The Raven Queen

The Raven Queen is the goddess of death, winter, fate and silence in Teshol and other realms relating to the Tesholan Earth.
The Raven Queen is the God that has had the most direct influence on events during the campaign. She has indirectly aided the party many times through Deacon's magic. 
The party met the Raven Queen in the Void during Episode 73, in the ruins of a destroyed tower in a destroyed city. The Raven Queen spoke to Kassandra, a strange woman the party had met, telling her that she was far from her prison. Kassandra was revealed to be undead and then she disappeared. The Raven Queen also collected the Hand of Vecna from the party, and spoke to Deacon, telling him that it was possible that freeing him from Ravenloft had caused other complications. Finally, she reassured Barkley that her mother Maria Crowlantern was in the Black Garden, in the afterlife. 
The Raven Queen appeared once more to Lucius after his death in Episode 110. Lucius played a chess game against her, won, and then was issued an ultimatum - give up necromancy forever or pass on then and there. He took the deal and all of his necromancy spells save Blight, which he begged to keep, were replaced with cleric spells. 
== Culture ==
The Raven Queen is the primary deity of winter, and as such one day during the Winterdawn week is dedicated to remembering the dead and honoring family members who have passed on, called Garden Day. 
Typical ways of honoring the Raven Queen's power involve lighting candles scented with Graveblossom, a flower that grows only where the bones of the living have been laid to rest—and which will not grow over coffins that will inevitably rise as undead. Silent vigils and temporary vows of silence are also typical of her followers. 
One of the talismans involved in marriage ceremonies in Teshol is a raven draped in red ribbon, as a prayer that lovers not be separated early by death. In the rare instance that one of the marrying parties has died and been resurrected by magic, the raven is often replaced by a wolf or a snake.
Capricorn is the Tesholan sign of the Raven Queen, and legends say that She reincarnates the souls of her greatest followers during its time in the sky. As with most people born under certain gods' signs in Teshol, these people are considered to have that god's particular favor; in this case, with long lives and calm ends. 
== Details ==
* ALIGNMENT: Lawful Neutral
* DOMAINS: Death, Life
* CHAMPIONS: Deacon Rothford, Carrie Crowlantern, Vahlka Shadowbane
* RELATIONS: Vecna (nemesis)
Category:Deities