Senuna

**Senuna** (pronounced *Say-noo-na*) is the Kell goddess of darkness, the night, and secrecy, as is supposedly the very being of the celestial body known as The Moon (known to the Kells as *Seluna*). As a symbol of mystery, she is worshiped by those who seek to lift the shroud that conceals hidden knowledge. Senuna's symbol is that of blue crescent moon.

Senuna does not live in the Aetherial Planes, and instead in circles the Mortal Realm in the empty space known as the Mortal Bind.

## Description

Senuna is commonly portrayed as a beautiful young woman with glowing white hair, a silken black dress, though most recognize her as the moon that sheds pale light upon the Agara. A conduit for magical power, she relays the power of the Alder Oak.

Senuna is an Alder God.

## Realm

Senuna's realm is known as the Nocture, located within the expanse of her mind. It is a small realm that appears as a white forest among a black landscape, where the moon never rises and the stars always shine. Magic flows freely here, with very little "friction" to stop it from moving around.

## Personality

Senuna is a mysterious and powerful goddess who meddles with the affairs of mortals frequently. Her intentions are never initially clear, but always reveal themselves eventually. A mortal that has won her favor may be granted an odd artifact or gift that will appear useless at the moment, only to become useful in the future during a seemingly random encounter.

Senuna is the rival of Ankou, the falcon god of the sun and day. Sprouting from sibling-like feuding, the two engaged in war at one point shortly after their creation. Witnessed in 1 ADA by the ancient Dagda, the *War of the Stars* was a day-long battle that could be seen in the night sky as the sun and moon clashing with radiant light, as well as smothering darkness. In the end, Senuna used a blade she had created from a piece of Agara known as *Dusk's Word*against the great falcon, splitting his body into a seemingly infinite number of pieces. The following year was made up of one long night, until Ankou was rejuvenated fully. This period was known as The Moon Year.

It is believed that the Callow God, Credne, gathered the stars and used them to create the constellations, in an attempt to record the history of the universe for all to see, sorting them throughout the Mortal Bind.

## Powers

Alongside her godly power to directly influence the Mortal Realm through magic granted by the Alder Oak, Senuna conducts intense magical powers through the form of moonlight. The cycles of the moon change depending on the amount of magic she is willing to provide, and a lunar eclipse is believed to be the height of her powers. For this reason, he followers (primarily shamans) gather in midnight circles to perform rituals that would otherwise be impossible to complete without the light of the eclipse.

As stated previously, Senuna often interferes directly in the affairs of mortals, usually with the use of an agents. Her choice of agent is commonly an owl, if not a Kell woman in a black cloak.

## Worshipers

Senuna is worshiped by most magicians; primarily shamans and priests of her tribe. One group that she never contacts are followers of Ankou.

### Clergy

Senuna is quick picky with her favored followers, and her methods of deciding them remains in secret. Some believe that she bases her clergy off of the most powerful magicians she can find, while others believe it has more to do with one's ambition for mystery. Whatever the case, acceptance as a priest of Senuna is a very high honor among the Kells.

### Orders

* **Verne Tribe**: The Verne Tribe is the largest gathering of Senuna's followers. That being said, it is also one of the smallest and most elusive of the Kell tribes. They can commonly be found within Wight Hollow, the grotto formed within Lothor's Dunspeur Forest, that was created from the chunk of Agara that Senuna created when she forged *Dusk's Word*.

## Shrine

Senuna's shrine is located within the central crater of Wight Hollow, where the midnight moon shines it's brightest upon the grotto. Many of her followers take their turn maintaining the shrine, often fighting off hostile Dreughs in the process.

## Artifacts

* Dusk's Word
* The Silken Cowl
* Lunarblade

## See Also

* Kell Pantheon
* Kells
* Dagda