Cihua Coatl

Cihua Coatl

(Deity)

Titles

The War Children

Alignment

Neutral good

Areas of Concern

Childbirth
Protection
Warfare

Worshipers

Coatls, healers, midwives, and warriors

Edicts

Aid in the rearing of children; prepare your body, mind, and community for eventual conflict; support your community

Anathema

Engage in mindless war, refuse to answer a genuine plea for protection

Follower Alignments (1E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (1E)

Good, Healing, Protection, Strength, War

Subdomains (1E)

Agathion, Defense, Ferocity, Resolve, Restoration, Tactics

Sanctification (2E)

Can choose holy

Domains (2E)

Healing, might, protection, zeal
Alternate: Duty, repose, vigil

Favored Weapon

Spear

Symbol

Two coatls consuming each other's tails with their wings overlapping in the center

Sacred Animal

Armadillo

Sacred Colors

Gold

Source: Borne by the Sun's Grace, pg(s). 66 (1E)
Divine Mysteries, pg(s). 180–181, 302–303 (2E)

The religious symbol, sacred animal, and sacred color for this deity are listed exclusively in the Divine Mysteries Web Supplement. Paizo referred to coatls as couatls until the publication of Monster Core. In Borne by the Sun's Grace, Cihua Coatl's sacred weapon was the shortspear and their sacred animal was the hawk.

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Cihua Coatl are a dualistic Arcadian deity, patron of those who protect others for the cause of good and of midwives taking care of children. They teach that conflict cannot be avoided, and one must be ready to help those who cannot defend themselves, whether by taking arms, encouraging help, or teaching kindness; caring for others makes everyone stronger.

Appearance and emissaries

Cihua Coatl consist of a chicome and a tletli coatl sharing the same body and both are of fluid gender. Each has its own tail and head, but they share the same arms, one carrying a shield and the other carrying a shortspear. Their constant shift between the roles of attacker and defender, as well as gender, signifies that everyone can care for and protect others.

Church of Cihua Coatl

Cihua Coatl are worshipped by coatls, healers, and warriors. They are adept at strategy and tactics and favour quick, decisive action, allowing them to swiftly end conflicts with minimal casualties on both sides.

References

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