Elnet

—Elnet, answering Nomos's prayer

One of the few more distant deities of the Anchor Plane, Elnet only observes from afar, rarely daring to intervene in the affairs of mortals. Instead, she is an inspirational figurehead, encouraging her followers to act as her will in the mortal world but never straying from her constant opinion that to be detached is the best course of action.

Elnet is a heavily debated deity among the Unspoken. After the traumatizing events of the Divine War, Elnet went silent for the first time in her history, and adopted her current reputation of distance and doubt. Previously, she was incredibly active in battles and revolutions across the world, and was known to actively intervene in the affairs of mortals as a warrior for justice. Because of her distant nature, Elnet's teachings, values, and appearances are interpreted differently depending on the region and the age of tradition. No one knows why Elnet chose to disappear so thoroughly, though scholars of the divine have speculated near-endlessly since.

## Appearance

There are two different main interpretations of Elnet's choice of mortal form. For those that worship Elnet as figurehead, she rarely appears, but when she does, she presents as a feminine figure with no eyes and simple robes that shine like dull brass, with skin to match, like a living statue. In other major areas of worship, she is more heavily associated with gold instead of brass, and may be found with her eyes uninjured, or simply her face bandaged.

## Relationships

#### Caecina, the Shallow Traitor

Caecina and Elnet were previously lovers, and had an intense relationship in the time leading up to and during the Divine War. The two seemed to acknowledge that trouble between them was inevitable, as their domains were opposites, but tried to make the relationship work as best they could. However, near the end of the Divine War, something triggered a battle between them that ended horribly--the two broke up, and Caecina blinded Elnet in the fight. Shortly after this fight, Elnet became more distant to mortals, and it is assumed that her disappearance is directly related to the trauma of the battle. Because of this history, most followers of Elnet and Caecina view each other as inherent enemies, and despite Elnet's distance, it is assumed that she shares the same distaste for Caecina as those that worship her.

#### Pashenai, the Allmother

According to the last few generations of followers of Elnet, there is a rivalry between her and Pashenai. Followers of Elnet often look down on followers of Pashenai, considering their often-hedonistic practices irresponsible and sacrilegious. Pashenai and her followers have never declared any distaste for followers of Elnet beyond self-defense, though, and it is generally considered one-sided. However, followers of Pashenai still often face trouble in regions where worship of Elnet is dominant, such as the country of Kairken.

## Commandments of Elnet the Scalebearer

As usual, these commandments are heavily challenged and often differ based on region. Since the end of the Divine War, however, these are most commonly accepted.

* Seek places of truth and justice, and lift them up. But do not settle there; find yourself a place untouched by truth to fix it and open their eyes in the name of Elnet.
* Live modestly. Justice festers in the face of greed and indulgence.

## Known Worshippers

* Nomos Afsolis
* Omiros Salleck
* Galladin, Ivy, and Earnest Sanimir
* Lasri Sanimir (former)
* Twister Dameia (former)
* Keystara Mist
* Goredar Thresh

## Trivia

* Elnet is the only deity who has not responded to or heard Psyche's prayers.