Isis

Isis

(Deity)

Titles

Queen of Miracles

Alignment

Neutral good

Areas of Concern

Fertility, magic, motherhood, rebirth

Worshipers

Parents, druids, sorcerers, witches, wizards

Edicts

Help the sick or wounded, use magic to help others, mourn the cherished dead, self-purification before entering a holy place

Anathema

Educate the uninitiated in sacred rites, betray loved ones or family, discrimination based on social class

Follower Alignments (1E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (1E)

Charm, Community, Good, Healing, Magic

Subdomains (1E)

Agathion, Arcane, Divine, Family, Love, Resurrection

Follower Alignments (2E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (2E)

Family, healing, magic, passion

Favored Weapon

Quarterstaff or staff

Symbol

Knot of Isis

Sacred Animal

Kite

Source: Empty Graves, pg(s). 69 (1E)
Gods & Magic, pg(s). 124–125 (2E)

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Isis was a member of the pantheon often worshipped in Ancient Osirion as a goddess of fertility, rebirth, and magic.

Dogma

Isis commanded her followers to aid the injured or ill, to use magic for the benefit of others, to honor the dead, and to conduct purification rites when entering sanctified grounds. She forbade her followers from betraying those they love, revealing the secrets of her sacred rites, or discriminating against others based on their social class.

History

In the distant past, Osiris, Isis's husband and brother, was killed by their brother Set. Isis recovered Osiris's corpse and used magic to become pregnant with Horus. In response to this, Set desecrated Osiris's body and scattered the pieces. Isis found all the remains and used further magic to restore Osiris to life.

Since the Age of Destiny and the founding of Osirian civilization, the people of Osirion worshipped their own local gods, including Isis, in addition to those deities venerated more commonly throughout the Inner Sea region. Their worship was most popular during the early millennia and waned as the Osirian people gradually turned to foreign deities. During the Age of Enthronement, the Osirian gods, while continuing to guide Osirion from afar, retreated from Golarion and turned their attention towards the distant land of Kemet. When Osirion was under Keleshite rule, the foreign overlords sought to eradicate the faith of the indigenous gods, but they remain a part of the history of Osirion's land and people. After the restoration of native Osirian rule in 4609 AR, interest in these ancient divinities was rekindled.

Disappearance

According to Amenopheus, after the death of Gorum in 4724 AR, Nethys and Thoth battled over a source of power in the Inner Sea north of Sothis. Nethys emerged as the victor and cast Thoth away from Golarion. A whirlpool appeared at the site of the battle, and a coven of the hag goddesses Gyronna, Mestama, and Alazhra entered it to begin performing a ritual of unknown purpose. This spurred the Osirian deities Ra, Horus, Anubis, Osiris, Maat, and Isis to rise in opposition of them, but the old gods of Osirion were unable to disrupt the ritual. However, Gyronna briefly stuttered while reciting the ritual, an error that offered enough of a chance for the Osirian deities to intervene. All nine deities vanished in a flash, their fates unknown.

Appearance

Isis was traditionally represented as an attractive human woman with feathers cascading from her arms, her head adorned with a throne-shaped crown.

Relationships

A family tree of the Osirian pantheon.

Isis was the sister of Set, Nephthys, and Osiris. During Osiris's life, Isis was his wife and co-ruler, and was the mother of Horus. Due to their history, she was strictly opposed to Set. Isis worked with Anubis, Neith, Nephthys, and Selket to protect canopic jars, which contained the organs of deceased worshippers of the Osirian pantheon.

Worshippers

Isis's worshippers were mostly women, but people of all genders joined her mystery cults. She was commonly venerated as a patron of mages and as a goddess of fertility by parents and druids. Isis was sometimes worshipped as part of a trio with Osiris and Horus. Her temples usually contained small shrines to Nephthys.

After her disappearance, prayers to Isis and the rest of the old gods of Osirion went unanswered.

External links

• Isis (real-world deity) on Wikipedia