Mantha

Silkiana

Deity of Waters and Death

Major Goddess of Silkiana

Mantha is the major goddess reigning over the continent of Silkiana, incarnation of death, adaptation and resilience. Creator of the minor gods Rae, Kaia, Faedir, Shaan, Zeal, Garvenes and Cher, she is also the regent of the former minor gods of Aéria, the virtues: Helady, Delisan, Anys, Elory, Coyan, Adlai and Naema.

Death Adaptation Resilience

Silkiana: Her Domain

A continent under Mantha's rule, this predominantly marine territory is scarred and ravaged by the Demon War and the Fall of Aéria. These lands are soaked in blood, grief, hatred and Abominations, where weakened cities watch their backs.

Divided into 4 countries and two vacant territories, Silkiana is largely inhabited by the Abominations, living remnants of war's mass graves, brought back by the Goddess herself. After 30 years however, this mutation has diluted, creating hundreds of animal and plant species, becoming an entirely new source of novelties and new properties, but also a dreaded place with often unsuspected dangers.

The ruling Pantheon of this continent is that of the Soul, composed of 14 Minor Gods, embodying the Sanctions of Sins and the New Virtues of this New era, forming Mantha's court, described as the Red Queen, the Lioness of the Abyss, or the Last Tide.

Divine Lore

Origins and Nature

Born from the primordial flows of the universe, Mantha emerged as a goddess dedicated to:

Experience
Existence
Evolution

Her name evokes the manta ray, recalling her fluid nature, her environment and her oldest known form. She urges mortals to adapt to their surroundings, and thus have a unique experience. For her, the soul only has value if the journey has been cherished.

"You are free in life, whether you are the stillness of the lake, the unpredictability of the sea, the secret of the underground water, or the wildness of the river, but you will always wash ashore at the banks of death."

— The Ways of Mantha

Silkiana: Her Court

As regent of Silkiana, Mantha had shaped her continent in symbiosis with the marine peoples. After the First Demon War, and the Fall of Aéria onto Silkiana, she found herself with an archipelago nearly reduced to nothing.

She then undertook to repair the damage as best she could by moving Aéria, which to this day is still sinking towards the Abyss. Mantha, broken by torture, quickly brought about many changes and events:

The Red Purge and the phenomenon of the Returned
The reformation of her Guardians into Sins and the transformation of the Virtues
The creation of the Abominations

She instilled new values in her realm, with very active minor gods, and an immense grief impacting every being under her rule.

The Pantheon of the Soul

To assist her in her divine mission, Mantha created and gathered 14 Minor Gods, embodying the Sanctions of Sins and the New Virtues:

The Sins (Created by Mantha)

Rae
Kaia
Faedir
Shaan
Zeal
Garvenes
Cher

The Virtues (Former gods of Aéria)

Helady
Delisan
Anys
Elory
Coyan
Adlai
Naema