Selemene

Selemene is the current Goddess of the Moon of the Nightsilver Woods. She came to power after usurping the previous Goddess of the Moon, Mene, and reigns of over the Dark Moon Order.

## Past

Prior to her ascension, Selemene was the Invoker's lover, and together they had a child named Filomena. Through unknown means, though the Invoker implies that he helped with his magic, Selemene killed Mene, the previous goddess of the Moon, and took her place. While some of Mene's followers decided to worship her, a group of elves called the Coriel'tauvi refused to worship her and abandoned the Nightsilver Woods, where she established her temple and her most loyal followers, the Dark Moon Order.

## DOTA: Dragon's Blood

### Season 1

Selemene came to power by killing Mene. She took over the Nightsilver Woods where Mene and the elves previously lived. She had the child Filomena with The Invoker. She is incredibly indocrinating towards her followers, similar to a cult, especially since she tortures her followers for power. When Filomena became ill, the Invoker came to Selemene for help, which she denied because Filomena wouldn't devote herself to her. Selemene consistently sends The Order out to convince the elves to worship her. Upon learning the methods The Order and Luna were taking, she was furious. When the Coriel’tauvi and Terrorblade attack during an eclipse, she fights with Terrorblade and loses.

### Season 2

After the battle at Nightsilver Woods, Selemene looses and flees to the Invoker at the Invokers Tower. Because of her loss at the battle, her followers start disliking her, rendering her powerless. After mourning her daughter, Fymryn leads Selemene to Filomena's grave, where Selemene was able to gain back her powers by taking in her daughters incredible love for her.

### Season 3

At first Selemene tried to make Fymryn submit to her, but she resisted Selemene tried to attack her but she stopped her and took away the divine spark, Selemene began to die little by little but not before telling Fymryn that she would go crazy like in the past and his last words were "Praise the moon of Mene".

## Appearance

Selemene is tall, pale, and slender. She is extremely eloquent, evidenced by the way she holds herself, her voice, and how she dresses herself. She remains to look extremely intimidating even with a pastel color pallet. When she wants to be seen as powerful by her supporters, her hair and skin are literately white and glowing.

## Powers & Abilities

**Godhood:** Selemene is a Goddess of the Moon and possess powerful moon magics for a variety of effects.

* **Moon Magic:** Having control over the moon and its energies, Selemene imbues her followers' weapons with lunar energy, smites their enemies with moon beams, and shroud the land in shadow. In times of great need, the goddess descends into the world and obscures the sun with a lunar eclipse to aid her champions in battle.
	+ **Energy Projection:** Selemene can fire powerful bolts of lunar energy from her hands or directly from the sky.
	+ **Moon Blessing:** She is able to bless her followers with similar powers, including animal companions like Sagen, the Lion of the Moon.
* **Conjuration:** Selemene has been shown conjuring a dagger out of thin air.
* **Flight:** As a Goddess, Selemene can levitate and fly great distances.
* **Immortality:** Selemene is immortal as she never ages and is immune to all deadly diseases nor can she be killed by conventional weapons.
* **Teleportation:** Selemene possesses the power to teleport anywhere she wishes.

## Quotes

”The wisdom of a god would seem a kind of madness to the powerless. You were mad once, too. You will be mad again.”

## Trivia

* It is implied the Selemene killed the former Goddess of Moon, Mene, but how she did that or what was her relation with Mene remains unknown.
	+ Thanks to her usurping, the Coriel’tauvi left the Nightsilver Woods by choice, refusing to worship her.
	+ She let her daughter Filomena die, just to make the girl say that she loved her, Filomena only wanted her mother's love but she couldn't even give her that.