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	Citona
	Citona the Goddess of Life
Information
Gender:	Female
Race:	Diety
Status:	NPC
Setting:	Embers of Soteria

Revision as of 17:24, 31 May 2023

Citona serves as the guardian of the mortal realm, protecting it from internal conflicts and external threats. She refrains from directly interfering in the affairs of mortals unless they cross the significant boundaries between life and death. While mortals are living, she remains uninvolved; however, she takes a direct interest when they transition between incarnations, aiding them in finding peace and facilitating the passage of their lives from one form to another. Once freed from the mortal coil, she becomes the protector of their souls.

Her essence resonates with understanding, wisdom, and peace, while she abhors anarchy, ignorance, and violence. While she acknowledges the importance of diverse experiences, she disdains the paths mortals choose that deviate from true wisdom and peace. Citona exhibits kindness, protectiveness, and honor towards those under her care. However, she can be ruthless, judgmental, and unforgiving towards those who challenge her authority or individuals who are undeserving of continuation into another life.

Special Abilities

Soul Perception: Citona has the ability to perceive the essence of a soul, allowing her to discern its true nature, experiences, and spiritual development. This ability aids her in determining if a soul is ready to move on from the mortal realm and find peace.
Healing Touch: As the Goddess of Life, Citona possesses a healing touch that can soothe the wounds, physical or emotional, of both mortals and souls. Her gentle touch brings comfort and solace, helping them find inner peace and resolve any lingering attachments or pain.
Spirit Channeling: Citona has the unique ability to channel the energy and wisdom of departed souls. By connecting with these ethereal entities, she can offer guidance, impart knowledge, and provide closure to the living or those who are crossing over. This ability assists her in facilitating the transition between life and death and ensuring a smooth passage for souls.
Life Force Manipulation: Being intimately connected to the cycle of life, Citona can manipulate the life force energy that permeates all living beings. This ability allows her to restore vitality to the weary and rejuvenate the spirit of those who are troubled or disheartened. By channeling and directing this life force energy, she helps individuals find balance, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Cosmic Communion: Citona possesses the extraordinary ability to commune with the cosmos itself, tapping into the vastness of the universe and the flow of life that permeates all existence. Through this profound connection, she gains access to limitless wisdom, ancient knowledge, and cosmic insights. By attuning herself to the cosmic forces, she can make just and compassionate judgments, comprehend the intricate tapestry of mortal existence, and foster the growth and evolution of souls. This communion with the cosmos allows her to navigate the complexities of life and guide souls towards their ultimate destinies, helping them find peace and fulfillment in the grand scheme of existence.

Special Skills

Citona possesses a unique set of skills honed through the teachings of her father, Onos, the God of Keeping, who instructed her in understanding and handling mortals. These skills are essential for her role as the Goddess of Life, ensuring the well-being and growth of souls within the mortal realm.

Mortal Understanding: Onos imparted upon Citona deep insight into the complexities of mortal nature. She has learned to perceive the motivations, fears, and desires that drive mortals, enabling her to empathize with their struggles and guide them towards peace. Her understanding of their dualistic nature—capable of both violence and reason—allows her to provide compassionate guidance and promote harmony in the face of conflict.
Strength in Adversity: Onos instilled in Citona the teachings of resilience and fortitude. She has learned how to nurture the inner strength of mortals, empowering them to persevere in challenging times. By channeling the indomitable spirit bestowed upon mortals by her father, Citona helps individuals find courage and determination to overcome obstacles and emerge stronger from their trials.
Balancing Contradictions: Citona embodies the delicate balance between war and peace, a principle taught to her by Onos. She has mastered the art of tempering violence with reason and guiding mortals towards peaceful resolutions. Drawing from her father's wisdom, she encourages mortals to embrace conflict only when necessary and to seek harmony whenever possible. Through her guidance, she helps individuals find equilibrium in their lives, fostering understanding and cooperation among them.
Life's Cycles: Myta's teachings have granted Citona profound knowledge about the ebb and flow of life. She understands the inevitable cycles of growth and decay, and the necessity of endings to pave the way for new beginnings. Citona embraces the natural order of life, guiding mortals to accept the inevitability of death while nurturing the potential for new life. Her wisdom encourages individuals to find peace in the journey of life, accepting the transient nature of existence.
Embracing Transformation: Myta's influence has equipped Citona with an understanding of transformation and the transformative power of decay. Citona can guide mortals through periods of change and transition, helping them shed old patterns, beliefs, and attachments that hinder their growth. By embracing the transformative process, she assists individuals in discovering new paths, perspectives, and opportunities for personal development.

