Aleth

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Aleth
(Deity)

Titles
The Gentle Shroud
Areas of Concern
Community, Hospitality, Mystery, Night
Edicts
Offer hospitality to travelers who arrive at your abode at night, protect others from the harshness of the light, seek out the infinite mysteries hidden in the darkness
Anathema
Expose others' privacy, speak a truth that is more harmful than silence, violate hospitality once offered
Sanctification (2E)
Can choose holy
Domains (2E)
Darkness, family, protection, secrecy
Alternate: dreams, repose
Favored Weapon
Symbol
Cloak of darkness lined in purple
Sacred Animal
Sacred Colors
black, purple
Source: Divine Mysteries, pg(s). 126

Aleth is a benevolent goddess of darkness who extols the protections of the night.1

Appearance

In most depictions, Aleth appears as a dark-skinned woman with vibrant purple hair and a cloak of darkness with trailing sleeves resembling the wings of a bat. Less common depictions present her as a fruit bat, also with a cloak of darkness and fur of the same vibrant purple.1

Relationships

Aleth shares a close bond with Tsukiyo and Black Butterfly in their shared domains of the night and darkness. She also values Tanagaar for his watchfulness of those in the darkness and seeks out mysteries with Zohls.1

Worshippers

In the Inner Sea region, open worship of Aleth is most common in the Mwangi Expanse, Galt, and Varisia. More secretive sects exist across the region and have a particularly strong presence in Nidal. Aleth's worship extends far beyond the Inner Sea region as well, and she is common among cultures that value bats. She is favored by subterranean communities who value kindness. Nyktera sprites, especially those living in the Universe, consider her a patron goddess.1

Her devotees have two main imperatives: protect people during the night or who are otherwise in the dark, and explore mysteries hidden in the darkness. Her faithful are frequently investigators or detectives protecting the innocent, as these professions can embody both.1

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Misha Bushyager, et al. “Other Gods” in Divine Mysteries, 126. Paizo Inc., 2024