Selesurala
Other Names
Mistress of Storms, Storm Serpent, Pitiless One.
Domain
Oceans. Cold. Storms. Nature, Tempest
Personality
Changeable, with a temper. No pity for the weak. Not particularly subtle.
Usual Depiction
A serpentine dragon/sea serpent, scales glitter metallic blue-grey. When painted, she is usually depicted rising from the sea in the middle of a storm.
Companions/Demigods
Worship in Western Noefra
Not worshiped, only propitiated. Propitiated during storm season in the Stone Throne. Feared and hated in Wyrmhold, where they talk of “a serpent up the back” for a bad feeling or curse with “Sele’s shed scales.” This causes much friction with Stone Throne dwellers. Propitiated with blood sacrifice, and not token. Always an animal, preferably a predator.
Religious Precepts
The ocean is inscrutable. Do not advertise your plans. The chill of the ice is implacable. Keep pressing forward until you have ground your enemies underfoot. All men are equal before the storm. No inherent respect for tradition or authority.
Worship in Other Areas
- Ikela: Considered the pre-eminent deity by the Stormqueen's Wake cult. Worshiped heavily throughout the area. Oddly, she's seen as much more approachable there, where she's known as the "World-serpent" or the "Storm Queen", worshiped mainly as a goddess governing weather, including the seasonal rains on which the agriculture depends.
- Ship Folk: She is the Divine One, seen as THE goddess for the ship folk. But it is not a relationship of love--rather it's one of fear and emulation. They seek to be just as cold and merciless and strong as she is. The Wave Priests of the Fleets wield her wrath (or so they say) on all that oppose the Fleets.
Pre-Divine Status
Selesurala was Tatsuryuu's child and regent of the Plane of Water before the Cataclysm. Neutral during the Titan-Wyrm Wars, she apotheosized relatively early. She did not appreciate being "promoted" to divine rank.