History

As the daughter of Onos and Myta, Citona was raised amidst the battlefields where her father fought, which granted her insight into the value of death and taught her not to fear it. However, as mortals continued to inflict harm upon each other, the need for new births arose, leading to a sense of despair. To instill hope in mortals, her mother entrusted her with the responsibility of watching over the newly born and the recently deceased. This movement of souls was vital for sustaining life, a creation her parents were responsible for. Consequently, Citona's presence became essential, ensuring the continuation of life as long as it exists.

She holds the distinction of being the firstborn among the Old Gods.

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-Citona guards the mortal realm from itself and from others who would invade it.  In all things she will do as she must, short of interfering directly in the affairs of mortals. While they are living it is none of her concern, only when they cross one of the great boundaries between life and death does she take a direct interest. Mortals have trouble letting go of their lives and thus to let go and find peace they must mature and she facilitates this, passing a life from one incarnation to the next. She guards the souls once free of the mortal coil.
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+Citona serves as the guardian of the mortal realm, protecting it from internal conflicts and external threats. She refrains from directly interfering in the affairs of mortals unless they cross the significant boundaries between life and death. While mortals are living, she remains uninvolved; however, she takes a direct interest when they transition between incarnations, aiding them in finding peace and facilitating the passage of their lives from one form to another. Once freed from the mortal coil, she becomes the protector of their souls.
-Understanding, wisdom, and peace appeal to her while anarchy, ignorance, and violence disgust her. She can see the value in having all things, but detests the paths mortals choose which take them away from true wisdom and peace.
+Her essence resonates with understanding, wisdom, and peace, while she abhors anarchy, ignorance, and violence. While she acknowledges the importance of diverse experiences, she disdains the paths mortals choose that deviate from true wisdom and peace. Citona exhibits kindness, protectiveness, and honor towards those under her care. However, she can be ruthless, judgmental, and unforgiving towards those who challenge her authority or individuals who are undeserving of continuation into another life.
-She is kind, protective, and honorable to those within her charge but she can be ruthless, judgement, and unforgiving to those who challenge her or those who do not deserve to be passed on to another life.
+== Special Abilities ==
+; Soul Perception: Citona has the ability to perceive the essence of a soul, allowing her to discern its true nature, experiences, and spiritual development. This ability aids her in determining if a soul is ready to move on from the mortal realm and find peace.
+; Healing Touch: As the Goddess of Life, Citona possesses a healing touch that can soothe the wounds, physical or emotional, of both mortals and souls. Her gentle touch brings comfort and solace, helping them find inner peace and resolve any lingering attachments or pain.
+; Spirit Channeling: Citona has the unique ability to channel the energy and wisdom of departed souls. By connecting with these ethereal entities, she can offer guidance, impart knowledge, and provide closure to the living or those who are crossing over. This ability assists her in facilitating the transition between life and death and ensuring a smooth passage for souls.
+; Life Force Manipulation: Being intimately connected to the cycle of life, Citona can manipulate the life force energy that permeates all living beings. This ability allows her to restore vitality to the weary and rejuvenate the spirit of those who are troubled or disheartened. By channeling and directing this life force energy, she helps individuals find balance, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
+; Cosmic Communion: Citona possesses the extraordinary ability to commune with the cosmos itself, tapping into the vastness of the universe and the flow of life that permeates all existence. Through this profound connection, she gains access to limitless wisdom, ancient knowledge, and cosmic insights. By attuning herself to the cosmic forces, she can make just and compassionate judgments, comprehend the intricate tapestry of mortal existence, and foster the growth and evolution of souls. This communion with the cosmos allows her to navigate the complexities of life and guide souls towards their ultimate destinies, helping them find peace and fulfillment in the grand scheme of existence.
