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<p><strong>NB: Not to be read by Players</strong></p>
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<td>Faerunean Name:</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 1</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 2</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 3</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 4</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 5</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 6</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 7</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 8</td>
<td>&nbsp;Equivalence 9</td>
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<td>Chauntea</td>
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<p><a href="https://wiki.strixhab.net/e/en/HBW/Eirus/Marcandria/Culture/Religion">Fiori</a> (Marcandria)</p>
<p>(with some aspects from Lathander)</p>
<p>Reference links: <a href="https://frc.fandom.com/wiki/Chauntea?so=search">Link</a>, <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Chauntea?so=search">Link</a>, <a href="https://frc.fandom.com/wiki/Lathander?so=search">Link</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://wiki.strixhab.net/en/HBW/Eirus/Concalian-Empire/Concalian-Empire-Religion">Ammindur (Concalian Empire)</a></p>
<p>Reference links: <a href="https://frc.fandom.com/wiki/Tempus?so=search">Link</a>, <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Tempus">Link</a></p>
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<td>Torm</td>
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<p><a href="https://wiki.strixhab.net/en/HBW/Eirus/Concalian-Empire/Concalian-Empire-Religion">Iomanae (Concalian Empire)&nbsp;</a></p>
<p>(with some aspects from Iomadae</p>
<p>from Pathfinder)</p>
<p>Reference links: <a href="https://frc.fandom.com/wiki/Torm">Link</a>, <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Torm">Link</a>, <a href="https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Iomedae">Link</a>, <a href="https://pathfinder.fandom.com/wiki/Iomedae">Link</a></p>
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<td>&nbsp;Waukeen</td>
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<p><a href="https://wiki.strixhab.net/e/en/HBW/Eirus/Marcandria/Culture/Religion">Meranzi</a> (Marcandria)</p>
<p>Reference links: <a href="https://frc.fandom.com/wiki/Waukeen?so=search">Link</a>, <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Waukeen?so=search">Link</a></p>
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<p>Deities and their different cultural names/versions:</p>
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<td><strong>Main Denominations/Names (For meta-referencing; not in-world)</strong></td>
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<td>Reference Deities</td>
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<td>Concalia</td>
<td><a href="/HBW/Eirus/Marcandria/Religion">Marcandria</a></td>
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<td><mark class="marker-green">The Great Mother / The Forest Father</mark></td>
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<p>The Forest Mother; Earthmother;</p>
<p>Guardian of the Wilds; The Grain Mother; Lady of the Harvest; The Forest Father; The Green Father; God of the Wild;</p>
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<p>Main Portfolio: <strong>Deity of Nature</strong></p>
<p>Typical Domains: Life, Nature; Light</p>
<p>Other Domains: Death, Decay (Natural cycle of life and death)</p>
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<p>Agriculture; Nature; Healing; Good Health;</p>
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<td>Chauntea (Ordered Nature); Silvanus (Wilder Nature)</td>
<td>Blooming Flower; Leaf</td>
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<p>Add Mielikki? or rhave her merged with something else?</p>
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<p><strong>Fiori (feminine)</strong></p>
<p>Representing agriculture, empathy, perseverance, growth, healing, hope, and life.</p>
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<td><mark class="marker-green">The Merchant's Friend</mark></td>
<td>Merchant's Friend; Liberty's Maiden; The Coinmaiden; The Golden One; Lord/Lady of Trade; Lord/Lady of Gold</td>
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<p>Main Portfolio: <strong>Deity of Commerce/Trade</strong></p>
