Korin

The Shattering Storm, She Who Brings Night

Overview

Korin is one of the two Eternal Siblings who have existed since time immemorial, embodying darkness, destruction, and the chaotic forces of nature. Her impulsive tantrums have reshaped Angrea multiple times throughout history - the great Flood that drowned the world for 30,000 years and the Shattering that broke the continent into islands both spring from her rage. Yet she is not purely evil; she occasionally shows unexpected compassion when mortals’ struggles remind her of her own eternal conflict with her sister Iliana.

Core Aspects

Portfolio

• Death and Endings

• Darkness and Shadow

• Destruction and Natural Disasters

• Storms and Tempests

• Grief and Sorrow

• Impulsive Change

Sacred Symbol

A crescent moon, often depicted as black or silver against a storm-torn sky

Manifestations

• Appears as living shadow with eyes like voids

• Sometimes takes the form of a woman wreathed in storm clouds

• Manifests through natural disasters - earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions

• Her presence brings feelings of dread and the urge to flee

Personality & Motivations

Korin embodies raw emotion and destructive impulse. Where her sister Iliana plans and calculates, Korin acts on feeling - grief becomes floods, rage becomes earthquakes. She resents Iliana’s constant light and order, viewing it as oppressive. Despite her destructive nature, she can be moved by genuine emotion and has been known to spare those whose sorrows echo her own eternal pain.

Relationships

• Rivals: Iliana (her sister and eternal opposite)

• Allies: Aetherias, Leonas, Zollo, Jahiel, Katarina (the Dark-aligned gods)

• Other: Complex relationship with mortals - destroyer and occasional protector

Worship & Influence

Followers

• Necromancers who understand death as transformation

• Storm priests who channel nature’s fury

• Grieving souls seeking understanding of loss

• Revolutionaries who embrace destruction of the old

• Sailors who respect the sea’s dark moods

Temples & Shrines

Dark stone structures built to withstand her fury: - Underground chambers that echo with dripping water - Coastal shrines where storms are strongest - Mountaintop altars exposed to lightning - Crypts that serve as meditation spaces on mortality

Holy Days & Rituals

• Night Vigils: Worship during the darkest period of the dusk phase

• Storm Calling: Rituals during severe weather

• The Drowning Days: Remembrance of the great Flood

• Shattering Echo: Anniversary of the continent’s breaking

Favored Offerings

• Black candles extinguished in water

• Tears collected in obsidian bowls

• Broken objects representing ended things

• Storm-tossed items from shipwrecks

Blessings & Curses

Blessings:

• Power over storms and weather

• Ability to channel grief into strength

• Shadow-walking and hiding from enemies

• Sudden bursts of destructive power

Curses:

• Drowning in perfectly calm water

• Eternal storms following the cursed

• Ground cracking beneath their feet

• Uncontrollable destructive impulses

Cultural Variations

• Human Name: Korin

• Dwarven Name: The Crushing Deep

• Elven Name: She Who Drowns Stars

• Orcish Name: Storm Mother

History & Myths

Origin

Korin has existed since before memory, one of only two constants throughout Angrea’s infinite history. She and Iliana predate all other gods, who rise and fall with their civilizations.

Major Myths

• The Great Drowning: How Korin’s grief flooded the world for 100 years

  • GM’s Note: Korin lost a great love. She blames Iliana.

• The Shattering Rage: When Korin broke the continent in fury

  • GM's Note: Mortals disrespected the resting place of her lost love.

• The Compassionate Storm: Tales of Korin sparing those who truly understand loss

Historical Impact

• The Flood reshaped all civilization, creating the Age of Sail

• The Shattering created the current island nations

• Her storms still shape trade routes and naval power

• Koranth, City of the Dead, exists because of her influence

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Game System Information