Tilita

[tee-lih-tah]

Basic Information

• Name: Tilita
• Domain: Fertility, Maternity, Femininity
• Title: The Life Bringer, The Nurturer
• Alignment: Neutral Void
• Symbol: A blooming flower encircled by a vine
• Primary Worship Area:

Physical Description

• Appearance:

Tilita is often depicted as a full-figured, maternal presence, embodying the essence of fertility and femininity. Her form is voluptuous, radiating a sense of strength and nurturing warmth rather than seduction. She has a serene and welcoming expression, with a gentle smile that evokes a sense of comfort and safety. Her skin is a radiant, sun-kissed tan, evoking the warmth of the sun that nourishes and sustains life. Her deep brown hair, rich and lustrous, cascades over her shoulders down to near the ground, intertwined with blooming flowers.

• Height: 186cm
• Weight: Would be rude to ask.
• Distinguishing Features: Tilita’s eyes shimmer with the vibrant green of new leaves.

Personality

• Traits: Compassionate, nurturing, endlessly patient
• Strengths: Ability to promote growth and healing, both emotional and physical. Tilita’s wisdom extends beyond the surface, granting her a profound understanding of the core desires and sufferings of individuals.
• Weaknesses: Her pacifistic nature, leaves her distressed in the face of conflict. Further her nature can come across as naïve to others, and is often exposed to exploitations by others.
• Goals and Motivations: To ensure the continuation of life through all its cycles, to protect and nurture mothers and their offspring, and to maintain the balance of natural fertility.

Relationships

Family:

• Aruinbe: Relationship unknown

Rivals/Enemies:

• Ormos: Tilita harbors a deep and unwavering hatred for Ormos, viewing him as a relentless harbinger of violence and death. To her, he is responsible for countless mortal lives lost—the very children she seeks to nurture and protect—making him the embodiment of all she opposes.
• Alber: Tilita’s rivalry with Alber is more sorrowful than hostile. Once allies in the nurturing of life, Tilita believes Alber has allowed anger and grief to harden her heart. Though she still fights for the preservation of nature, Tilita mourns what she sees as Alber’s loss of gentleness and the abandonment of the nurturing spirit they once shared.

Attitude towards Mortals: Views them as her children, offering protection and guidance, especially to mothers and young women.

Mythology and Worship

• Creation Myth:

In the early days of Staterum, Aruinbe, the God of Love, roamed freely among the heavens and the mortal realms. His charm was irresistible, and his heart, fickle. He wooed goddesses and mortal maidens alike, leaving a trail of broken hearts and unfulfilled promises. As he moved from one affair to the next, the affected females grew weary of his reckless abandon and sought a solution to temper his wild desires.

The Goddesses, led by Eolas, convened a council to address the turmoil Aruinbe’s actions had caused. They sought to instill in him a sense of duty and consequence that his free-spirited nature lacked. After much deliberation, they crafted a spell of profound power, one that would bind Aruinbe’s fleeting passions to the immutable laws of creation and responsibility.

The next time Aruinbe’s heart wandered, the spell took effect, transforming his ephemeral love into a lasting legacy. To his astonishment, his union with a mortal maiden resulted in the birth of a child, Tilita. This event marked the beginning of a new order in the cosmos, where love would invariably link to creation and caretaking.

Tilita, born from the union of love and consequence, emerged as the Goddess of Fertility, Maternity, and Femininity. She was imbued with the power to oversee these realms, ensuring that the seeds of love would always flourish under her watchful eyes. Her birth brought balance to Aruinbe’s life, teaching him the weight of his actions. Tilita’s birth a lesson in the harmony of the heart’s yearnings and life’s duties. Tilita’s role not just to promote growth and life but also to remind all beings of the responsibilities that come with affection and desire.

• Major Cults and Religious Practices: The Sisters of Bloom, a section of the Church of Statera that focuses on childbirth and parenting. These sisters work around Siar’Morrin, both to care for expecting mothers, and to help ensure safe delivery of the next generation.
• Festivals: The Festival of Blooms, celebrated at the start of spring, where communities gather in fields and gardens to plant new life and celebrate fertility with music, dance, and communal meals. In some regions such as the Windswept Marches, Mavera has taken the position as primary deity for this festival.
• Temples: Temples dedicated solely to Tilita are rare but not unheard of. More commonly, shrines are built by individuals or couples planning a family, and most cities feature a permanent shrine or a dedicated section within larger temples. The temples that do exist are lush, vibrant places where all forms of life are welcomed. These sanctuaries serve not only as places of worship but also as havens for those struggling, embodying Tilita’s nurturing essence.

Significant Historical Impact

• Major Plot Points in World History: Unlike many of the other gods whose deeds are marked by grand battles or cataclysmic events, Tilita’s legacy is one of quiet, enduring presence. She has never sought to dominate history through dramatic intervention; instead, she has been a constant, calming protector of mortals throughout the ages. Though no single story of heroism stands out in the annals of legend, her unwavering support has been felt across Staterum—nurturing fledgling civilizations, protecting the vulnerable, and offering strength during times of hardship. Her influence, though often unseen, is woven deeply into the fabric of mortal survival and prosperity.
• Artifacts: The Garland of Renewal: It is said that whoever wears this sacred garland at the time of their death will be granted a new beginning.

Quotes

“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.”

Cultural Reverence

Ascended Church In the teachings of the Ascended Church, Tilita is revered as a paramount goddess, the eldest daughter of Vilcren and Aruinbe. Her divine heritage combines the profound energies of her parents: from Vilcren, the goddess who cultivates life from the earth, and from Aruinbe, the god of love, who ignites the spark of passion in the hearts of all beings. Tilita was bestowed with the unique ability to cultivate life from mortals, a gift that manifests through the miracle of childbirth and the nurturing of families. She embodies the intersection of earthly bounty and divine love, overseeing the growth of all life with a mother’s grace and wisdom. Her role is crucial, for it ensures the continuation of life and the perpetuation of divine love in its most tangible forms.

Elves To the Elves, Tilita holds a special place of reverence, intertwined deeply with their very essence and existence in Statera. Originally created by Dorna elves were unable to procreate and thus bound to a static but immortal existence. When they came to Statera, it is believed that Tilita’s divine intervention, blessed them with the ability to bear children, transforming the species and granting a gift previously unattainable. Although elves born of Tilita’s divine intervention possess mortal, albeit exceedingly long-lived, lives, this shift from their original immortal nature was embraced as a profound blessing. Despite the inherent limitations of mortality, the ability to procreate has enriched elven culture with the joys and challenges of succession and legacy. Their ongoing worship of Tilita, alongside a very select few other gods, is a testament to their deep gratitude and reverence. This devotion is expressed through elaborate rituals and festivals that honour her role in their lives.