Seerena

Seerena is equal parts deity of nature and deity of nurture. In this way, she encompasses the duality of the wilderness, and her worshippers divide themselves upon this axis, choosing very early on whether their faith will be for the chaos of nature, or the order of health. Though this division is distinct, it isn’t aggressive. Most worshippers of Seerena understand this duality, and they hold a deep respect for their siblings on the other end of the line. This is, as many suspect, in accordance with the deity’s will. Worshippers of Seerena typically find themselves amongst the hunters, explorers, providers, foragers and frontiersmen of any nation, and will exist on the knife’s edge of civilization and the wilderlands.

### The Hunter-Seeker

Seerena’s first manifestation is the Hunter-Seeker, which takes the form of a massively tall green-skinned woman wielding a wooden bow. This aspect of Seerena holds dominion over pursuits, hunting, and the wilds. The Hunter-Seeker is the patron saint to hunters, and she teaches to all the adrenaline of the hunt, and its many principles. For many years, worshippers of the Hunter-Seeker have coalesced together to form a loose organization known as the Green Wardens, whose principles lie around the preservation of both nature and civilization. Green Wardens defend animals from poachers, but also provide for small villages the venison of certain beasts. Green Wardens undergo many, many years of training before being sent out, typically by a circle of druids, most of which is spent learning the ways of the prey and predator, and when it is right to kill versus when it is not.

### The Lady of Beasts

The Lady of Beasts is the second of Seerena’s manifestation, though the name is a bit of a misnomer. Though the Lady is certainly involved in the aspects of beasts, forests, and nature, it's true calling is as the mother of Seereus, or at least as the originator of the divine species. The first seereus was indeed of Seerena’s touch, and so all others were named from the root of the goddess’ name, even if they were born of a different divine parent. Most seereus, in some way, shape or form, offer respect to Seerena, while others curse her name for even allowing them to be born. Apart from the seereus, there are few others who worship the Lady of Beasts actively. The Green Wardens offer her respect as well, and certain monstrous communities will revere her, but that would be all her worship encompasses. The Lady of Beasts takes the form of a woman with the head of a lynx, with no weapons aside from her teeth and claws.

### The Provider

Last of Seerena’s manifestations is the Provider, which takes the shape of a plump woman of green skin dressed in a simple dress, her face always plastered with a kindly, reassuring smile. The Provider holds dominion over the aspects of health, nature, and farming, and the center of her worship is found in the city of Goldenfields, in the south of The Morinfrüe Dominion. There, The Verdant Abbey stands, protected by two monstrous bears. Despite the bears, however, this is a calming place, surrounded by some of the richest soil in the world. Farmlands criss-cross the countryside for miles around the city, all, as is believed, thanks to the Provider’s blessings. Said to be twinn to the Hunter-Seeker, the Provider utilizes what her sibling uses to strengthen the health of her followers, and diminish the spread of diseases or fatigue.

Before the advent of city-states and nations, Seerena was one of the most widespread deities in the world, trampling even over Alreida’s own followers. As such, many tribal communities will actively worship Seerena still, and view her as the one true deity of the world, with the others acting as her servants. However, as time has passed, such opinions have dwindled. Despite the deity’s penchant for pursuits and explorations, Seerena is not, it seems, interested in positions of leadership. As such, many worshippers of Seerena only ever act as advisors, never aspiring to anything else. It's possible, even, that Seerena outright denounces the very concept of leadership, for, in nature, there is no control, only survival. These questions have often plagued her worshippers, who work tirelessly to decipher the deity’s requests and beliefs. Some even say that not knowing is part of her faith: that all things, even worship, are an exploration of truth.