FAERION
God of Nature, Beasts, and Forests
About Faerion
Faerion is the wild heart of Athera—the lord of forests, beasts, and all untamed places. He embodies nature's duality: its gentleness and its ferocity, its beauty and its brutality. To Faerion, every creature has its place, every cycle its necessity. He is revered by hunters, rangers, and all who walk the wilds with respect. His wrath is reserved for those who despoil the land, corrupt its creatures, or break the sacred balance. To follow Faerion is to honor the wild, live simply, and understand the laws written in wind, root, and fang.
Theological Mission
To preserve nature's balance and defend the wilds from corruption.
Social Mission
Followers maintain natural spaces, hunt ethically, and oppose defilement.
Titles
The Greenfather • Lord of the Wild Hunt • The Beast-Lord • Shepherd of Roots • The Verdant King
Domains
Nature, animals, wilderness
Symbol
Long: A great stag with emerald antlers, forming a canopy-like crown.
Short: a stag crowned with emerald antlers
Relationships
- Works in harmony with Aelora
- Strong ties to Russa
- Hunts Mortael's abominations
- Respects Kyte's strength
Regalia
Green leathers, cloaks of leaves, antler crowns for high priests.
Burial Customs
Bodies are buried beneath a sapling or fed to sacred beasts.
Clerical Hierarchy
- Fawncaller
- Greenwarden
- Rootspeaker
- Huntmaster
- Verdant King's Voice
Holy Days & Festivals
- Greenwake – Renewal of forests
- Beastmoon – Honoring animal spirits
Taboos & Sins
- Poisoning land
- Wasteful hunting
- Killing sacred animals
Favored Offerings
Fresh meat, herbs, acorns, carved antlers.
Temples & Shrines
Sacred groves, ancient oaks, stone circles.
Who Commonly Worships Them
Rangers, druids, hunters.
Clerical Tenets
- Harm not the wilds needlessly.
- Respect every creature as kin, even the predator.
- Return what you take; waste nothing.
- Walk lightly—your steps belong to the earth.
- Combat corruption wherever it infects the land.
Rituals
- The Wild Hunt Blessing: Anointing hunters before the chase.
- Rootbinding: Planting a sapling after significant journeys or battles.
- Beast Communion: Sharing food or breath with an animal companion.
Prayers
Daily Prayers
Morning: "Greenfather, wake the wild within me."
Evening: "Keeper of Roots, let me rest as the forest rests."
Before a hunt: "May my strike be true and my thanks sincere."
Battle Cries & Blessing Calls
Battle Cry: "For root and fang!"
Blessing Call: "The wild stands with you!"
To rally natural allies: "Faerion calls—you are not alone!"