Aelinthra

Aelinthra, revered as the Weaver of Eternal Threads, is the Overdeity who governs Fate. Within the Loom of Eternity—her timeless divine realm—she tirelessly spins, weaves, and adjusts the threads that represent the destinies of all beings, mortal and divine. These shimmering cords stretch across the planes, subtly nudged by her steady hand, ensuring the tapestry of existence unfolds in accordance with cosmic balance.

Impartial and enigmatic, Aelinthra embodies true neutrality. She does not favor good or evil, law or chaos, but instead safeguards the grand pattern that underpins all reality. To her, every thread—whether saint or tyrant, victor or martyr—has a place and purpose.

Aelinthra rarely intervenes directly in mortal affairs, instead allowing fate to unfurl organically. However, during times when destiny is challenged or distorted, she acts with quiet certainty. She once opposed Seraphina, a mortal-turned-goddess who sought to reshape destiny to her own vision. Their conflict escalated into a holy war, culminating in Seraphina’s fall and the revocation of her dominion over fate. Aelinthra’s victory preserved the sanctity of destiny as an impartial force.

Though she rarely allies with other deities, Aelinthra is known to work in silent accord with Sila, the Veiled Keeper of Fates. While Aelinthra weaves the design, Sila ensures that what is woven comes to pass. Together, they represent balance in thought and execution—destiny imagined and destiny enforced.

Her followers are often seers, oracles, and chroniclers who interpret the weave through dreams, visions, or symbols. They refrain from manipulating outcomes, instead seeking understanding of what is meant to be. Her most devout often bear tattoos of thread patterns or carry miniature looms as sacred tokens.

Miracles attributed to Aelinthra are rare but unmistakable—missed arrows curving to strike true, fated lovers meeting across time, or prophets speaking in tongues they never learned.

Aelinthra has had few but all notable champions. Seraphel, the Guided Blade, was once a wayward soul who was reborn through the goddess’s grace, Seraphel wields a sword imbued with a thread from Aelinthra's tapestry. He is an unyielding guardian of the cosmic balance, fighting those who seek to disrupt or control it.

The story of Seraphel, the Guided Blade, and Cernunnos, a bugbear of unique destiny.

Seraphel, chosen champion of Aelinthra, had traversed the realms under the goddess’s silent command, his path illuminated by the ethereal thread of destiny. His blade, imbued with a strand of Aelinthra’s own tapestry, resonated with the pulse of fate. It was this divine resonance that led him to the rugged wilderness an unnamed land where Cernunnos hid away from the corrupted divine eyes of the land.

Cernunnos was no ordinary bugbear. His life, marked by peculiar events and omens, had always hinted at a greater purpose. Running from a world destroyed, he was forever pursued by entities looking to kill him. It was on the run where he stumbled upon a cryptic prophecy, a prophecy that spoke of a lost spell vital to the stability of the timeline.

Under the shadowed boughs of the no name land, Seraphel and Cernunnos crossed paths. The bugbear, initially wary of the armored figure, soon sensed a strange kinship – a connection woven by the threads of fate. Seraphel, recognizing the mark of Aelinthra’s guidance upon Cernunnos, shared his divine mission – to aid the bugbear in recovering the lost spell.

Together, they embarked on a perilous journey, guided by the subtle omens of Aelinthra. They traversed forgotten ruins, deciphered age-old riddles, and faced trials that tested both their skills and their resolve. As they delved deeper into the mystery, the bond between the celestial champion and the outcast bugbear grew, each finding an unexpected kinship in the other.

Their quest, however, was fraught with peril. As they neared the location of the lost spell, a malevolent force, aware of the threat to its sinister designs, intervened. In a fateful confrontation, Seraphel and Cernunnos were separated, each swept away by the tumultuous currents of magic and destiny.

Seraphel’s fate became shrouded in mystery, his thread abruptly vanishing, leaving behind whispers and speculation. Cernunnos, though bereft of his celestial ally, continued the quest, driven by the conviction that the fate of the world hinged upon his success. 

Unfortunately, the results of his journey were discovered by the Beta's during their raid on the Lich god's sanctum. Cernunnos had been captured and tortured. It is believed he succeeded in his journey but that this information was stolen from him and is what led the Zoren, the lich god, to create the Soul Weave. A magical construction that requires a pilot to weave soul threads back into the tapestry of fate.