Manah

Manah was the second spirit to draw power from the Heart of Asur. She saw how Hila's light burned spirits who came seeking the Heart, and she persuaded him to only shine for half the day. Manah would then rise and shine with a gentler light, allowing spirits to emerge from the Abyss and explore the fragment of Yesod. Hila agreed, but only if Manah would be his bride. She assented, and from their union was born Anyu and Taso. Anyu claimed the Heart, and Taso wrapped himself around his sister to hide her. Hila was furious that his children had hidden the Heart from him and scorched them with his fury, causing the realm dragons, children of Anyu and Taso, to thrash about in pain. Taso sent a plume of water to quench his father's fury, which resulted in the birth of Rukh and the loss of some of the sun's light. Hila was even more angry and demanded Manah punish their children, but she demurred, and Hila turned his back on her. Without a mate, Manah was lonely in the sky. She remained so until the formation of Veres and Mortus. Grandmother Moon's sadness drew Life and Death, who both competed to win her affections. Seeing no end to the constant squabbling, Manah ripped herself apart in despair, becoming the Twin Moons of Ayos and Eshid, and Manah herself was transfigured into a pair of sisters, Azin and Ranu. But Manah was not gone, for gods are eternal. Her shadow lingered in the sky as the Black Moon, also called the Corpse Moon, or Niru. Bitter and lonely, Manah is now a shadowy goddess of witches, old age and loneliness. She is but an echo of herself, hating her younger 'sisters' and despising the sun and light for abandoning her. She resents Veres and Mortus for placing her in an impossible situation, and only confers with her night hags, witch spirits that dwell within the Shadow Gardens that grow upon Niru.
Category:Gods
Category:Old Ones