The Mother
Albona (Caldaven), Albonne (Aquira), Ummana (Emerald Coast) or Umaterasu (Summer Isles)
Divine Domains
Life, Nature, Family and Fertility, the Night and the Moon.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
The Tree of Life
The tree of Life is the ancient symbol for the Mother. While still in use in Caldaven, it is slowly replaced by the more complex "double" tree of life, which allegedly shows a Tree of Life and its reflection in an assumed body of water nearby.
The Tree of Life
Leftmost: The tree of Life symbol as it is used in all regions of Ardu which follow the Faith
Second from the left: The simpler version of the Tree of life symbol, as it is used in scripture or when there is little time to draw the way more complicated symbol for an upcoming rite. Here it serves as a basis for a balancing game famous with Umaterasu priests on the Summer Isles. It asks the player to balance the larger hoop on a table while the smaller lying 8 has to be be balanced on its insides, without the whole construct falling over.
Third from the left: Tree of Life pendant as it is worn by Albonne Priests in Aquira
Rightmost: "Double" Tree of Life in use in Caldaven. The Symbol allegedly depicts the Tree of Life and its reflection on the surface of a nearby lake, to represent Albona's state as the Lady of the Lakes.
Caldavian Tree of Life Pendant
Pendants of Albona on green velvet, to the left a luxury silver pendant worn by the high priests of Albona, to the right an Ironwood pendant as worn by the High Mother in Amn. The Sapphire is optional, and also comes in Jade, Malachite, Agate or Turquois.
The Broken Moon
The Broken Moon is another old symbol of the Mother. It represents her status as protector of the night,. The broken moon is her shattered shield which she, weakened now, has to rest once per month at Truenight.
The Broken Shield of the Mother
The Broken moon as it appears on Ardu's night sky at full moon
Broken Moon Symbols
Common broken moon artifacts in use in all regions where the Faith of the Seven is dominant:
Left the so called Mothershield. a Roundshield used by Mother Clerics, combining both the symbol of the Tree of Life (emblem) and the symbol of the broken moon (form). It has proven particularly useful in combination with spears.
Right Necklace of a crescent Moon trailed by a string of fragments, used by many priests of the Mother
Priestess with Moon necklace
A Mother Priestess near Gyldencross at the Northern Nornwall, wearing a Broken Moon necklace.
Divine Classification
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Aligned Organization
The Tree of Life, symbol of the Mother
The Tree of Life
Leftmost: The tree of Life symbol as it is used in all regions of Ardu which follow the Faith
Second from the left: The simpler version of the Tree of life symbol, as it is used in scripture or when there is little time to draw the way more complicated symbol for an upcoming rite. Here it serves as a basis for a balancing game famous with Umaterasu priests on the Summer Isles. It asks the player to balance the larger hoop on a table while the smaller lying 8 has to be be balanced on its insides, without the whole construct falling over.
Third from the left: Tree of Life pendant as it is worn by Albonne Priests in Aquira
Rightmost: "Double" Tree of Life in use in Caldaven. The Symbol allegedly depicts the Tree of Life and its reflection on the surface of a nearby lake, to represent Albona's state as the Lady of the Lakes.
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