Laka

Laka (pronounced: Lah-kuh) is the oldest of the children of Akna, and often considered the the most powerful and unpredictable. She has taken Caelum's place as the soldier and war deity, and is known for her raw strength and almost fey-like extremes in emotion.

## Description

Laka has two major forms. One is a large sea dragon with scales and frills similar to a lion fish. The dragon can vary in size, and the scales are rumored to be poisonous. Her other form is a 30 foot merfolk woman made of water and waterfalls, often wearing a crown of coral. Some siren interpretations of the deity depict her with multiple sets of arms.

## Realm

Laka rules over many realms, including her own personal plane, which is an underwater paradise with a large temple she stays in. She also watches over the Astral plane, though often leaves the magical energy of it alone.

## Personality

Laka is a very stoic and skeptical figure. Her emotions are as unpredictable as the waves of the ocean, as her opinions on various figures. That being said, she is merciful to her worshipers, so long as they don't provoke her wrath. She is harsh, blunt, but very strong, mentally and physically. Merfolk who have been abused or taken against their will have her sympathy, and in some cases can even invoke her power to free themselves.

## Powers

Laka controls the moon and the tides, as well as the storms in the ocean. She can melt and create glaciers, start hurricanes, and animate the water to do her bidding.

## History

Laka was the first of the Akna gods to be born. She had control of the oceans that formed on the planet and used it to create more islands and homes. She had a fondness for aquatic creatures, and used to interact with them daily.

There are many legends of the lovers of Laka, who existed before the modern era. There are a total of seven lovers, all of whom either died, were killed by Laka, or became lesser deities.

Information on the seven lovers is kept within the royal catacombs of the merfolk and is inaccessible to most people.

She played no role in the banishment of Xibal, and, in fact, tried to stop it. Since then, she has only been seen directly by three non-aquatic beings who lived to tell the tale.

## Relationships

Laka has a neither bad nor good relationship with most deities, so long as they don't try to seize the ocean or tread on her territory.

## Worshipers

There is no organized religion of Laka. There are many temples to Laka on island villages and coastal towns, with a Clergy, usually lead by an aquatic being. The largest clergy being in the underwater capital of the Merfolk, Moanakai. The clergy has over 1000 clerics dedicated to her and is one of the biggest modern religious sites in the world. Many sailors also carry tokens of good luck in Lakas name in hopes of a safe voyage.

Temples

**Temple of Laka-** Deep in the center of the underwater city of Moanakai, the temple begins at 10,000 feet below the water and the tallest tower reaches nearly 1,000 feet.

## Dogma

The dogma of Laka is simple, what you do will come back to you, sometimes two or threefold. Doing a kind deed will be returned with kindness, doing a horrible one will bring horror to you. Respecting boundaries of others is crucial to a good life, weather it be friendships or farming in someone else's land.