

Wilderness. Travelers. The Hunt, Nature, Trickery

Personality

Impatient with civilization. Kill or be killed. Unconcerned with social niceties

Other Names

the Huntress, All-tracker

Usual Depiction

A dark-haired woman, dressed in forest leathers, with a wolf at her side. In one hand she carries a bow; the other is outstretched with a falcon on the wrist.

Companions/Demigods

Two companions—a falcon and a wolf.

Worship in Western Noefra

Propitiated more than worshiped, her major devotees are those living in Kotimaa. Travels through unclaimed lands usually start with an offering to her. An offering is made before setting out on the hunt or on a trip through the wilderness and after returning. The type of offering depends on the type of journey—blood for hunting (your own on the way out, prey’s blood on the way back) or a small amount of travel food for a journey. The officiant will advise on care of the wilderness in exchange for food or a donation.

Religious Precepts

Take what is needed by force, but with guile. Fools rush in and die. The cycle of life is to kill and be killed—hold no grudges for death. Step lightly and give thanks for what you take; hunt not the mothers with young. Cull the weak, for they hold the herd back.

Worship in Other Areas

• Ikela: Propitiated only in the border and outlying regions, she is included in the rites of the CCU but only notionally.

Home

Her place of residence is in Aaru; she does not maintain a stable domain.

Pre-divine Status

Not much is known about her pre-divine status. Some speculate that she was an ihmisi huntress, but she has shared no information about her history.