Shoei the Light-Taker

A patron goddess of thieves, tricksters, and spies, Shoei the Light-Taker is the goddess said to have stolen the light from the waters of Minlorem, leaving them as unusually dark as they are. Though the exact method of the theft varies wildly between tales and even speakers, Common notes include that Shoei fooled the suns into letting their light out in the open where Shoei could use a cloak of darkness to steal it.
Myth also says that Shoei took this stolen light and wove it into the fins of every Marore when the race was still young, giving them their distinctive glow. This glow is said to have kept the beasts of the minloral depths away as the race built their great cities, often used by religious Marore as proof that Shoei's theft was with good purpose. Vuoder are often quick to argue this point, providing the races with a unique sticking point.
Shoei's Oracles are more likely than others to have the Clouded Vision curse.
==Appearance==
Popular depictions of Shoei often depict her as a Marore with no markings on her body at all, her upper body as black as the night sky and her underbelly the dark blue of Minlorem's waters. The only sources of light she bears are the glimmering silver Knuckle Axe clutched in her right tail, and her eyes, each one appearing to contain a hundred shining stars within its black depths.
==Godmark==
Shoei's Godmark takes the form of a silver outline of an eye on the bearer's dominant hand, glowing faintly regardless of ambient light. when the hand is covered, the eye appears on the back of the glove or other covering item. When the godmarked individual wields a light weapon in their dominant hand, the eye's outline disappears, and the weapon itself glows instead.
Those who bear Shoei's godmark gain a +1 bonus to checks to keep animals away from them, and +1 to Hide in well-lit areas. This Godmark has no effect on animals being controlled or commanded in some form beyond verbal orders.
Category:Fexalere
Category:Fexalere Gods