Rashna

=Rashna=

Alternate Names: The Scale-Mother, Kull’s Split-Tongued Lover

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Domains: Snakes, Scale-kin, Stalking and Masochism {| class="toc" id="toc" style="font-size:12px;border-color:rgb(170,170,170);"

Contents
[hide] *1 Personality
 * 2 History
 * 3 Physical Manifestations
 * 4 Alliances
 * 5 Followings
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Personality
Rashna is a cruel mistress who above all else demands total and utter devotion to Kull, not herself. She urges her followers to sacrifice in Kull’s name, and only to depict her next to a depiction of Kull. Rashna considers it a waste when people die of old age or disease, and urges them to commit suicide by means of snake poison before such a day comes.

In everyday life, Rashna requires her followers to both deal in and receive pain, believing that since both actions bring you closer to death, they will also bring you closer to the Soul-Gatherer.

History
It is told that there was once a being of great power, who hid away when the gods walked the earth. Unable to create life by herself, she instead embraced the next best thing; influencing existing life. The being known as Rashna found perverse pleasure in tainting the large snakes of Gelgreth with a wicked sense of intellect, and having them worship her.

It was about this time that Madryn’s plans came to a close, and he was forced to flee from Shareia’s wrath. In his travels, the Dark God came across the marsh that Rashna called it’s home. He hardly noticed the spectral being; it noticed him all the more. Upon looking at the god, the being worshiped him, thinking him to be perfection incarnated. Changing into the guise of a beautiful woman, she tried to get his attention.

Whether or not the two ever spoke is a mystery to all, but it remains an established fact that the Scale-kin, the ascendants of the large snakes that were made to worship Rashna, devote their lives to servicing the Soul-Gatherer in an attempt at pleasing their mistress.

Physical Manifestations
Rashna appears as a beautiful woman, often of the same race of the man or woman she is stalking. While her appearance varies, her split tongue, which she usually keeps hidden behind a wicked smile, is a constant.

Rashna also visits possible champions of Kull as a snake, hoping to tempt them into the service of the one she so adores.

Alliances
Rashna is obsessed with Kull, and obeys his every command. She has a special connection with Vicus when it comes to snakes. Rashna hates most other gods, especially Shareia due to her past dealings with Madryn.

Followings
Scale-kin worship Rashna as the mistress of Kull.