<p>Typical Domains: Knowledge; Trickery</p>
<p>Commerce; Trade; Knowledge; Wealth; Fair Trade; Illicit Trade</p>
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<td>Waukeen</td>
<td>Gold Coin with deity's profile</td>
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<p><strong>Meranzi (feminine)</strong></p>
<p>Representing liberty, knowledge, exceptionalism, (societal) progress, commerce, and trade.</p>
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<td><mark class="marker-green">&nbsp;The Prince(ss) of Passion</mark></td>
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<p>The Prince/Princess of Passion ;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Firehair ; The Fickle and the Beautiful ; Lord/Lady of Love ; God(dess) of Beauty and Love;</p>
<p>Joybringer ; Lord/Lady of Joy ; The Everchanging One ; Lord/Mistress of the Revels</p>
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<p>Main Portfolio: <strong>Love, Beauty, Joy, Celebration, Art</strong></p>
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<p>Love; Joy; Beauty, Passion, Revelry; Festivities; Art; Self-Expression; Freedom</p>
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<td>&nbsp;Sune (Love, Beauty, Passion); Lliira (Joy, Revelry)</td>
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<p><strong>Callera (feminine)</strong></p>
<p>Representing art, beauty, love, joy, passion, revelry, and joyous living.</p>
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<td>The Lord/Lady of War</td>
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<td>Main Portfolio: War</td>
<td>Tempus (Honorable Combat); Red Knight (Strategy)</td>
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<td><mark class="marker-green">The Architect of Civilization</mark></td>
<td>Lord/Lady of Justice; The Even-Handed; The Architect of Civilization; Law-Father/Law-Mother; The Silent Judge; The Crown of Order; The Grand Arbiter; The Hand of Edict</td>
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<p>Main Portfolio: Law, Justice, Order, Civilization</p>
<p>Typical Domains: Order, War</p>
<p>Authority; Civilization; Civil Duty; Civil Structures; Duty and Loyalty to State; Governance; Justice (Legal); Legal Process; Order; Rule of Law; Rulership; Stability;</p>
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<td>&nbsp;Tyr</td>
<td>&nbsp;Balanced Scale</td>
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<p>The Iron Sovereign; The Unbreaking Chain; The Lord of Empires; The Accursed;</p>
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<p>The Conqueror;</p>
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<p>Main Portfolio: Tyranny, Conquests, Enforced Unity; Militarism; Empire</p>
<p>Typical Domains: Order, War</p>
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<p>Authoritarianism; Conquest; Discipline (enforced); Dominion; Empire-Building / Empire Preservation; Hierarchy (Absolute, Rigid); Law Through Strength; Obedience (demanded, not earned); Order through Fear; Patriotic Sacrifice (forcibly demanded); Ruthless Unity; Security Through Supremacy; Stability at any Cost; Strength Above All; Subjugation of the Weak; Supremacy of the Fittest; Tyranny (as Order); The Strong's Right to Rule; Unity Through Force; Victory Through Total Control</p>
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<td>Bane / <strong>Maglubiyet</strong></td>
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<p>The True; The True God; &nbsp;Speaker of Truths; God of Duty; The Loyal Fury; The Hand of Righteousness; The Brave; The Paladin's Paladin</p>
<p>The Watcher; The Vigilant One; The Great Guardian; The Unsleeping Eye;</p>
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<p>Main Portfolio: Virtues</p>
<p>Typical Domains: Light, Order, War</p>
<p>Bravery; Chivalry; Courage; Discipline; Duty; Honor; Integrity; Justice; Loyalty; Mercy; Obedience; Protection; Righteousness; Self-Sacrifice; Truthfulness; Valor; Vigilance; Doing what is Right</p>
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<td>Torm (virtues as devotion); Helm (more stoic and duty bound); <strong>Bahamut</strong></td>
<td>White Gauntlet</td>
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<p>Lord/Lady of the Ledger; Lord/Lady of Ambition; Master of Pacts; The Great Diplomat;</p>
