Amis, The Stargazer



Amis, The Stargazer

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Goddess of the night, stars, and the sky. She is said to track the course of the
night skies, ensuring that all the stars remain in their proper place. Since the
Blight, the disappearance of certain stars has caused more than a little alarm
among her followers, who likewise track the positions of those objects. It is
believed that Aelandris' two moons, Hilia and Narassus, are her advisors or
constant companions, although the followers of the moons themselves may accept
this view to varying degrees. A lamp or candle set in the window is a common
tradition across the world, especially during the longest nights of the year in
winter. Many seek to have Amis' Starlight Clerics bless these light sources, so
that they may keep vigil through the long dark until Direnna and Eton return
with the dawn. She is the patron of astronomers, although her influence is
thought to be felt whenever the stars or moons are visible, even if during the
day. She values unbiased observations and meticulous recordkeeping, and has a
perhaps surprisingly large following among clerks and accountants, as well as
ship-board navigators. Often depicted as a set of stars in the night sky,
outlining the constellation of a woman, this image has fallen from use since the
Blight - likely because parts of said constellation are no longer visible in the
night sky, some even suggesting it's no longer there at all. More often,
especially in Altherian art, she is represented by a candle whose flame is in
the shape of a star, sometimes with one or both moons behind it.