The World Tree/Ra-Orn
Summary[edit]
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[edit]
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 Plane as they attempted to finish one another, only stopped by the Material Plane itself. When the war had ended, each piece of Katasis and Vareus created the current greater deities, with Ra-Orn ruling over life and nature and Gagaur ruling over death and the Underdark.
Ra-Orn, now forever divided from Gagaur, formed two titans to create the world while Ra-Orn began the beginnings of nature and life in order to cross over. Turrux, the creator of earth and stone, formed the lands and sea and filled each with minerals and resources usable to Ra-Orn's creations. Reviril formed the sky, sun, and moon by scavenging the remains of Katasis and Vareus to form them and brought light and darkness to the world and brought their remnants to Ra-Orn. Once Reviril and Turrux filled the Material Plane, Ra-Orn formed nature and sentient races, using the final pieces of Katasis and Vareus.
Clergy[edit]
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.
