The Earthmother—also known as the Goddess—was a primal spirit venerated by the druids and Ffolks of the Moonshae Isles, who regarded her as the soul of the land and the guiding force in their lives.[1]
The Earthmother was an aspect of Chauntea,[2][3] although some of her worshipers refused to acknowledge it.[1]
The Earthmother's life essence was directly connected to the Moonwell and the Moonshae isles. When Bhaal corrupted the Moonwell, turning it into the Darkwell and began to corrupt the isles, the Earthmother's strength began to fade. The God of Murder continued to suck at the warm life of the Moonshae isles until her spirit was completely extinguished, ending her reign on the isles.[4]
Children[]
The Earthmother directed several mortal servants, known as her "children".[1] She granted them with powers far beyond the usual for their kindred.[1]
- The Leviathan, a huge black-skinned whale.[5]
- Kamerynn, an awakened Unicorn.[6]
- The Pack, a gathering of all the wolves of the Isles led by the moorhound Canthus.[7]
Relics & Holy Places[]
- The Torque of the Goddess were silver bands worn around the neck by worshipers of the Earthmother, which granted several benefits such as a protection against Lycanthropy.[8]
- Moonwells were considered sacred by the Earthmother and her druids,[7] and she could use them to observe the world.[2][1]
Appendix[]
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See Also[]
- Douglas Niles (September 2004). Darkwalker on Moonshae. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-3560-X.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Brian R. James (June 2009). “Realmslore: Sarifal”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #376 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 59–61.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2004-07-21). Earthmother's Weapons. Magic Books of Faerûn. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (December 2004). Darkwell. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 119. ISBN 0-7869-3566-9.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (November 1987). Moonshae. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 23. ISBN 0-88038-494-8.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (November 1987). Moonshae. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-88038-494-8.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dale Donovan (July 1998). Villains' Lorebook. (TSR, Inc), pp. 73–74. ISBN 0-7869-1236-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, et al (1989). Hall of Heroes. (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 0-88038-711-4.