<p>The Lord of Nine; The Lord of Lies; The Archfiend; The Corruptor; The Serpent's Tongue; The Architect of Damnation;&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Main Portfolio:&nbsp;</p>
<p>Typical Domains: Knowledge, Order, Trickery</p>
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<p><strong>Worshipper's Perspective:</strong></p>
<p>(<i>How followers perceive the deity, viewing his influence as pragmatic, strategic, and a means to achieve personal or political success.</i>)</p>
<p>Ambition; Contracts and Pacts; Clever Maneuvering; Control through Consent; Deception; Shrewd Diplomacy; Exploitation of Weaknesses; Outmaneuvering Adversaries; Strategy and Planning; Pragmatic Success; Securing of Power; Sacrifice</p>
<p>(<i>Typically understood in the context of personal advancement, influence, and achieving ones goals through cleverness and persuasion.</i>)</p>
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<p><strong>Underlying Reality:&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>Coercion; Subtle Corruption; Deception; Strategic Manipulation; Seduction; Temptation; Damnation</p>
<p>Contractual Domination; Immutability of One's Word and Promises; The Inviolability of Law; Oaths; Law as Chains; Law as Binding Control / Law as Bondage</p>
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<p>(The Lord of Nine's influence is rooted in the manipulation of agreements and laws, where promises bind individuals to him. He never breaks his word, but uses these unbreakable contracts to subtly corrupt, control, and lead followers into damnation.)</p>
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<td>Asmodeus</td>
<td>(<i>The hidden truth of the Lord of the Nines influence, where followers unknowingly fall deeper into corruption, manipulation, and eventual damnation.</i>)<br><br>(<i>The reality of the Lord of the Nine's power is that it corrupts and traps individuals, leading them down a path of ever-deepening manipulation and eventual damnation, where promises and contracts are chains that cannot be broken.</i>)</td>
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<p>&nbsp;(The Lord of Nine's influence is subtle yet inescapable. His power operates through the manipulation of agreements, contracts, and laws—each one seemingly voluntary, yet leading followers deeper into his grasp. He does not break promises; rather, he entangles them within an unbreakable web of obligations, where the path to damnation is obscured by the allure of success, power, and control. Ultimately, his followers become bound to him in ways they may never realize until its too late.)</p>
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<p><strong>Context (for reality):</strong><br>The Lord of Nine operates within the immutable framework of law, using contracts and agreements as his tools. He does not break promises but ensures that each pact made is a binding chain that cannot be undone. Followers may believe they act with free will, but in reality, their word becomes a trap they cannot escape, leading them deeper into his influence and eventual damnation.</p>
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<p><i>"Every contract is a promise. Every promise is a chain. Every chain, in time, leads to him."</i></p>
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<p><strong>the willingness to sacrifice morality for control</strong>, and <strong>truth for victory</strong>.</p>
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<td>Main Portfolio: <strong>Deity of the Sea</strong></td>
<td>&nbsp;Umberlee</td>
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<p>Notes to self:</p>
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<li>Lathander - Sun - Warmth, Growth, healing; Summer (personal context)</li>
<li>Auril - Cold; Winter</li>
<li>Selune/Sehanine - White Moon; Divination; Enlightenment; Guidance; Tranquillity; Clearity of Mind, etc</li>
<li>Malar/Mielikki - Green Moon; Hunter; The Wild; The Hunt; Survival;</li>
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<h3>⚔️ <strong>Conflict, Power, and Order</strong></h3>
<p><strong>War</strong> (e.g., Ares, Tyr, Sekhmet, Kartikeya)</p>
<p><strong>Strategy / Just War / Victory</strong> (e.g., Athena, Bellona, Nike)</p>
<p><strong>Kingship / Sovereignty</strong> (e.g., Zeus, Odin, Enlil)</p>
<p><strong>Law / Oaths / Justice</strong> (e.g., Tyr, Maat, Dike, Forseti)</p>
