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[h1]NPC: The Holy Mother, Vali Melethainiel[/h1]
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[*]Birthdate: 12/25/2465
[*]Height: 6'3"
[*]Weight: Slim
[*]Eye Color: Blue
[*]Hair Color: Golden blonde
[*]Skin Color: Unpigmented/white
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Blurb:
Yes, the Holy Mother is an actual person. She is Immortal(?), radiantly beautiful, and a prolific author of religious works for her zealous followers to gobble up. She is known to possess immense (though not limitless) power, which she uses judiciously to sway unbelievers to her cause. When magic suddenly appeared in the world, sightings of the Holy Mother ended, and rumors began to spread that she had "come down from heaven" in the likeness of a pointy-eared woman to "guide her people through these turbulent times."

It's more likely, though, that just she came to learn the secrets of magic like everyone else.

[u]Religious Notes[/u]

Whoever wishes the Holy Mother to hear them must possess a Relic of the Goddess. Relics are produced at the Holy Temple in Estergard (or Easthaven, situated at the east coast of the continent), and they are said to possess a direct connection to the Holy Mother's heart. The larger the relic, the better the chance your prayer will be heard. Relics possessing the likeness of the Mother are the best ones (and thus the priciest), and legend has it that she responds reliably and quickly when prayers are uttered to these relics.

Few have seen the Holy Mother herself, but meeting her is a requirement to join the priesthood. A priest must carry a relic of some sort, preferably a portable one, and be ready at any time to respond should the Mother give him a "Sign." A Sign is usually a distinct written or verbal message, issued in any creative way ranging from graffiti to a statement from a passer-by, requiring the priest to take some sort of action, hopefully resulting in an answered prayer.

Priests who manage to pull back the curtain to see how the Holy Mother answers prayers usually disappear under mysterious circumstances.