#mielikki

[cleric-of-ilmater-and-sune]

Priests of the Faerunian Pantheon via "Faiths and Avatars"

Sorry I couldn't tag everyone. There's a 30 tag limit

[oldschoolfrp]

Mielikki, Mistress of the Forest, goddess of nature, "is always dressed in a green gossamer gown, even in the coldest of winters, and is always surrounded with summer songbirds. She watches over rangers and all creatures of the forest (especially dryads). She has been known to summon huge packs of wolves and flights of hawks to attack despoilers of the forest." Her worshippers include any people of any good alignment. (Jim Roslof from the Finnish Mythos section of AD&D Deities & Demigods by Ward and Kuntz, TSR, 1980)

[woolhaven-defender]

Long ago, before the bishops begun their crusade for power, were four seasonal gods; the three oldest, lost to time, were Devaki (goddess of summer & prosperity), Keshet (goddess of spring & fertility), and Mielikki (god of autumn & the wild). The goddess of winter, Yngya, was the youngest, and was known as "The Cold Maiden" during this time.

The three seasonal gods took notice of the bishops' sudden shift in behavior and warned the other gods of what was to come; their warnings fell on deaf ears, and for their troubles, they were the first to be culled, leaving Yngya as the last goddess of seasons.

[eldritchtoast]

Cool and awesome ref for my tavs, gals of all time

[wilanserulia]

Light Through Leaves

Lyrinn, paladin of Mielikki

I finally got around to draw a proper illustration for my newest D&D character! I've been wanting to run a Paladin in 5e ever since I've read about the Oath of the Ancients subclass, and I finally had the chance now that I'm playing Dungeon of the Mad Mage.

Check under the cut for additional insight on her design!

I admit, I love the idea of Oaths, of a paladin's power coming from their conviction and ideals first and foremost, and how the Oath of the Ancients specifically is about light and community in a way that feels different from the classical paladin. I wanted to reflect that in my design, and leaning into the nature's aspect because of other elements tied to her origins.

Turns out however there's not a lof of examples around of Oath of the Ancients paladins I could get inspiration from, huh. Mostly I've come across the archetype of the "green knight", which to me mostly just looked like a normal knight with a full-plate armor painted green and moss growing on it. That's no good! So I tried figuring it out as I went.

I wanted my paladin to look something like a ranger, but more "noble" and approachable. I focused on warm colors and a mostly round shape language, trying to avoid sharp angles whenever possible. I opted for a piecemeal leather armor (which works well with her DEX build on her character sheet) and I've trying to evoke a heroic figure by drawing inspirations not from knights of western tradition but from classical JRPG brave heroes, the yūsha, like the hero from Dragon Quest 3 or Link from Legend of Zelda. As finishing touches I incorporated celtic knots into her design, as a tie to the nordic-inspired origins of the character.

And well, I hope I can say I managed to reach my goal! I think this works well as a design that rides the line between what you'd expect from a paladin and somebody trained by a ranger. I feel pretty satisfied with it. What do you think? I'd be curious to hear.

Thanks for reading! ✨

[valkyries-things]

MIELIKKI // FINNISH GODDESS OF FORESTS & THE HUNT)

“She is the Finnish goddess of forests and the hunt. She is referred to in various tales as either the wife or the daughter-in-law of Tapio, and the mother of Nyyrikki and Tuulikki. She is said to have played a central role in the creation of the bear. In a country where the forest was central to providing food through hunting, gathering and cattle grazing, it was thought very important to stay on her good side. She is also offered prayers by those who hunt small game and those who gather mushrooms and berries.”

[albweado]

Bring the yuri you want to see on this world

[bodbred]

Followers of Mielliki • Lady of The Forest