Ylora 'Goddess of Death'
The Raven Queen (a.k.a. The Matron of Ravens)
The Goddess of Death
The Matron of Ravens
The Mistress of Fate
The Raven Queen
Mother of Ynir
Ylora
Mistress of Fate and Goddess of Death. Ylora is also known as the Raven Queen and her gaze follows and marks the end of each mortal life, watching over the border between life and death and ensuring the natural transition is undefiled. Many funerals ask for her blessing to protect the deceased from the terrible curse of undeath. Those who study ancient lore believe that the Matron of Death was once mortal herself and is only one of a few to ascend to godhood. Her rise instantly obliterated the previous, now-forgotten god of death, and the other deities quickly and fearfully destroyed the secrets to the Rites of Ascension.
The Raven Queen tugs at the threads of fate from her realm in The Shadowfell watching from her Stronghold (The Stronghold of The Raven).
Ylora is a 30th Level Sorceress, 20th Level Druid and a 10th Level Rogue.
Divine Domains
- Death
- Grave
Divine Symbols & Sigils
A Raven or a White porcelain mask surrounded by black feathers
Few visual depictions of the Matron of Ravens exist; many temples merely use the raven as a symbol of her blessing.
Tenets of Faith
Commandments of The Raven Queen
- Death is the natural end of life. There is no pity for those who have fallen.
- The path of Fate is sacrosanct. Those who pridefully attempt to cast off their destiny must be punished.
- Undeath is an atrocity. Those who would pervert the transition of the soul must be brought down.
Holidays
Holy Day
The Raven Queen's holy day is called The Night of Ascension, celebrating her apotheosis. The actual date of her rise to divinity is unclear, but the Night of Ascension is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the tenth month.
Physical Description
Facial Features
Pale white skin covered by a white porcelain mask.
Identifying Characteristics
Onyx-black hair straight and neverending, with a white porcelain mask obscuring her face.
Apparel & Accessories
Few visual depictions of the Raven Queen exist., the few illustrations of her portray a tall, pale woman wrapped in dangling black linen robes, with her face obscured by a white porcelain mask and her onyx-black hair straight and neverending.
The Matron of Ravens, The Goddess of Death, Mistress of Fate and The Raven Queen.
Comments
Author's Notes
Taken from the Original Article The Raven Queen, Matron of Death from DnD 5e Explorer's Guide to Wildemount written by Critical Role & WoTc