<p><strong>Vengeance / Retribution</strong> (e.g., Nemesis, the Furies)</p>
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<h3>🌾 <strong>Nature, Growth, and Seasons</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Nature (as a whole)</strong> (e.g., Gaia, Silvanus)</p>
<p><strong>Forests / Untamed Wilds</strong> (e.g., Pan, Cernunnos)</p>
<p><strong>Agriculture / Fertility of Land</strong> (e.g., Demeter, Chauntea, Osiris)</p>
<p><strong>Animals / Hunting</strong> (e.g., Artemis, Mielikki, Ninhursag)</p>
<p><strong>Cycles / Seasons</strong> (e.g., Persephone, Brigid, Inanna)</p>
<p><strong>Storms / Weather</strong> (e.g., Thor, Baal, Tlaloc)</p>
<p><strong>Winds / Air</strong> (e.g., Aeolus, Shu, Vayu)</p>
<p><strong>Sun / Moon / Celestial Bodies</strong> (e.g., Helios, Sol, Selene, Mani)</p>
<p><strong>Earthquakes / Volcanoes</strong> (e.g., Pele, Enceladus)</p>
<p><strong>Time</strong> (e.g., Chronos, Zurvan, Aion)</p>
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<h3>🔥 <strong>Creation, Destruction, and Transformation</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Creation / Crafts / Forge</strong> (e.g., Hephaestus, Ptah, Lugh)</p>
<p><strong>Destruction / Chaos</strong> (e.g., Shiva, Eris, Set)</p>
<p><strong>Alchemy / Transformation</strong> (borderline esoteric or mystical)</p>
<p><strong>Death / the Dead / Funerary Rites</strong> (e.g., Hades, Anubis, Hel)</p>
<p><strong>Decay / Entropy / Rot</strong> (e.g., Mordiggian, Mot, Hels darker aspects)</p>
<p><strong>Rebirth / Resurrection</strong> (e.g., Osiris, Dionysus)</p>
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<h3>💗 <strong>Society, Self, and Relationships</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Love / Lust / Beauty</strong> (e.g., Aphrodite, Ishtar, Freyja)</p>
<p><strong>Marriage / Family / Childbirth</strong> (e.g., Hera, Frigg, Eileithyia)</p>
<p><strong>Wisdom / Knowledge</strong> (e.g., Athena, Thoth, Odin)</p>
<p><strong>Art / Music / Poetry</strong> (e.g., Apollo, Bragi, Saraswati)</p>
<p><strong>Language / Speech</strong> (e.g., Hermes, Ogma)</p>
<p><strong>Commerce / Trade</strong> (e.g., Mercury, Hermes, Lugh)</p>
<p><strong>Hospitality / Travel / Protection of Guests</strong> (e.g., Zeus Xenios, Hestia)</p>
<p><strong>Luck / Fortune / Fate</strong> (e.g., Tyche, the Norns, Moirai)</p>
<p><strong>Madness / Ecstasy / Frenzy</strong> (e.g., Dionysus, Pan, the Maenads)</p>
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<h3>🧭 <strong>Spiritual and Mystical</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Magic / the Arcane</strong> (e.g., Hecate, Thoth, Isis)</p>
<p><strong>Dreams / Prophecy</strong> (e.g., Morpheus, Apollo, Nanshe)</p>
<p><strong>The Underworld / Passage of Souls</strong> (e.g., Hades, Hel, Ereshkigal)</p>
<p><strong>The Afterlife / Paradise</strong> (e.g., Aaru, Valhalla, Elysium)</p>
<p><strong>Stars / Astrology / Cosmic Order</strong> (e.g., Nut, Astraeus)</p>
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<h3>🏠 <strong>Practical &amp; Cultural</strong></h3>
<p><strong>The Hearth / Home / Domestic Life</strong> (e.g., Hestia, Vesta)</p>
<p><strong>Food / Drink / Feasting</strong> (e.g., Dionysus, Bacchus, Sif)</p>
<p><strong>Sailing / the Sea / Storms at Sea</strong> (e.g., Poseidon, Njord, Yam)</p>
<p><strong>The Hunt / Predators</strong> (e.g., Artemis, Skadi, Mixcoatl)</p>
<p><strong>Mining / Metal / Wealth Below the Earth</strong> (e.g., Hephaestus, Weyland, Dwarven gods)</p>
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<h3>🧍 <strong>States of Being / Abstract Concepts</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Hope / Mercy</strong> (e.g., Elpis, Kuan Yin)</p>
<p><strong>Fear / Nightmares</strong> (e.g., Phobos, Mara)</p>
<p><strong>Silence / Secrets / Shadows</strong> (e.g., Nyx, Angrboda, Shar)</p>
<p><strong>Pride / Glory / Fame</strong> (e.g., Apollo, Lugh)</p>
<p><strong>Freedom / Rebellion</strong> (e.g., Prometheus, Lucifer myths)</p>
<p><strong>Peace / Reconciliation</strong> (e.g., Eirene, Pax)</p>
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<h3>🧿 Fringe / Esoteric Concepts</h3>
<p><strong>Thresholds / Transitions / Doors</strong> (e.g., Janus)</p>
<p><strong>Duality / Twins / Balance</strong> (e.g., the Dioscuri, Yin/Yang)</p>
<p><strong>Dreams vs Reality</strong> (e.g., Hypnos, Morpheus)</p>
<p><strong>Fate / Inevitability / Doom</strong> (e.g., Moirai, Norns, Ananke)</p>