Lilith

The goddess of pain. Lilith is of the greatest god in the [file:///C:/Users/Jesper/Dropbox/Bandagora/encyc.htm#Pendesien Pandese Empire], here she is worshiped by fraternities made up mainly by soldiers. For the Pandese, especially the Pandesan (west Pandese), pain is a kind of test of manhood. The ability to withstand pain is considered a sign of competence. These lodges dedicated to Lilith matters much to those born without privileges. Hardaukar III frequented these lodges before his inauguration, a fact that made him popular with his men and feared by his enemies (and earned him the attribute "the Terrible"). Outside the Pandese Empire, Lilith is a lesser goddess. The gospel of her priests is that she has given man the gift of pain, the sign that tells each person what is bad for his or her body. Lilith cults have been known to capture and torture innocents. It is important to note that a true Lilith worshiper never seeks to kill other humans, rather he enjoys the power of controlling the victim's pain.
Holy day: January 3rd on Norsa. Symbol: A dagger dripping a single drop of blood or a whip.