Amaterasu (LL)

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==Amaterasu (intermediate god)==
Amaterasu was born when Izanagi washed his left eye after returning from the Land of the Dead. She is the goddess of the sun and rules the Plane of Heaven. Through one of her grandsons, the Imperial family is descended directly from her. In addition to being the goddess of the sun, Amaterasu is the weaver of the gods' robes. She has the power to light the world (or any part of it), to make plants grow, to cure diseases in men, or to destroy anything she wishes with her brilliance. In her true form, Amaterasu is beautiful woman.
Role-playing Notes: Amaterasu is the patron goddess of Japan and watches over its welfare carefully. If the land is seriously threatened, she may beseech aid from her fellow gods in order to protect it. She also watches over the Imperial family, and will never aid those who bring harm to one of its members. If the existence of the family itself is threatened, she will not hesitate send her avatar to aid it. Omens from Amaterasu take the form of solar eclipses.
Statistics: AL lg; WAL any good; AoC light; SY sun.
==Amaterasu's Avatar (priest 19)==
Amaterasu's avatar is a beautiful woman with a radiant smile. She can draw upon the all, charm, creation, elemental, and sun spheres for her spells.
: Str 20
: Int 18
: MV 18
: AC -2
: #AT 1	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 6'
: HD 19
: THAC0 1	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 40%
: HP 152
: Dmg 1d6 (hand) +8
Special Att/Def: From her eyes, Amaterasu's avatar can fire blinding heat rays doing lOdlO points of damage. She is immune to any heat, cold, or fire-based attacks, as she is to any light or darkness spell.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Amaterasu must dedicate themselves to the emperor and follow his every command. If they ever form an alliance with an enemy of the emperor's, they immediately and irrevocably lose their powers.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any lawful; WP spear, lance, mace; AR a; SP all, astral, charm, creation , divination, elemental, healing, protection, sun; PW 3) light; 10) fly at will, MV = 15; TU turn.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #204)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Japanese pantheon from Legends & Lore:
* Amaterasu: Major: Time, Wards; Minor: None.