Embaral

Embaral

(Deity)

Titles

The Flooded Heart

Areas of Concern

Heartache
Passive resistance
Perseverance

Worshipers

Vudrani

Edicts

Oppose the unjust power of others through resistance, remain steadfast in the face of change, seek or give comfort to those suffering from heartache

Anathema

Act impulsively, change one's core principles without consideration, commit infidelity

Sanctification (2E)

Can choose holy

Domains (2E)

Duty, sorrow, vigil, water
Alternate: Freedom, repose

Favored Weapon

Wish knife

Symbol

Multicolored piece of sea glass

Sacred Animal

Dolphin

Sacred Colors

Light blue, seafoam green, white

Source: Divine Mysteries, pg(s). 138

The religious symbol, sacred animal, and sacred color for this deity are listed exclusively in the Divine Mysteries Web Supplement.

Embaral is a male Vudran god and the twin brother of Obari. The Embaral and Obari Oceans, to the east and south of Vudra respectively, are named for the brothers.

History

Vudran myth holds that Embaral and his brother Obari were once deities of the oceans; Embaral preferred the stability of land, while Obari relished in travel and exploration. Embaral's patience and persistent, gentle waves drew the affections, and eventually love, of the goddess Vudravati.

However, Obari also courted Vudravati as she walked across Golarion, and although she took both as lovers, they fought so fiercely out of jealousy that Vudravati feared they would kill each other and wreak havoc across the world. Other deities of the oceans tried and failed to intervene, with several dying, losing their immortality, or fleeing Golarion in the process. Others formed the first bays, seas, peninsulas, and islands to shelter mortals and diffuse the brothers' wrath.

To separate them until they could reconcile, she lay between them and went to sleep, her body forming the land of Vudra. She birthed children of both Obari and Embaral while in this slumber, who are believed to be the Vudrani peoples of today.

This account suggests that Vudra has been in existence longer than Golarion's continents were in their current places. Most foreign scholars, however, dismiss such claims as exaggeration. Whatever the truth, the Vudrani see themselves as the scions of gods, and thus Embaral as one of their progenitors.

Appearance

When he manifests to mortals, Embaral most often takes the form of a slight, mournful Vudrani man wearing linen clothing of muted colors. He often appears to those who have stories of lost love that move him and grants them the strength to persist.

Relationships

Embaral is a solitary deity who fears the possibility that forming deeper connections with others will reawaken the destruction of his past. He empathizes with Sarenrae, who also made a grave and destructive error in her past, is fond of Milani despite her impulsiveness, and enjoys the calming flowers of Arundhat.

Worshippers

Embaral, who still waits for Vudravati to wake, was first drawn to the brokenhearted. However, his desire to become worthy of Vudravati's love has inspired him to also become a patron of those who resist oppression, devote themselves to causes and beliefs, or stand agains the forces of change.

Embaral's faithful consider finding a colorful piece of sea glass on a beach to be a sign of his blessings, and those who resist oppression often use pieces of sea glass as a symbol of their fight.

References

Paizo published details about Embaral in the article "Vudra, The Impossible Kingdoms" from Sixty Feet Under 69 and an article in Divine Mysteries

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