Lore:Kynareth

Kynareth is the goddess of the heavens, the winds, the elements, and the unseen spirits of the air.   She is a member of the Eight/Nine Divines and Patron of sailors and travelers.  Kynareth is often invoked for auspicious stars at birth and for good fortune in daily life. In some legends, she is the first to agree to Lorkhan's divine plan to create the mortal plane, and provides the space in the void for its creation. Furthermore, she is associated with rain, a phenomenon that is said not to have occurred before the removal of Lorkhan's divine spark.   
 

Mythology
Kynareth is the mother of the demigod Morihaus, she is also suspected to have communicated with Saint Alessia through visions of Pelinal's imminent arrival.  The Throat of the World is described as being Kynareth's sacred mountain by the Greybeards. 

Worship
According to followers of the Divines, the Sky Goddess Kyne, worshipped by the Nords as the strongest of the Sky spirits and the widow of Shor, is the Nordic aspect of Kynareth. Rain is said to be Kyne's tears as she mourns the loss of her beloved Shor, since rain is believed not to have appeared until after his divine spark was forcibly removed.  It is said Kyne gifted men with the thu'um so they could harness the language of the dragons and use its power to save themselves from the wrath of Alduin and the dragons. Kynareth has a temple in the city of Whiterun; one of the duties of this temple is to tend the Gildergreen which is considered sacred to Kynareth's followers. 

Forsworn Reachmen, otherwise known to be Daedra worshipers, appeared to worship an unknown deity at a shrine of Kynareth during the Fourth Era.  In the Second Era, a Reachfolk group - Dreadhorn Clan was known to use shamanistic Kyne-magic. 

The Khajiiti interpretation of Kynareth is the Goddess of the Winds, Khenarthi. Khenarthi acts as a psychopomp for faithful Khajiit. 

Kynareth is often associated with Zenithar. Craftsmen use natural materials to create, and so one cannot revere Zenithar without acknowledging the power of Kynareth.  Canah feathers can be offered to Kynareth at her shrines; in return, the one making the offering will temporarily transform into a Canah. 

The island of   is considered holy land of Kynareth. This was a factor for  's involvement in the  . It was also the reason why the conflict escalated to the   which ended the war.  Kynareth is the patron deity of  ,   and the  . 

The Redguard interpretation of Tava, is the goddess of air, weather and sun, who has since been assimilated into the mythology of Kynareth. 

The air spirits Amaro, Pina, and Tallatha, are acknowledged as the fingers of Kynareth by the Skeffington Coven. 

Artifacts
Boots of the Crusader
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The Boots of the Crusader (also known as the  ) were created by Kynareth. The wearer will not be attacked by creatures of the forest. Sir Juncan of the original Knights died while searching for the boots. The pilgrim visited the Shrine of Kynareth, and was told the location of the "Grove of Trials" by the high priestess (later to become Sir Avita Vesnia). Kynareth tested the pilgrim by sending the Forest Guardian, a giant  , to attack them. When the pilgrim didn't fight back, having reverence for nature, Kynareth allowed them entrance to the grotto where the boots were hidden. The boots were needed to retrieve the Mace of the Crusader; with them, the wearer's faith is strengthened and they can cross the void of doubt. 
 
Lord's Mail
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Ring of the Wind
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The Ring of the Wind is a legendary treasure of Elsweyr, sacred to Kynareth. It was owned by the nimble acrobat  , who was said to always land on her feet, except when she chose to land on the feet of others. 
 

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