Pelora
Goddess of the Sun. She is dipicted as a Middle aged Woman in White, with wild hair of Gold. Pelora is The creator of many good things, a supporter of those in need, and an advesary of all that is undead. She is revered as a peaceful and gentle diety however has many marshal aspects about her. She brings her wrath to bear on all that is undead and evil. Her Eternal foe is the God Orcus of the undead. Greater Deity symbol: Fieldless a sun in it's splendor Home plane: Elysium Alignment: Nuetral Good Portfolio: Sun, Light, Strength, healing Worshippers: Bards, Druids, Healers, Rangers, commoners Cleric Alignments: LG, CG, NG Domains: Good, Healing, Strength, Sun Favorite Weapon: mace Pelora's clerics favor yellow garb. They are usually kindly people with backbones of Steel. They are primarily nurturers, and protectors, but when the time comes to bear arms They are not afraid to do so.
Holy Writ of Pelora
Before Time There were the Great Outer Planes Encompassing a vast darkness. the beings of the planes of goodness looked at the darkness and said, We can create something from the darkness with purpose and life. Let life and light flow thoughout the darkness filling it with goodness and peace.
These beings sent the Goddess Pelora into the darkness. She shed light and hope into the vast reaches, creating the prime , Thus the universe was created.
Pelora looked around herself at all the stars and orbs of the Universe. She smiled to herself, " Yes", she said this is a good thing, but more needs done.
Cupping her hands against her chest, she created Sol. the great sun that spins around our world. Alas Her creation was not yet complete.
She called to her Mystra The Goddess of all that is magic and together; they created The great Orb we dwell on Sierra Na.
They together with the many gods created the many elder races.
For many centuries these races lived in peace and happiness.
The Gods of the dark and desprate reaches looked upon the new creation in jealousy, lust and hate. They spent their time thinking of ways to take and destroy the new things the Gods of the higher planes created. When they were ready they sent the God Orcus ruler of undead into the new creation with a plan.
Orcus Arrived causing chaos and strife all about Sierra Na. He brought many followers too him those of weak mind among the Elder races and with him brought other terrible beings from the lower planes, thus started the God wars.
Pelora with the Gods of light Wared with Orcus and his gods of darkness along all of the world and beyound. In the fray the high magics they used in their battles created the regions called the inner planes. The war lasted centuries. In the end with many dead both mortal and immortal the Gods called a halt for no one could win and everyone had lost. The Gods of light retreated to their planes. the Gods of darkness slunk back to the dark reaches of the lower planes.
In time Pelora came back to her creation and nurtured her people back but it is a never ceasing battle to beat back the hordes of undead That Orcus created and his followers.