Sekra
The Goddess of Tears
Sekra is the Asura of despoiled desire, corruption, and perverse indulgence in all forms -- be it painful or carnal. Indulgence is not the same thing as pleasure in the eyes of Sekra; it is the sheer rush of emotion and sensation felt in any fleeting moment, be it joy, tragedy, or unfiltered agony.
Sekra is among the most commonly worshiped Asura in the world; where structure exists, the desire for an anathema to rot the roots beneath a solid foundation also exists. Laws cannot exist in the Sekran faith, for they are the antithesis of true desire.
Appearance & Depiction
Sekra is an androngyous entity that takes on many forms. As an entity of perversion; indulgence and corruption can take on a thousand different forms, all an anathema of what they stand for. It changes with every rendition. It could be a sister of cloth whose eyes weep blood. An angel with tattered wings and a porcelain face, or even a knight in beautiful armour, whose mane of hair falls past his shoulders. The only constant with Sekra is bloodstained lips and weeping eyes being present in every depiction.The Sekran Lash
The Sekran Lash is a crescent over three droplets. The lash is to represent many things; a crying eye, a weeping wound, or a drooling mouth. It's often drawn or scraped into surfaces.Worship
Sekra is one of the few omnipresent Asura in the world. While many more Wild Gods are generally silent and subtle, Sekra is a far more active entity. Churches may have a sister of faith seeking to sow seeds of heresy in the flock; while established rulers may be tempted into indulging their power over others. Sekra is often called the Goddess of Tears -- for her worshipers are often made of those that have suffered greatly and sought a reprieve from their agony.Sekra's Kiss
When someone is suffering, Sekra may intervene in their final moments to offer her kiss. It is an offering to replace all the agony they've endured with pleasure. Those that gleefully accept the Goddess' kiss are granted a reprieve -- but not the remedy. If a body is rotting, they may find absolute joy as their limbs slough from sores. If their body is being mutilated, they will only feel joy with each sliver of flesh carved from their bone. Sekra's kiss grants this release of worry over all negative sensations-- only untold pleasure lies within their blessed flesh. This dulls their senses as they seek new heights for their pleasure, leading to a hedonistic rampage that inevitably ends with the ultimate desire to end their own life -- for death is the only ecstasy that can ever be felt once. Followers that have been kissed by Sekra are deranged beyond reason, revelling in spreading their perversions across the world for so that others may learn the untold pleasure of receiving their Goddess' kiss.Divine Domains
Sekra embodies many things; but is often closely associated with ecstasy and indulgence. This is not exclusively a carnal indulgence; pleasure can be felt in many different ways through many different means. It is a slow and steady descent into corruption.
A glutton may be encouraged to eat simpler finer things and crave higher dining -- until they're driven into gorging themselves on mortal flesh.
A hunter may find pride in killing -- until they're eventually lead to find sadistic joy in slaughtering their prey.
Sekra is the steady descent into all things wrong. If the act is scorned, then Sekra seeks to help her followers feel it.
Species
Children

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