| Domains | Silence, Introspection, Storytelling, and Personal Growth |
|---|---|
| Aliases | The Roar in Silence, The Smile in Shadows |
| Plane | The Astral Sea |
Amarah-persvek-Japachi, or simply Amarah, is the good goddess of sacred quiet and somber stories. She is primarily worshipped by the Starless people in northern Pteris, but her worship has steadily spread as the Starless and their stories have traveled to other parts of the world.
Description
Amarah is depicted in two ways: as a dragon-shaped shadow blotting out light as it passes over and as a dark-skinned woman with Draconic features (such as scales, horns, etc.) and entirely black eyes. There are many stories revolving around Amarah’s ascent to divinity, but many of them have at least a few commonalities. Firstly, she was cast out from her family after she murdered her father (whether she did this out of wrath or a desire to acquire inheritance is debated, but ultimately meaningless). Secondly, she moved through the deserts of Pteris for several years, choosing to sleep during the day and wander at night. Thirdly, she encountered a figure of great wisdom who would not speak with her directly, communicating in stories and omens instead. This figure may have been an ancient spirit or even the avatar of some lesser deity—the only one who knows for sure is Amarah, and she has never seen a reason to clarify. Regardless, Amarah spent decades following this figure and unraveling their words, learning to see the meaning in the silences between their words. Eventually, she proved herself wise enough to become this figure’s student, and they left for planes beyond. During this time, Amarah learned and performed great feats of magic. Her greatest magical feat, however, was repairing an artifact from the Astral Sea: the Black Star. The Black Star was said to hold the shadows of all Quelmar’s somber tales, having gathered them as it drifted through the Astral. After repairing this artifact (which is said to have taken her ten years and a day), she chose to shatter it and send its stories drifting through the worlds so they wouldn’t be forgotten. It is unclear whether the act of fixing the Black Star or shattering it was what what allowed Amarah to ascend to divinity, but she did. To this day, Black Star shards are considered sacred to Amarah’s followers.
Amaran’s primary symbol is, simply, a black star. However, shadowy draconic imagery can also be used to represent her. In terms of her relationships with other gods, Amarah tends to keep to herself. However, she apparently once met with Bahamut. Though they agreed in encouraging others to grow in goodness, Bahamut found Amarah too passive while she thought he was too directly involved. Still, the gods are far from enemies and have maintained something of a friendship throughout time. On the occasions that followers of Amarah and followers of Eilistraee meet, they tend to collaborate, though the true nature of the relationship between their goddesses is a mystery.
Works
Aside from fixing and then breaking the Black Star, Amarah has one other major work attributed to her: becoming patron of those born “Starless”.
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