Arveshia

Tier: God (One of the Eleven) Element: Shadow Parent/Origin: Polaena

Overview

Arveshia is the Goddess of Shadow and the seventh of Polaena's ten children, twin to Ulmanae, the God of Light. She is among the most personally present of the gods in the story, developing a close and informal friendship with Anue Beidaka and Chuntian Zhenfung over the course of Book I and Book II. Dark-skinned with thick, curly hair and an aura of contained, non-malicious power, she appears in a black dress with silver woven designs. Her speech shifts between formal and casual depending on her mood and company, and she has stated a preference for treating her Gemwielder as a familiar rather than a subordinate. Chuntian described sensing her mana as infinite, kind, and reverent.

She is the one who placed the Gem of Shadow within Anue Beidaka, making Anue her extension. The Gem is described as intrinsically linked to Arveshia herself: if the Gem were taken, Anue would die and Arveshia would fall to The Low.

Worship & Church

• Polaenian Church generally
• Arveshian Shrine in Vahhlve (the largest in Othaala)
• Various smaller Arveshian shrines throughout the continent

Associated Shrines/Structures

• Arveshian Shrine

Notes

• Twin to Ulmanae; she calls him "baby brother" and teases him freely
• She favors Othaala most of any nation
• She prefers close followers, in keeping with the shadowed, intimate nature of her element
• Has appeared to Anue approximately five times through Book I, more thereafter
• Pronunciation: Ahr-VEH-shee-yuh