Aridia

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Alignment: Neutral Good
Aridia Goddess of Love was the first Woman to ever ascend to godhood it is said that she was chosen by Saztia seeing she had found the perfect contrast to marriage and life. She and her new husband Saztia live in the same realm the dimension of Atore. They created their perfect son Varus to harbor the knowledge of the realm. She teaches followers to look for peaceful ends to any conflict and that without love there can be only war.

Temples to Aridia are spacious and filled with art and constantly have some kind of music playing within. They tend to be architectural marvels, and architects and builders frequently vie for the honor to build or repair a temple of Aridia in order to show off their skills. Most settlements have at least a shrine or altar dedicated to Aridia, but only the largest cities can really afford a dedicated temple.

Rituals dedicated to Aridia involve singing, regardless of the skill or tone-deafness of the participants. Only those who play a wind or brass instrument (or a chin-set instrument like a violin) are excused from singing. If a ritual cannot be held at a shrine or temple to Aridia, it should be held in some place surrounded by beauty (natural or man-made).

Paladins of Aridia are rare,but there have been some. Paladins of Aridia are peaceable promoters of art and beauty. They see the ugliness in evil, even when cloaked in the form of beauty, and their job is to prevent the weak and foolish from being seduced by false promises. Their tenets include: Favored Weapon: Spear/Javelin
 * I am peaceful. I come first with a rose. I act to prevent conflict before it blossoms.
 * I never strike first, unless it is the only way to protect the innocent.
 * I accept surrender if my opponent can be redeemed and I never assume that they cannot be. All things that live love beauty, and I will show beauty's answer to them.
 * I will never destroy a work of art, nor allow one to come to harm unless greater art arises from its loss. I will only sacrifice art if doing so allows me to save a life, for untold beauty can arise from an awakened soul.
 * I see beauty in others. As a rough stone hides a diamond, a drab face may hide the heart of a saint.
 * I lead by example, not with my blade. Where my blade passes, a life is cut short, and the world's potential for beauty is lessened.
 * I live my life as art. I will choose an art and perfect it. When I have mastered it, I will choose another. The works I leave behind make life richer for those who follow.

Holy Symbol: Sun

Sacred Animal: Owl