MHAMNOCH NAYADIA Lord of t he Long Wint er The Blue Maiden Ot h e r t it le s: The Sleeping Prince, The Wast ing Darkness Ot h e r t it le s: Queen of t he Wat ers, Lady Luck, Cham pion of t he Chalice Align m e n t : LE Align m e n t : CG D om a in s: Eart h, Evil, Law, Knowledge, Rune D om a in s: Charm , Good, Healing, Luck, Travel, Trickery, Wat er Fa vor e d W e a pon : spear Fa vor e d W e a pon : t rident F ormerly the patron of art, reflection and spiritual wellbeing, Mhamnoch represents greed and desire in all their extreme forms Known as the Lord of the Long Winter, he is a complex god with several faces In the southern parts of Midgard, he is secretly worshipped as the Sleeping Prince, where he represents the return to power, nobility and vengeance Some believe his form as the Winter King, is a direct reference to stasis, which he slowly picks away at In northern Midgard, however, he is seen as either The Wasting Darkness or the Lord of the Long Winter Both of these aspects are tied to the inevitability of Ragnarök Many of the Thrall Lords’ servants believe it is Mhamnoch who shall call them to the final battle In his form as The Wasting Darkness, he represents the icy realms of the unknown places He is also seen as a god of the night In his most popular form, however, he is the king of winter All of Rhune honors him in this aspect while it suffers under the weight of the long winter leading to Ragnarök Mhamnoch, unlike many of his siblings, is generally uninterested in what happens on Midgard He concerns himself only with the long winter to come His clerics still receive spells and visions, but the latter are almost always concerned with harsh places of the far north Many, in fact, travel to places where the weather is the worst, testing their mettle in preparation for the long winter to come Mhamnoch has few temples The most notable is the Pale Tower, a place carved from white stone and is covered completely in ice While there is no direct tie to Mhamnoch (other than its appearance), his clerics seem to be the only ones unaffected by the tower’s powers His symbol is the Isa rune, colored blue, on a white banner His motto is “Winter comes! All hail the Winter King!” 42 N ayadia is the youngest of the three goddesses of the Ỉssinyr She represents youth, vitality, luck, charm and unearthly grace She is frequently depicted rising from the waves, atop dolphins, hoisting a shinning trident to the sun While she is not aggressive, she is fickle and quick to temper when slighted Fortunately, she is as quick to heal, as she is to harm In the City-States of Vallinar, Nayadia is known by two names To the more idealistic, she is the Champion of the Chalice and the matron of good actions, vitality and youthful purity Her clerics encourage people to seek the good in themselves Her sign is a chalice representing their hidden, ideal selves As Lady Luck, she is the matron of wild actions, lovers, luck and youthful vitality While she has fewer clerics favoring this aspect, she is incredibly popular with the young Among the dwarves, Nayadia is the Queen of the Waters She is depicted as a young female dwarf, carrying a cup filled with amber-colored mead Older dwarves, to their wives’ dismay, trip over themselves to impress her She is frequently seen winking with a mischievous grin Nayadia’s clerics are commanded to encourage the young to break traditions (a theme downplayed considerably by her dwarven followers), to travel, and to find true love They rarely construct shrines When they do, they are in places of pristine beauty close to the ocean They favor beaches, secret coves and cliffs overlooking the sea Nayadia’s symbol is a white trident on a blue banner Her motto is, “Love as you will.” RHUNE: Dawn of Twilight