Rico
Rico (Ree-Co), deity of strength and swagger, appears as a hugely muscular man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing loose tunics of the finest silks crafted by Fhlonna the Goddess of beauty and craftsmanship. A hedonistic being, he is known for tackling physical challenges of all sorts just for the fun of it. He is also reputed to have dallied with beautiful humans, elves, and even giants, tales are told of the great heroes that are born from such liaisons. He fights with his intelligent titan-slaying battleaxe Gorveil, and when wounded he often enters into an intense blood rage.
Dogma
Rico loves physical challenges and contests, and promotes non-lethal sports as a method for resolving disputes among his followers. His teachings say that the strong and fit should lead the weaker, and that bravery is the greatest quality that anyone can have, ruler and citizen alike. Everyone should scorn cowardice, says Rico.
Clergy and Temples
Rico's clerics are expected to be leaders. They value strength but not domination. They train people to become stronger, organize athletic tournaments, and participate in challenging physical activities. Doubting their fitness is a grave insult, and they go to great lengths to prove their physical abilities (although the realize the difference between difficult and suicidal challenges). They favor attire in red and white.
Rico's temples tend to be spacious and airy. They always include at least one gymnasium and usually extensive baths. They invariably have adjoining fields for athletic competitions.
Domains
Every deity has a certain aspect of existence over which it has dominion, power, and control. Collectively, these aspects represent the deity's domains. Deities are intimately concerned about and involved in their domains, and are often strongest in power when acting within the bounds of their domains.
Rico's domains are: Strength, Athletics, Sports, Brawling, Courage, Confidence.
Fhlonna
The deity of sexual desire, physical beauty, and craftsmanship, Fhlonna (Fee-Lone-Ah) embodies those ideals. She appears as a human woman of phenomenal beauty, dressed in a simple gown or nothing at all depending on her mood, and adorned with fine jewelry that she had crafted herself. She is usually smiling and in fact is often called "Smile-loving" or "Laughter-loving" Fholonna. True to her nature, Fholonna has not only inspired other deities to acts of passion (with one another or with mortals), but has indulged in several affairs of her own. She is married to her brother Rico, but has bore many children to other deities and mortals alike. Rico is aware of his loves liaisons, but ignores them outright for he is the same way as she. He is above her influence and sees himself as the one and only perfect being, he is wed to Fholonna for the mere fact that she is the most beautiful among his siblings and he deserves the best.
There is mythology that surrounds itself around the birth of Fholonna but only she herself knows the exact truth behind the rumor. It is said that Fholonna was actually born Male, but then decided to be Female mere moments after her conception. Rico feels that it is very possible that he has wed his brother out of a case of mistaken identity, however seeing as how they are gods and are in control of such trivial things he pays little heed to bothering himself about it. Fholonna is a trophy wife to him, nothing more and nothing less. Her beauty is a testimony to his own vanity and he recognizes that fact plainly.
Dogma
Fholonna embodies the joy of passion, freedom, and whimsy. Her brand of passion creates rather than destroys life, and she celebrates the beauty of life in all forms. She also celebrates form itself, which she celebrates through the medium of craftsmanship. Mostly jewellery dedicated to a higher purpose, she has been known to craft exquisite weapons and armors as well from time to time. Ones that become objects used by mortals and gods alike and earn legendary status. This is not a common practice due to the fact that Fholonna preaches about freedom and love to her followers and would prefer to see mortals make love rather than war.
Clergy and Temples
Fholonna's clerics are matchmakers, dispensers of advice to the lovelorn, and general meddlers in other peoples personal business. They are also prominent hedonists, seeking out every opportunity to enjoy what pleasures this world offers before moving on to the next. Most are gentle and peaceable, and a few find any reason to adventure. Those that do adventure generally do so out of a belief that their actions can improve the world, making it a more peaceful and beautiful place for everyone to live happy carefree lives away from violence and evil.
Fholonna's temples are beautifully decorated with fine art and precious implements. They are usually found only where artists and lovers gather to worship their goddess. The temples usually also have at least one forging pit for crafting beautiful works of art.
Domains
Every deity has a certain aspect of existence over which it has dominion, power, and control. Collectively, these aspects represent the deity's domains. Deities are intimately concerned about and involved in their domains, and are often strongest in power when acting within the bounds of their domains.
Fholonna's domains are: Desire, Beauty, Craftsmanship,Charm.
Verdonna
(Ver-Don-Ah) The God/Goddess of the wild side of nature. Verdonna is the first born child of Rico and Fholonna. Verdonna was born a male and was born filled with all the elements of both his mother and his father, their passions, their beauty and strength, his fathers vanity. Verdonna was also given a powerful connection to the wilds of nature and it was in the wilds of a forest that Verdonna found himself enchanted by his own reflection in the crystal clear surface of a pond. The god loved his own image so much in fact that he pulled his own reflection free from its confines and embraced it as his lover. Not before changing the sex of his reflection to that of a female however for Verdonna was indeed attracted sexually to the fairer sex. Verdonna became forever after enamored with his own reflection. Two separate sides of the same coin, one became two and then became one in union.
Dogma
Verdonna teaches no dogma, but shows mortals a way of life set by his own example. He/She is a carefree soul, dancing through the forests with his/her lover. His/Her only creed is freedom.
Clergy and Temples
Verdonna's clerics are shepherds, protectors of nature. They commune with their God/Goddess among the forests and glens there are no Temples to speak of.
Domains
Every deity has a certain aspect of existence over which it has dominion, power, and control. Collectively, these aspects represent the deity's domains. Deities are intimately concerned about and involved in their domains, and are often strongest in power when acting within the bounds of their domains.
Verdonna's domains are: Nature, Passion, Shepherds, Mountains, Vanity.
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