Ciara

## History

### Creation

Ciara was created by her mother, Eulia, during the Boom. She was designated as the curator and innovator of magic, always experimenting with it and make it accessible among mortals.

### Experiments

#### Relics

Before Ciara, magic was utilized by only the Pantheon and the Augurs. Ciara brought magic to other mortals in 64 HC through the use of relics, items infused with magic that allowed mortals to utilize powers of the gods. Creating relics became an incredibly popular and useful way for the Pantheon to reward their most devout followers.

By 120 HC, the Phoro, incredibly intelligent creatures created by Phovas, would reverse-engineer the creation of relics for mass distribution in the Hura with help from Ciara's cousin, Dolo. This led to unseen chaos among mortal species wielding destructive power similar to that of the gods. Therefore, the creation of relics would be one of the causes for the Grand Conflict.

#### Overcharge

In Ciara's constant cruscade to push the limits of magic forward, she performed a long-running experiment she dubbed "Overcharge." This liquid substance was designed to improve upon the power of any Augur that consumed it, turning them into an much more powerful version of themselves. It had no effect on any other sentient race, as it was designed to interact with the magic that was built into Augurs.

Overcharge was given to head Augurs in the year 302 HC. Overcharge was only moderately successful, since its effects largely varied depending on the individual who consumed it. However, this substance also had two consistently adverse and unexpected side effects. For one, it proved to be incredibly addictive. It also led to corrosion of an Augur's body, starting from the eyes. One Augur who used Overcharge to its maximum potential was Kendra.

Other deities saw the creation of Overcharge as Ciara's favoritism of a certain mortal race, especially since it was the one her mother, Eulia, had created. Direct favoritism of a certain race was a point of high controversy among deities. The creation and abuse of Overcharge was another cause of the Grand Conflict.

### Participation in the Grand Conflict

Because two of her creations led, in part, to the Grand Conflict, she was overcome with guilt. In the Grand Conflict, she would side attempt to atone for her mistakes by siding with Hurakas and Eulia, her mother, in favor of putting limits on mortal divine intervention. In battle with other gods, Ciara would prove to be timid despite her magical prowess over other deities. Her abilities would only be used in defense of her allies; she would never attempt to harm any gods that opposed her. After the Grand Conflict, Ciara would go into hiding. She has not been seen by anyone since, and has not performed her duties as the innovator of magic.

## Characteristics

### Appearance

In her few sightings, Ciara has been described with ivory skin and straight gray hair. She is lanky and tall, often wearing a draping white robe with sewn purple details. This robe is a relic in itself which detects the presence of other relics nearby. After the Grand Conflict, Ciara has also been associated with a ceramic mask of a woman weeping. She shares these eternal tears, and is almost permanently weeping (though nobody has seen this).

### Personality

Ciara is a lawful neutral deity.

Before the Conflict, she would often be described as cheerful and excited about her work. She was innovative, kind, and hardworking. Her driving force in life was to assist and improve the lives of mortals. Her dedication to them was based in selflessness, not the desire to gain a following. She was popular among other members of the Pantheon for her endless kindness, though she would never utilize this reputation to gain fame or power over any of the other deities.

After the Conflict, Ciara would cease to attempt to help humans, not because she wanted to, but because she felt the need to in order to preserve the unity of the Pantheon. She would become incredibly timid, going into hiding after it ended.

## Notable Relationships

Eulia is very fond of her daughter, and misses her dearly after the Grand Conflict.

Dolo admires Ciara's ingenuity after examining and reverse-engineering relics.

Augurs in general would eventually come to regard Ciara with animosity. The invention of relics would make Augurs less powerful in comparison to other mortal species of the Hura. Overcharge would lead to large problems within Augur settlements.

## Followings

### Casual Followers

Ciara has had a large impact on the mortals of the Hura. The creation of every relic is technically because of her. Figures and icons of Ciara can often be found around smithies and at enchanting rituals. Otherwise, Ciara does not have many followers.

### Devout Followers

To meet a devout follower of Ciara is very rare. Some specialized smiths consider Ciara to be their patron over Dolo. A small group would eventually seek her out, looking to return her to the Pantheon.

## Additional Notes

* Arcana is defined as the study of magic and the ways in which it works.