Aine

**Aine** (pronounced *Ayn*) is the leading Kell god of magic, healing, and the cycle of life and death. He symbolizes the remnants of Dumara's image, as well as the connections between life and death. Aine's symbol is that of a five-point Kell knot, made to look like a star.

Aine is the most powerful of the Alder Gods, and is currently the only being not banished from the Alder Oak's domain; the Aether during the events of the Rednight.

Aine is a member of the Alder Gods.

## Description

Aine is a deity often attributed with the Kell people, and at one point, the Dagda. Often portrayed as an elderly man with a gray beard and mane, usually with a long green robe lined with gold. In most portrayals, Aine is shown carrying a long wooden staff with that splits off in branches on the end, much like a tree. This staff, known as the Ancient Alder Staff is the branch that Aine himself broke from the Alder Oak in order to create the Callow Gods.

In some cases, Aine has taken on the mortal form of a white elk in order to directly speak with his worshipers. One such occasion was during the fall of the Dagda Empire in 400 ADA.

## Realm

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

Aelar Valley is a small realm among the Aetherial Planes, materializing as a lush valley between two mountain ranges. In it's center is the Granite Temple, where Aine uses his near-infinite powers to oversee the affairs of the Mortal Realm.

## Personality

Aine is often an intelligent and devoted god, rarely swayed by emotion. Depending on who you ask, you may find Aine to be a kindhearted old deity who only wishes to aid his people. You may also find that he is a stubborn god who punishes unjustly and demands respect.

One well known fact about Aine is that he will not tolerate those who act directly against the will of Dumara, in which he was created to enforce.

## Powers

As an Alder God, Aine has the ability to directly communicate with the high priests of Lothor through visions. While he rarely has any need to, this has proven to be a very important power that he has over the world. Supposedly, Aine also has the ability to cast every spell created, though he rarely does.

Like other gods, he has the ability to influence the fabric of time and space, though without proper reason, he rarely does.

## Worshipers

While all high priests and shamans are to swear loyalty to Aine, his most devout followers are the Kells of the Derrion Tribe. Spending much of their time praying to Aine to ensure his level of influence stays almighty, the Derrions see Aine as a benevolent deity who is to be respected and praised.

### Clergy

Aine accepts only high priests and shamans that have devoted themselves to Dumara's image. They, like Aine, seek to carry out the Earth Mother's plans of a perfect existence.

### Orders

* **Derrion Tribe**: The Derrion Tribe are the largest and most widely accepted worshipers of Aine. With a prominent populous of shamans and priests, it by far one of the most famous of the kell tribes.
* **Gray Shamans**: The Gray Shamans are a small order of reclusive shamans that act as Aine's own paladins. While they are a generally young organization, it's members have proven to be extremely devoted servants, hunting those that would seek to do harm to Aine and his followers.

## Shrine

Aine has many shrines throughout Lothor. However, his main shrine is located on the Lothor coastal cliffs, overlooking the Ionad Sea. Many Kells make pilgrimages to the shrine to pray, often in troubling times, such as after the death of a family member or during a famine.

## Artifacts

* Ancient Alder Staff
* Robes of the Valley

## See Also

* Kell Pantheon
* Kells
* Dagda