Ausha

Ausha, The Worldforger
Ausha is the goddess that created Xolvyria when the universe was young, hammering the world together from stardust in the heat of a cosmic forge. Focused, precise, and highly organized even by the standards of the gods, Ausha creates wonders and lynchpins of the universe with meticulous detail.

The world was pristine, perfect, and devoid of life until the other gods brought living things to the world. It is rumored that she tends to grumble about the addition of the sloppy, fragile, and chaotic mechanisms of the living, but she tends to and cares for them as lovingly as any of her own creations.

In this age, Ausha is the patron of laborers, artisans, and crafters. Her gifts are generous but her taboos are strict. The priests of Ausha typically act as healers and advocates for workers.

Appearance: Ausha is a powerfully built woman with black skin and eyes that glow like molten iron. Her hair is woven of burnished steel cables and her attire varies depending on what she is doing at any given moment. Domains: Light, Forge, Order Motifs: Stars, blacksmithing tools, flames, incredibly elaborate patterns of geometric knotwork. Symbol: A smith's hammer with a sun and three stars engraved on one side. Taboos: Creating unsafe working conditions, mistreating workers of all kinds, destroying things that are vital to the functioning of a society or of an ecosystem. The destruction of a beehive is considered to be a spectacularly bad idea as it will anger both Ausha and Singt at the same time, laboring on a designated Holiday of Rest. Worship: Incredibly popular with most of the lower classes, Ausha's temples are straightforward and utilitarian, but also lavishly decorated by the loving hands of skilled artisans. She has regular holidays in order to guarantee the regular rest and rhythm of the people.