Thyra
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General Information

Titles The Keeper of the Last Breath, The Pale Shepherd, Guide of Shadows

Areas of Concern Death, decay, the passage of souls, and the mysteries of the afterlife.

Edicts

  • Perform funeral rites.

  • Honor the dead.

  • Embrace the natural cycle of life and death.

  • Provide comfort to those who mourn.

Anathema

  • Disrupt or desecrate a burial site.

  • Attempt to reverse death without cause.

  • Deny the inevitability of death.

  • Refuse to guide a lost soul.

Devotee Benefits

Divine Attribute

  • Wisdom or Dexterity

Divine Font

  • Harm or Heal

Divine Sanctification

  • Can be Unholy

Divine Skill

  • Religion

Domains

  • Death, Decay, Dust, Sorrow

Alternate Domains

  • Repose, Darkness

Favored Weapon

  • Scythe

Cleric Spells

Iconography

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Religious Symbol

  • A rose entwined with a scythe

Sacred Animal

  • Raven

Sacred Colors

  • Midnight Black and Ashen Grey

Pantheons

  • Radiant Assembly

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Aphorisms

"Every shadow hides a final breath." A reflection on the ever-present nature of death.

"The rose blooms before the scythe cuts." A reminder of the beauty and fragility of life.

"To rest is to return." Encourages acceptance of death as a natural transition.

Holidays

The Veil’s Passing: A solemn holiday where communities gather to honor ancestors, light candles for the deceased, and reflect on life’s impermanence.

Champions

Thyra’s champions are gravekeepers, mourners, and guardians of the dead. They walk the line between life and death, guiding souls to the afterlife, protecting sacred burial sites, and ensuring that the dead rest peacefully.


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Description

Thyra, The Keeper of the Last Breath, presides over the natural cycles of death and decay, offering solace to the living and guidance to the departed. She is often depicted as a cloaked figure carrying a scythe entwined with roses, with ravens perched on her shoulders. Her presence is said to bring both a chill and a sense of peace, reminding mortals of life’s fragility and the inevitability of its end. Thyra’s followers include priests, mourners, and those who tend to the dead. Her sacred sites are often serene graveyards, shadowy groves, or crypts where the departed are honored with reverence.