The Artisan

A common depiction of the Artisan.

## Overview

The Artisan is one of the primary deities of the Turin faith of Toria. She is the deity of the arts, of passion, refinement and family. She watches over craftsman, artists, lovers and those striving for beauty in all things. She is also seen as the third child of the Ore and the Marred.

## Appearance and Symbols

The Artisan is often depicted as a tall, beautiful woman with long hair. Like all Turin deities, the Artisan has polished metallic skin underneath clothing of fluid metal, no mouth, and fine lines of glowing energy spread all across her body.

In the case of the Artisan, her skin is unmarked and appears to faintly glow more than the rest of the pantheon.

Her primary symbol is that of a dark Orb and Stilpen, illuminated with glowing Arcs, linking to the weapons she used to battle the Marred.

## Worshippers

Those that worship the Artisan above the other four tend to have occupations linked to finely detailed craftsmanship. Artists, sculptors, architects and some armourers are the most common. Her name is also invoked by newly married couples or those welcoming new children.

In addition, the Artisan is worshiped by those striving for perfection through fine-tuning, diligence and practice. Those that make constant small changes to shape the whole picture of their lives. This is her main link to relationships, as these require effort over time.

She is also considered the deity of Arcanism as an art, and is commonly worshipped by Arcanists nationwide.

## History

### Mythology

The Artisan was the third born child to the Ore and the Marred, and given rule over the art of refinement and passion. Like her siblings, she saw the beauty in the creation of the world, and thought to show the creatures the thrill of perfecting themselves.

She gave the gift of love to some of the beasts of the land, partially creating the sentient races. But this joy was short lived. The jealously of her mother over her and her sibling's will to share the creation had reached it's limit.

Behind her family's back, the Marred had created the Cursed Ones, and sent them to destroy all that her family had built. They rushed across the world faster then the Ore and his children could stop, killing and corrupting those they passed. The Marred and her Cursed Ones created the first of the destructive emotions, and spread them amongst the survivors.

The inverse of the Artisan's gifts were lust and greed.

Unable to stand by, the Artisan enchanted the weapons of Dark Purium that she and her siblings used to fight their Mother. Together with the Ore, they were able to cage her in the sky, trapping her vast power within the void that surrounded the planet. The Marred lashed out, her strength manifesting as the first night, but going no further.

The Artisan and her family then gifted the people of Verramar the strength and power to survive, inversing the destructive emotions with their positive counterparts. They also imbued an individual with a great amount of magic; the Brightwalker. With them at the head of the army, The Cursed Ones were pushed back and banished forever.

In the aftermath, the Five tried to cleanse the land of the Marred's treachery, but as she was the Ore's equal they were unable to banish it. All things destructive could be redirected, but not stopped. However, the people of Verramar could choose to do better, thereby defeating the corruption of the Marred.

So, the Artisan and his family spread their word, to do good and create; to leave the world better with the life they had. If so, they would be rewarded, but if they clung to the ways of the Marred, they would join her in her prison.

### Archaeologically

The Artisan in her current form is a somewhat new deity of worship, though her roots are far older. The Arcs have always shared connections with a feminine deity, and has her domain over love and family. She is likely a combination of several different ancient Torian deities.