Adanore

A god known primarily to the people of central Boscuro, Adanore is a vengeful god that protects the Shadeglyn. She is known as the defender of the dark forest in some myths, and in others, she is the very incarnation of the Shadeglyn. Across all legends, however, Adanore is perceived as a rightly-feared being. Those who go missing in the Shadeglyn are said to have been taken by Adanore, never to return.
==Appearance==
Adanore is seen as a tall, imposing woman, often cancchia-like in appearance. Her skin is made of bark, and small plants grow from it. She is adorned with hollow reeds that play a particular song when the wind blows through them; hearing that song is a sign of certain death unless one can escape Adanore's impending wrath. In fact, it is the main herald of Adanore's arrival. The whole forest will fall silent, and that song will alert all who hear it that Adanore is coming.
Adanore's piercing green eyes are said to be the last thing anyone who walks the Shadeglyn at night will ever see; she is not particularly brightly colored otherwise, mostly being drably-clad with browns and greys with the occasional vibrant mushroom growing from her skin. Plants are said to bloom where she walks, and that she will someday cover the world with such vegetation.
==Religion==
Those who acknowledge Adanore's existence tend to fear her, often leaving offerings to her by planting trees, releasing animals from traps, or constructing small shrines of stone to her along paths through the Shadeglyn as a warning to travelers. Those who protect the Shadeglyn will never fall afoul of Adanore's wrath.
It is said that, should one hear the song that heralds Adanore's arrival, one can confuse her by playing a song in turn. This music will befuddle the eyes and ears she has throughout the forest. As such, people who fear Adanore will carry around an instrument. Others do not think that Adanore is confused by another song being played in the forest; rather, she merely chooses to spare those that offer up music to her in recognition of her might. Whatever the case, music is consistently seen as the only defense against Adanore.
Actual worshipers of Adanore are rare, but they exist. Such people tend to be hermits that live secluded in the forest, interpreting particular plants as signs from Adanore. For example, a cluster of venomous mushrooms would be seen as a sign of impending death or danger. They believe that someday Adanore will expand the Shadeglyn beyond its current boundaries, eventually overtaking the world. Worshipers of Adanore are often musicians or users of nature magic.
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