Alcina
The cruel goddess of droughts and daughter of Dagon, Alcina is more often appeased with self-flagellation in dry regions to avoid her wrath or ritualistically defeated by followers of Orestea. Her extremely small clergy considers itself an integral part of bringing destruction to creation by preventing Orestea's rains and withering Podalirius' crops. Alcina captured Evander and forced him to lie with her in the hopes of begetting a son she could shape into an ally in pain. Ophion was the result of this union, but the youthful god rebelled against his mother, released Orestea from the prison he was intended to guard and took up the responsibility of carrying Lord Ptharos' Light of Truth across the heavens each day. Despite his betrayal, there is no special hatred between Ophion and his wicked mother.
As the goddess of despair, she is given the souls of those who die by suicide by Cthos and the living will sometimes pray to her to release these souls to a more friendly resting place. Her extremely small clergy follows Alcina as Ellesar of Many Wonders, concentrating on pain-induced visions and deceptive illusions that lead their enemies to despair and, hopefully, suicide.
| Alcina |
| Goddess of Drought |
| Descriptive Info |
| Gender: Female |
| Avatar: Al'Kina; Ellesar of the Many Wonders |
| Consort(s): None (though she did lie with Evander to produce Ophion) |
| Allies: Dagon, God of Fire (father); Ophion, God of the Sun (son); Epimetheus, God of Floods; Nelestrix, Goddess of Insects; Podarge, God of Destruction and Drowning |
| Foes: Adrasteia, Goddess of Rivers and Steams; Betshaba, Goddess of Water; Hypnos, God of Dreams; Orestea, Goddess of Rain; Podalirius, God of Vegetation. |
| Spiritual Info |
| Rank: Major |
| Nature: Anarchistic |
| Ethos: Baneful |
| Major Influence: Drought |
| Minor Influence(s): Despair, Illusion |
| Spheres: Ash*, Decay*, Knowledge |
Doctrine
No information available on the doctrine of Alcina
Mission
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Geography
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History of the Church
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Organization
No information available on the Organization of the Church of Alcina
Religious Practices
No information available on the religous practices of the Church of Alcina
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