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Isstirian Pantheon

Adros (Head of Pantheon)

  • Gender: Male
  • Gemstone: Sunstone
  • Animal: Phoenix, Manticore
  • Nickname: The Kingmaker, The Father
  • Relations: Husband to Ysmera, Father to all, Brother to Kantrix
  • Presides Over: War, Fate/Fortune, Strength, Wrath, Sun, The Land
  • Appearance: Robust man with thick silken beard and copper-gold hair. Frequently depicted with a sun around the crown of his head and bearing a spear in his right hand.
  • Note: Adros is the patron God of the Phoenix and Manticore clans.

Ysmera (Female Head of Pantheon)

  • Gender: Female
  • Gemstone: Moonstone
  • Animal: Stag
  • Nickname: The Soul, The Mother
  • Relations: Wife to Adros, Mother to all
  • Presides Over: Peace, Families, Protection, Mercy, Moon, The Sky
  • Appearance: Timeless beauty with alabaster skin and long white hair frosted at the temple by silver dust. Frequently depicted as holding the moon in one hand and a baby in the other.
  • Note: Ysmera is the patron Goddess of both the Taurus and Stag clans.

Obris (Twin God - The 1st Born)

  • Gender: Male
  • Gemstone: Ruby
  • Animal: Wolf
  • Nickname: The Reaper, He who ravages
  • Relations: Twin to Dynna, Son to Ysmera/Adros
  • Presides Over: Death, Change, Destruction, Fire, Mountains
  • Appearance: Large and heavily muscled man with golden complexion, short russet colored hair, and black eyes. Frequently depicted with fire in his right hand and a sword in his left.
  • Note: Obris is the patron God of both the Wolf and Taurus clans.

Dynna (Twin Goddess - The 2nd Born)

  • Gender: Female
  • Gemstone: Emerald
  • Animal: Basilisk
  • Nickname: The Heart, She who flourishes
  • Relations: Twin to Obris, Daughter to Ysmera/Adros
  • Presides Over: Life, Creation, Rebirth, Love, Fertility, Arts
  • Appearance: Lithe, ethereal beauty with golden skin and long flowing brown hair entwined with flowers. Frequently depicted barefoot and riding a stag with a lyre in hand.
  • Note: Dynna is the patron Goddess of the Basilisk clan.

Kilene (The Youngest)

  • Gender: Female
  • Gemstone: Pearl
  • Animal: Kraken
  • Nickname: The Hand, She who breaks waves
  • Relations: Daughter of Adros/Ysmera, Sister to Dynna/Obris/Vestar
  • Presides Over: Healing, Travel, Exploration, Water, Sea, Revelry
  • Appearance: Shapely beauty with long blonde hair twisted into a thick braid that falls to her knees. Frequently depicted in blue flowing gowns and carrying a compass in the palm of one hand and an oyster shell in the other.
  • Note: Kilene is the patron Goddess of the Kraken clan.

Vestar (The 3rd Born)

  • Gender: Male
  • Gemstone: Amethyst
  • Animal: Salamander
  • Nickname: The Sage, He who watches in silence
  • Relations: Son of Adros/Ysmera, Brother to Dynna/Obris/Kilene
  • Presides Over: Knowledge, Wisdom, Law, Air, Justice, Nature
  • Appearance: Slender man with short curly brown hair, golden skin, and spectacles. Frequently depicted holding a scroll in one hand and a set of scales in another.
  • Note: Vestar is the patron God of the Salamander clan.

Kantrix (The Everchanging)

  • Gender: Unknown
  • Gemstone: Onyx
  • Animal: Hydra
  • Nickname: The Unknown, The Trickster
  • Relations: Sibling to Adros
  • Presides Over: Deception, Chaos, Darkness, Duality, Shadows, Storms, Madness
  • Description: Sometimes appears as a youthful boy with black curls, pale skin, and long silken robes. Sometimes appears as a middle-aged woman with salt-n-pepper hair and a long black gown. Frequently depicted as a figure in black robes holding a lightning bolt in his right hand and swirling orb of light in his left.
  • Note: Kantrix is the patron God of the clanless.