Peor-fala

Domain

The home. Domesticity. The Hearth. Fertility. Life, Light

Personality

Gentle but can be fierce if pushed. The peacemaker of the Gods.

Other Names

Mother of Nations (Ithemba), Hearth-keeper, Matron

Usual Depiction

A heavily pregnant woman with a spoon in one hand and an open flame in the other. Often depicted surrounded by a bunch of children who are climbing on her and at her feet.

Companions/Demigods

The Woodcutter, the Fire-starter

Worship in Western Noefra

Worshiped by mothers, mostly. The highest concentration of her worshipers is among the halflings on the Sea of Grass, with most clans having an attached priestess (who is never kliba). Her clergy are healers and caretakers (usually women). They are all married and have many children. Unlike Melara’s clergy, Peor-Fala’s are stationary. Halfling children are brought at the end of their first week to her priestesses for blessings; naming follows later. Gifts of useful items are what she wants—these are distributed to the needy. In Ithemba, the Mother of Nations is one of the two primary gods, mainly worshiped in her fertility aspect.

Heretics

The Sin Eaters are a heretic sect that believes that theirs is the duty to take on the sins of violence and “cleansing” so that the faithful can remain undisturbed. They are highly militant and believe in cleansing the world from the unclean (goblins, undead, demons, and orcs mainly). They are active only in Kotimaa, where they maintain a keep. As long as they don’t bother honest folk, they’re tolerated. Rumors among the wise say that although they worship Peor-Fala, it’s Roel Kor or Pinwheel who’s their actual divine patron.

Religious Precepts

Be fruitful and multiply. Children are a blessing. Non-violence is the way to live. Keep the hearth burning and under control. Cooperate with your neighbors. Husbands, love your wives. Wives, obey your husbands. Care for the poor and the orphans and widows. Violence must be the last resort, and only to defend the defenseless. Clergy should not benefit at the expense of others. Possessions beyond the necessary should be used for the benefit of others, especially the poor.

Worship in Other Areas

• Ikela: She is worshipped heavily by the common folk, especially the rural common folk. One of the three or four major deities. Considered a very minor deity of the CCU.
• Ithemba: Worshiped as Mother of Nations, she is seen as one of the three founding deities and the patron of the common folk.

Pre-divine Status

Unclear. Some believe that she was a human from the Jinse Empire, possibly the fabled "Great Mother" of early imperial history (ca 2500 BC).