The World Tree/Ra-Orn
Summary
The main subject in the World Tree campaign, Ra-Orn is a spirit of fey and nature through all of the planes. Ra-Orn is the guardian of life and is the life force behind the Feywild and Material Plane. The World Tree is the physical life force of Ra-Orn, which is in the form of a gargantuan tree, and can only be destroyed by extremely dark magic.
Origin
During the battle between Vareus and Katasis, it is said that Vareus "cut out the heart of Katasis and cast into oblivion" where it was able to grow and recreate itself. Katasis, with her final moments, separated Vareus in his moment of glory and pride into his three true selves (Althum, Nazuma, and Gagaur). When the Material Plane was formed by Gielel and Hasdum, the heart of Katasis collided against the veins of Vareus, forming the Feywild and the Underdark parallel to the Material Planeas the battle raged. When the war had ended, each piece of the two deities created the current greater deities, with Ra-Orn ruling over life and nature and Gaguar ruling over death and the Underdark.
Clergy
Listed below is the current structure in society of worshipers of Ra-Orn
- Worship: solemn individual prayer at shrines
- Holidays: annually celebrates the harvest and Katasis victory over Vareus
- Event: Usually includes festivals during Highharvestide, but does not directly reference Ra-Orn
- Members: Direct caretakers of the tree and some small druidic circles.
- Divine Interaction: Ra-Orn rarely interacts with the Material Plane, only doing so to protect followers and those instrumental to its survival.
