#umleta

[yudol-skorbi]

weird ass relatives who no one wants to see at family gatherings

[somewhatsentientspellbook]

There's just something so fascinating about the way the Exandrian pantheon has decided to handle the Aeor Situation™ - by electing a few of their kind to be born as mortals in order to infiltrate the city.

The first to bring herself low was Ioun, and I can only imagine how lonely that must have been for her. To feel infinite wisdom creeping into her adolescent mind? To rise through Aeor's ranks knowing what they'd do to her if the authorities discovered the truth of her existence? Waiting, hoping, perhaps even praying that the other gods would follow through with the plan.

Sarenrae has a husband and children as Trist. I can't help but consider the parallels to Liliana Temult, with a 'higher calling' pulling a mother away from her family. The conversations in the temple suggest that she would have been aware of what she was by the time she started her family. Yet she loves them, cherishes them, even knowing that she might not see them again. Will Amaris, Haylie, and Topher learn that Trist is a goddess? Or will that only be discovered when they find their way to her realm in Elysium?

The Matron was once mortal, and she willingly returned to that form in order to help her newfound siblings dismantle the Aeorian threat. Her steward since childhood was Purvan, helping raise and guide her despite his old age. Imagine being a little girl, guarded by the Champion of Ravens himself and his wolven companion, completely unaware of your own divinity until later in life. Imagine the night she woke up, remembering her ascendency, seeing Purvan and recognising him.

And what of the families that gave birth to and raised the four Betrayer Gods? What of the halfling family who watched their precocious daughter scale a fence with far too much ease than it should be? The day the tortle's parents found him crying in pain and tearing at his skin to distract himself from a memory so distant and yet so real? Or Milo, who became a priest, not to follow in the light of the Dawnfather (like his parents may have thought), but to mock his brother even as a mortal?

These gods spent entire childhoods with families and friends, taking refuge from the skirmishes caused by their other siblings. Who, despite those similarities, have very different opinions of humanity, of Aeor, and themselves.

[johnnyspells]

just sisters being sisters

[quinn-of-aebradore]

Oh I just remembered Umleta’s “one day I’m going to tie you up in my web and never let you go” from Downfall and god the way that aligns with how the Archheart was behaving last night is delicious. Because they’re literally divine foils! The mother and father of all elves and the one who led the drow astray! They’re each others greatest enemy! And yet here they are, expressing their love in the same way: I will not let you leave me. Lolth wants to tie her family up in her web so they’re together forever. Corellon wants to leave and force their family to come with them. Two sides of the same coin.

[smilelikeawolf]

Trist forces Umleta into a hug.

Umleta: "I hate it."

Trist: "I know you do. But thank you, for being here."

Umleta: "One day, I'm gonna spin you up in my web and never let you go."

Trist: "I'll be okay with that."

[grayintogreen]

That "yay family" is the first time I have truly believed that Umleta is Brennan doing an impression of Aabria. I FELT THAT ONE.

[supermarket-goblin]

Hi, yes, Trist's response to Umleta "I would, if we had time." They do not have time to play games, but if we did, I would play with you again, like it used to be. I'm just remembering that before they were Gods, they were roiling balls of shapes and lights and colours (everything and nothing), dancing and tumbling and laughing amongst a grove of trees. It's a shame they don't get to play much anymore.

[ihaveatypeanditstrickstergods]

Slightly late but oh well

Favorite Betrayer God avatar in Downfall

Father Milo Cowst

Tishar

Umleta

Zaharzht

Voting ended onAug 6, 2024