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)

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

Dogma

Isis commands 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 forbids her followers to betray those they love, to reveal the secrets of her sacred rites, or to discriminate 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 have 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. Since the restoration of native Osirian rule in 4609 AR, interest in these ancient divinities has been rekindled.

Appearance

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

Relationships

There are many familial relationships within the Osirian pantheon shown on the family tree diagram below. Isis is the sister of Set, Nephthys, and Osiris. During Osiris's life, Isis was his wife and co-ruler, and is the mother of Horus. Due to their history, she is strictly opposed to Set. Isis works with Anubis, Neith, Nephthys, and Selket to protect canopic jars, which contain the organs of deceased worshippers of the Osirian pantheon.

A family tree of the Osirian pantheon.

Worshippers

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

External links

• Isis (real-world deity) on Wikipedia