Kumari (Goddess)

Amanareth (aunt)

Surano-o (uncle)

Ari Children (cousins)

**Kumari, also known as Ishtar, Inanna, and Tsuzurao/Tsudzurao and most importantly, Jewel,** is a goddess and founder of the Cult of Kumari. She is one of the most important characters in Neon Millenium and has an extensive history and connections to the story. She is the divine and original form of Jewel Mikoto.

Kumari also has many titles, including the **Mother of Our Future, Kumari the Undaunted, Shepard of Man, The Second Star of All, The Diamond of the Endless Sea, Kummach, Eloh, El, The Name, The Absolute, The Scion of Mercy, First Hand of God, Thought of a Thousand Minds, Sword of Eloh, and much more.**

Kumari also has several unpronounceable titles, either by religious figures deeming these names and titles too sacred for mortals to speak, or by the fact that these words are unpronounceable due to them being words of Law, such as: Ehkhoim (Lord), Shemmaach (First Named), and others.

## Overview

Kumari is the goddess of magic and the creator of dragons. She is the daughter of the moon God Tsuruname, and the mortal woman Cassiopeia/Makanna. Originally genderless, Kumari then became female and as a result is also worshipped in some capacity as a goddess of the feminine form and transitioning.

As a result of her capacity for worship, her cult, known as Kumaic Orders, has spread and is still around today. They focus on not only the worship of their titular goddess, but the pursuit of magical excellency, preserving knowledge, and serving the gods, with their deploying of artists and Piripens to remind other humans of the gods and to give them Praise, as well as serve as teachers and emissaries to those of importance to Kumari and her descendants. In their possession is the text known as the Book of Kumari, which contains her teachings, spellbooks, and recording of the War for Arth and life on earth while human civilization was still new. They also follow the 8 Precepts of Humanity, which Kumari preached as the greatest tools to aid humans.

Kumari is also a symbol against oppression, colonization, and oppressive rulership, due to her main myth about her killing the goddess of maidenhood, Raiha, to prevent the goddess from enslaving humanity and colonizing them.

Kumari is mentioned in multiple legends and events, with the most famous being her tales of her human lovers, the most notable being the warrior Oki. Her other myths also speak of her giving magic to humanity, either directly or through the earth. In one particular myth, it is said that magic comes from love, but often is misinterpreted as love in general, rather than Kumari's love of humans. In the myth, she meets a slave to Raiha, named Primulos, and she managed to free them before starting her war to free the earth. In order to give Primulos an advantage over enemies, as they wished to fight alongside the goddess, Kumari bestowed upon them the first magic, Kumaic Magic.

Historians debate whether Kumari and Inar are related, with some claming that Inar is a part of Kumari that split, but are generally unsure.

### Sphere of Influence

Unlike many other deities, Kumari is a deity of magic and creation, meaning her status as the embodiment of the very thing that makes the universe exist, slots her into an important role. Kumari is worshipped for many things, including:

* Magic
* Creation

## Trivia

* Just like Ishtar, Kumaic cults claim that at the Suneia Mysteries, the symbols of Kumari/Ishtar are an eight pointed star, lions, snakes, doves, roses (specifically the Kumaic Rose), knots of reeds, dragons, the sacred land of Ignui with its sacred mountains Emiuzu, foxes, red and blue beads, lavender, spears, shields, peonies, and Inar shrine statues. It is said that Kumari is a patron of Inar, both for her status as a kitsune but as a goddess having roots in fertility, power, and success, although those are only a few of what Kumari is the goddess of.