Hart

Hart is the god of the wilderness, beasts, and hunting. He is one of the few deities who factors less prominently in the Imperial Pantheon than in its constituent parts. Hart receives little attention or detail in most of the Imperial Canon. He is an elusive deity who seldom interacts with other mortals. He is viewed as a well-meaning, but often problematic deity who impedes the progress of civilization by punishing those who prey too heavily on the resources of the natural world, especially the animals.   Hart is also sometimes associated with ranching and raising of livestock as the God of Beasts, but this is an uncommon depiction of him.

In the Central Pantheon

In the Central Pantheon, Hart is largely identical to his Imperial incarnation, but with a heavier focus on woodlands rather than wilderness in general. However, Hart plays a much more prominent role in the Central Pantheon, as it originated from cultures for whom hunting was a much more key element to survival. Mortals pray to Hart before hunts, during winter to ward off predators, and before any trips into the forest. Wood gatherers and foragers also offer prayers for bountiful harvests and for safety when travelling into the forest. This leads to there being some overlap with Hart and Dunstan on the topic of plants, especially edible plants, in the forest. Typically, Hart is associated with wild fruits, vegetables, and fungi found in the woods, while Dunstan is associated with cultivated crops and wild crops found elsewhere.   Hart is also associated with archery, as a byproduct of his association with hunting and trees. This is not as widespread of an aspect of his portfolio and it has faded away even further in more recent times, but there are still some archers who pray to Hart and some of Hart's followers who take up archery for that reason.

In the Western Pantheon - Ossídri

In the Western Pantheon, Ossídri is a god of survival, beasts, and the wilderness. He is similar to Lorcan and is often believed to hunt Lorcan. He is often seen to represent mortals' triumph over their beastial natures and their triumph over nature. However, Ossídri also represents nature itself and serves as a reminder that nature can never be taken entirely for granted. Ossídri enforces a balance. He allows mortals dominion over nature and its beasts for their own survival, provided that they show proper respect and care for such gifts.   Ossídri is also associated with the fey, though his exact connection varies from culture to culture. Sometimes he is portrayed as a liaison, other times as the creator of the fey (this belief often leads to the belief that the Feywild is the Other World in the reincarnation cycle). Some believe the fey themselves are the souls reincarnated in the Other World and Ossídri serves a similar role to Lorcan as the father of that race.

In the Southern Pantheon - Sylvanus

Sylvanus is the god of archers, nature, and animals. He is associated with herbalists, alchemists, hunters, animal tenders, and riders. Sylvanus himself is often a fickle deity. Typically he is reclusive and mollified, content to retire within his woodland manses, coming forth only in dire need to defend his lands from overly ambitious mortals. However, at times he will be greatly agitated and irate. It is during these times that Sylvanus leads the Wild Hunt forth, a fearsome procession of nature spirits, fey creatures, beasts, and feral mortals both living and dead. The Wild Hunt tears through the land, hunting any mortals who are unlucky enough to find themselves in its path. What the fate of these mortals is believed to be varies, but the most commonly believed outcomes are that they are forced into the ranks of the Wild Hunt or are eaten by its members. Thus, Sylvanus also gains his final associations in the Southern Pantheon: cannibalism, feasting, and forbidden indulgences. Even in his more languid periods, Sylvanus answers to no other authority and abides by no laws or social norms.

In the Eastern Pantheon - Neofytos

Neofytos is the god of plants, animals, and the wilderness. He is a cultivator of beauty, grace, and peace among the natural world. He is the graceful gazelle, the majestic waterfall, the lithe and deadly tiger, the tranquil glade, and the stirring in mortal hearts upon seeing such things. He does not oppose civilization as much as some of his counterparts in the other pantheons. He is the appreciation all mortals have for the beauty and serenity of the wilderness. In his role of one half of the dual deity Aglaia, he is associated with more visceral aesthetics and sensions which appeal to the senses and baser instincts inherent in all animals. He is a font of simple, austere beauty. Neofytos is one half of the dual deity Aglaia, the deity of aesthetics and beauty.
 

In the Northern Pantheon

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In the Wandering Pantheon

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