Caer Cerridwen

**Caer Cerridwen** (pronounced *Cay-er Sær-id-wen*), often referred to as simply "**Caer**", is the Kell goddess of ritual change, duality, and the natural order. She represents the inevitable embrace of change, and her symbol is that of a crown of red leaves.

## Description

Caer is commonly portrayed as a good goddess, teaching her domain of change to mortals in an effort to explain that in order to survive, one must change with the times. Like most immortals, Caer is not confined to the mortal concepts of good and evil.

Usually described as an infinitely beautiful red-haired woman with a crimson cloak. While several different representations exist, the most common include her wielding a wooden harp (one of her artifacts, called *Autumn's Tune*), with her hair extending to her center-back, and donning a red crown of leaves. She is rarely described with any other form of headwear. Caer is married to Robor, the Kell god of wisdom, longevity, and trees. Even while he has been banished to Lothor, she watches over him and protects him, even creating the Trees of Robor to defend him.

## Realm

Up until the Rednight in 158 AM, Caer (along with most of the other Kell deities) had two domains; the Aether and Elysian Forest.

Elysian Forest is a small realm among the Aetherial Planes, materializing as a bright autumn forest with rivers and ponds that shimmer with crimson light. At it's center is Caer's Grove, where the Crimson Lady herself goes to oversee the outside realms and emit her magical powers.

## Personality

Caer is a patient and honorable goddess, holding the ability adapt to new environments and circumstances in very high regard. Caer does not often act in violence or anger, but rather in urgency. While it is true her domains are synonymous with sudden change that many would find to be difficult to overcome, she does not act out of disregard or hatred. Instead, her support of change is fueled by her will to improve mortals, and rewarding those that adapt.

## Powers

As an Alder God, Caer has the ability to directly communicate with the high priests of Lothor through visions, though she rarely uses this ability. Like other deities, she has the ability to influence the fabric of time and space, though without proper reason, she rarely does.

Caer Cerridwen's most famous ability is her power to alter the Mortal Realm through natural disasters, shifts in political hierarchy, and other large events. However, she never reveals whether one of these ground-breaking events is of her doing, or if it is purely the deeds of mortals.

## Worshipers

With a both male and female worshipers, Caer's followers are not hard to find. Even those that focus primarily on other deities will often seek her assurance in times of peril. The bulk of Caer's worshipers are sages and wanderers, who live side by side with the cycle of life.

### Clergy

Caer Cerridwen will allow only those that share her ideals to become her priests and preachers. Those that go against them are abandoned, and seen as "anchors", who incessantly cling to the past.

### Orders

* **Cairou Tribe**: The Cairou Tribe is the largest organization of Caer's followers in Agara. A very down-to-earth group of individuals, the Cairou Tribe is often regarded by outsiders as the wisest and most open-minded of the Kell Tribes, though they would never admit to this.
* **The Crimson Priests**: While not an organized order in the common meaning, the Crimson Priests are the eldest and wisest members of the Cairou Tribe that left in order to live the rest of their lives as Caer would have it; moving with the ebb and flow of change. They are often recognized by their crimson robes and intense magical prowess.

## Shrine

Caer's shrine, known as the Autumn Shrine, is located in a hilly forest just outside of the ruined Kell city of Daediir. It is a common place to find travelers, many who pitch their tents under the tall trees around the shrine and converse with adventurers passing by. It is in incredible shape for such an old shrine, and was believed to be crafted in 520 ADA.

## See Also

* Kell Pantheon
* Kells
* Dagda
* Robor