Varae

Vaerae was an obscure demipower that was subsumed and made an aspect of Sseth.

Cult
Vaerae's cult was popular in northern rural Calimshan and the Vilhon Reach, having been brought to those areas by nomadic tribes that were normally found on the Shining Plains. These cults held that no snake should ever be injured; the punishment for harming a snake was maiming, and the punishment for killing a snake was being killed in return.

History
Vaerae was worshiped centuries ago in the North as Repra, a beast totem; evidence of this could still be found in the Farsea Marshes and the Vast Swamp.

During the Time of Troubles, however, Vaerae was severely weakened and subsequently was slain by Sseth, who saw the new aspect as a way to expand his influence and acquire more power in Toril. He granted new powers to Vaerae's priests, and sent yuan-ti purebloods to infiltrate and assume control of the cults. The cults proved capable of providing valuable support to yuan-ti agents in the area.