Silvanus
Silvanus (sihl-VANN-us), the Forest Father, is the god of nature, though formerly considered only the god of wild nature and druids. Silvanus is one of the oldest and most prominent deities in Azaria, and the wilder counterpart to Chauntea the Earthmother. His worshipers protect places of nature from the encroachment of civilization with vigor and are implacable foes of industrious peoples.
Divine Domains
Nature
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Oak leaf
Tenets of Faith
Silvanus sees and balances all, meting out wild water and drought, fire and ice, life and death. Hold your distance and take in the total situation, rather than latching on to the popular idea of what is best.
All is in cycle, deftly and beautifully balanced. It is the duty of the devout to see this cycle and the sacred Balance as clearly as possible. Make others see the Balance and work against those that would disturb it.
Watch, anticipate, and quietly manipulate. Resort to violence and open confrontation only when pressured by time or hostile action. Fight against the felling of forests, banish disease wherever you find it, defend the trees, and plant new flora wherever possible. Seek out, serve, and befriend the tree-folk and learn their names. Kill only when needful, destroy fire and its employers, and beware those who bring axes into the forest.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Whilst having no superiors, Silvanus is a long-time ally of Chauntea, despite their clergies' differences. He is also allied with Lathander. Silvanus is served directly by Eldath and Mielikki, whom some call his daughters, and indirectly by Gwaeron Windstrom, Lurue and Shiallia. Silvanus resents the destructive nature of the storm lord, Talos, and the Lady of Poison, Talona, who encourages disease beyond what is natural, while reserving his greatest hatred for the Beastlord Malar and his followers, working against his insatiable bloodlust at every opportunity.
Divine Classification
Greater Deity
Alignment
Neutral
Realm
Church/Cult
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Oak Father, The Old Oak, Old Father Tree, The Forest Father, Treefather
Children
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