Tiana
Titles: The Mother Tree
Domains: Life
Symbol: A golden cypress bush
Alignment: NG
Power Rating: Quasi-deity
Realms: Rotania (Blessed Isle)
Tiana, the nurturing heart of Rotania, stands as a beacon of life and unity among the gods. Her essence, as verdant and vibrant as the spring's first bloom, wove the disparate threads of the divine into a tapestry of cohesion and harmony. A druid of profound connection to the living world, Tiana's wisdom and compassion were the mortar that bound the pantheon, her voice a gentle yet firm call to peace and preservation.
In the shadow of the Lich's ascendancy, it was Tiana who, with a heavy heart, counseled surrender. With foresight tinged by sorrow, she recognized the bitter truth that survival under tyranny was preferable to annihilation, arguing that the sacrifice of the gods would spare the mortal souls they shepherded. This choice, though made for the greater good, became a burden that Tiana would bear indefinitely, a wellspring of remorse from which her healing practices drew endless strength.
As the bond between Tiana and Vulcan, the God of Fire, blossomed, so too did her anguish, for she watched the love of her existence be consumed by his quest for power—a conflagration that left scorched earth where once there was affinity. Her heart ached as the chasm between them widened, her love not enough to temper the flames of his ambition.
The Isle of the Blessed was Tiana's sanctuary, a place where life in its purest form thrived unabated. At its center stood the Life Tree—a marvel not of Tiana's making but a relic of a time long before the gods of Rotania, an eternal testament to life's resilience. Though Tiana humbly dismissed her role in its creation, she was its fiercest protector and nurturer. This tree, ancient beyond measure, had its roots entwined with the very essence of existence, its leaves whispering secrets from the dawn of creation.
The undying nature of the Life Tree was legend. Many had sought to fell it, to claim its power or end its influence, yet every attempt was in vain. With each cycle, it would rise anew, its roots too deep, too vast, too ancient to be undone by mortal or divine hands. In the Life Tree, one could see the parallel to Tiana's own spirit—ever healing, ever renewing, ever enduring, no matter the darkness that sought to envelop the world. And so, Tiana's legacy is interwoven with that of the Life Tree, a symbol of life’s unyielding will, a sacred charge she upholds with a love as boundless as the tree itself is ageless.