Fulya

‘Look to the sky’ is an idiom most often associated with Fulya, for it recalls some of her most fervent ideals: that, up above, beauty can be seen. As the goddess of all things that live in the sky, Fulya commands the eyes and ears of all birds and flying folk. Hers is the voice of the wind, carried on currents of air. Those who worship Fulya typically find themselves to be musicians, singers, linguists, diplomats, and bird-keepers. The tribal communities of the Wisperwood have a great deal of respect for Fulya, and will often stop on long journeys to feed birds they find. Even the most violent of these tribes avoid the frontiers outposts of Fulyan priests out of respect.

### The Matron of Sky

First amongst Fulya’s manifestations is the Matron of Sky, represented as an enormous orange, white, and blue bird. This bird is typically always seen in the company of larger flock, creating arrays of rainbow plumage as far as the eyes can see. The Matron of Sky holds dominion over the aspects of the sky, birds, and winged-things, and is the form Fulya is most commonly known to adopt. It is said that, in this form, Fulya is capable of seeing through the eyes of all birds in all the places of the world. A number of worshippers of Fulya reside in an abbey known as Sky’s Embrace, in the jungles of Dimorena. There, they protect massive bird-like creatures known as Eleracs, a species that has been nearly hunted to extinction by Unidan nobles. The priests of Sky’s Embrace don’t often leave the abbey, but they welcome anyone that is willing to make the arduous trek.

### The Winged Lady

Second amongst the aspects of Fulya is the Winged Lady, who takes the form of a woman with a beak, taloned feet, and winged hands. The Winged Lady is said to be the patron deity of druidic circles all over the world, especially those who are adept at altering their forms into that of an animal or beast. The Winged Lady holds dominion over the aspects of language, sounds, and music, and many of her followers act as teachers, professors, or linguists. Artists count her amongst their patrons as well, especially those who sing or use instruments, and it's common practice for opera houses or concerts to begin with a short ode to the Winged Lady/Fulya.

### The Sky Seer

Last of Fulya’s manifestation is the Sky Seer, which takes the form of a woman clothed in a cloak of rainbow feathers, constantly sat cross-legged, staring up at the sky or the horizon. The Seer represents all the kindness that Fulya can muster, and it exists as a reminder of humanity’s inherent ability for good. It controls the aspects of charity, cooperation, and trust. All charitable organizations utilize the image of the Sky Seer in their marketing. The symbolic nature of the Seer’s form is a hotly debated thing. The position of the body is meant to represent an earthly connection, while the gaze to the sky is meant to signify a hope for the future, or a constant gaze to the future. While these are the base interpretations, many have found a variety of different meanings amongst the postures of the Sky Seer, which have been said to change ever so slightly over time. The Kindly Hand is a sect of the larger church of Fulya, in The Morinfrüe Dominion, which is dedicated to the Sky Seer. Though they tend to focus on charitable work as their religious apotheosis, they, in recent years, have also taken on the role of art critic, typically of any piece that includes a representation of the Sky Seer. Inappropriate positioning of the hands or feet, and improper angling of the head towards the sky are considered heretical, and the Kindly Hand has taken it upon itself to correct all instances of such from every happening.

Mortals and their relationship to Fulya is a complicated thing. As a deity of cooperation and trust, many find her to hold great importance in anyone’s day-to-day life. However, her role as a skymother and patron of all flying things make her occasionally quite aloof, and does cause some difficulties for those attempting to connect with her tenets and beliefs. For many, the Sky Seer is of such a degree more relatable than the other manifestations of Fulya that they would consider it its own entity or deity, far removed from what Fulya otherwise represents. This debate has lasted for a great many years, and there simply might never be an appropriate answer. The nature of worship, it seems, wil always be to doubt, question, and analyse, and Fulya represents that ineffability quite powerfully.