-== Skills ==
+== Special Skills ==
-She keeps the flowers and oversees the gardens of the world. Having an affinity with Earth and Fire, bright and colorful flowers appeal to her.
+Citona possesses a unique set of skills honed through the teachings of her father, Onos, the God of Keeping, who instructed her in understanding and handling mortals. These skills are essential for her role as the Goddess of Life, ensuring the well-being and growth of souls within the mortal realm.
-She is a perfect judge, having the ability to tell instinctively if a soul is ready to leave the world behind, if they are at peace with their mortal legacy and can move on.
+; Mortal Understanding: Onos imparted upon Citona deep insight into the complexities of mortal nature. She has learned to perceive the motivations, fears, and desires that drive mortals, enabling her to empathize with their struggles and guide them towards peace. Her understanding of their dualistic nature—capable of both violence and reason—allows her to provide compassionate guidance and promote harmony in the face of conflict.
+; Strength in Adversity: Onos instilled in Citona the teachings of resilience and fortitude. She has learned how to nurture the inner strength of mortals, empowering them to persevere in challenging times. By channeling the indomitable spirit bestowed upon mortals by her father, Citona helps individuals find courage and determination to overcome obstacles and emerge stronger from their trials.
-== Abilities ==
+; Balancing Contradictions: Citona embodies the delicate balance between war and peace, a principle taught to her by Onos. She has mastered the art of tempering violence with reason and guiding mortals towards peaceful resolutions. Drawing from her father's wisdom, she encourages mortals to embrace conflict only when necessary and to seek harmony whenever possible. Through her guidance, she helps individuals find equilibrium in their lives, fostering understanding and cooperation among them.
-She can see and understand the line of a person and their family going back to the beginning of time.
+; Life's Cycles: Myta's teachings have granted Citona profound knowledge about the ebb and flow of life. She understands the inevitable cycles of growth and decay, and the necessity of endings to pave the way for new beginnings. Citona embraces the natural order of life, guiding mortals to accept the inevitability of death while nurturing the potential for new life. Her wisdom encourages individuals to find peace in the journey of life, accepting the transient nature of existence.
+; Embracing Transformation: Myta's influence has equipped Citona with an understanding of transformation and the transformative power of decay. Citona can guide mortals through periods of change and transition, helping them shed old patterns, beliefs, and attachments that hinder their growth. By embracing the transformative process, she assists individuals in discovering new paths, perspectives, and opportunities for personal development.
 == History ==
-She is the daughter of Onos and Myta. Raised among the battle fields of her father’s efforts she learned the value of death and that it wasn’t to be feared. Yet as mortals killed each other there was a need to birth new humans, they fell into despair. To give them hope her mother tasked her with watching over the newly born and the newly dead. Without this movement of souls no life could exist and her parents created life, thus she was needed and will always be needed so long as life exists.
+As the daughter of Onos and Myta, Citona was raised amidst the battlefields where her father fought, which granted her insight into the value of death and taught her not to fear it. However, as mortals continued to inflict harm upon each other, the need for new births arose, leading to a sense of despair. To instill hope in mortals, her mother entrusted her with the responsibility of watching over the newly born and the recently deceased. This movement of souls was vital for sustaining life, a creation her parents were responsible for. Consequently, Citona's presence became essential, ensuring the continuation of life as long as it exists.
-She was the first born of [[the Old Gods]].
-[[Category:Embers of Soteria]]
+She holds the distinction of being the firstborn among [[the Old Gods]].