Natinatara

It is unknown when Natinatara first began her restless quest in sorting out the dead. The one thing that is known about the goddess is that she is forced to watch over the dearly departed, guiding the lost souls into finding the realm that best fits their behavior in life. In return for her curse, she has gained the one thing all gods seek her out for: Complete omniscience.


Spheres of Influence: Natinatara is the all knowing goddess. Followers attribute her to prophecy and fate, but her key role is a judge to the souls of Erilen.


Symbol: An hourglass, typically with red sand. A scale is another common symbol; with one side filled with blood, while the other white feathers.

Depiction: A pale, blindfolded woman who's crucified to a scale.


Rift of Repose: Natinatara is permanently bound to a realm known as The Rift of Repose(or to some, the Boneyard) which is ruled from her great spire. All souls gather here for Natinatara to place judgement; here, they are sent to the realm that fits their actions in life.

Handmaidens and Stewards: Those faithful to Natinatara through life are allowed to live with her in the Boneyard, where they assist her in both judging the damned and performing certain tasks.

The White Necromancers: 'White Necromancers' are followers of Natinatara that learn certain bits of necromancy just for destroying and disabling necromantic magic.

Month: Natinatara's month is Taras, and is the last month of fall.


Relations

Zen'Ari: Natinatara has a business-like association with the God of Death. While Natinatara watches over the damned, Zen'Ari guides the departed to her realm so that they may be judged.

Euroheron: Natinatara is absolutely bitter and disgusted with Euroheron, who is said to be the only mortal that managed to escape the Boneyard and effectively cheat death.

Most gods see Natinatara as a reliable seer; and often come to her when they seek guidance.




Churches and Clergy



	Most Nataran churches work alongside the Zenarin church, with expansive catacombs and crypts ran by grave keepers. The Nataran church is generally above the ground, with two separate halls known as the 'Plume Hall' for those that the locals deem did good in life. Those in the Plume Hall are believed to be sent to a higher plane, such as one of the three gardens of Heaven. The second hall is known as the Hall of Blood, which is dedicated to those that the locals believe to have conducted so much bad deeds in life that they are sent to a lower plane, such as Hell. The Church has a somewhat Gothic design; with spiked fences, several cloisters dedicated to meditation. The Grave keepers of the Zenar-Natarin Church dissuade worshipers from bickering TOO MUCH about leaving the bodies un-burnt, as they're generally more than enough to keep grave robbers or necromancers from applying magic to their corpses.


	 Traditional Nataran Churches -- that is, ones that do not include the Zenarin faith, are much smaller. Rather than actual coffins, the Plume and Blood halls are both lined with various urns filled with the ashes of the departed. The traditional graveyard is called the 'ash yard' instead, where bodies are taken to pyres and burnt. Several chambers are found throughout the church for meditation purposes. A lot of Nataran worshipers prefer the traditional churches over the former, due to it following the key tradition of disrupting the dead.




Holy Texts

Where the Ashes Fall: Natinatara's holy text. This states the Boneyard and Natinatara's task, a few facts about her, and a few debatable prophecies. It also gives hints and tips on preventing the dead from rising.

Nataran Scripture: Worshipers of Natinatara engrave certain tombstones and coffins with notable things that the deceased did in life; noble or not.




Notable Equipment

Tarot Cards: A common tool used by her worshipers. Tarot cards are used to predict the fortune of others.



Rituals

The Burning of Bodies: Nataran clerics and worshipers often burn bodies to prevent them from rising. They believe that once someone dies, their body is a simple 'shell' that takes up space. As a result, they're typically burnt to prevent them from rising. This one thing is what causes Nataran worshipers to debate with Zenarin worshipers, who prefer to keep their dead bodies untouched and perfect.

Day of Ashes: Essentially a large festival. The Day of Ashes is essentially a carnival celebration, started with a gigantic parade at the crack of dawn. The most notable ceremony is when the followers write letters to their departed loved ones and send them down a nearby river.