Halyna

As with the followers of Celestyn, followers of Halyna almost always at least pay tribute to their preferred god’s paramour. Though naturally a favourite among sailors and those bound for travel by boat, Halyna is also popular among those who live in areas where any storms prevail, from blizzards to hurricanes. Even in areas fraught by other forms of natural disaster, such as earthquakes, prayers to Halyna are viewed as a worthwhile precaution.

It’s said that Halyna was once a beautiful human woman, and that when she met Celestyn, one of the first elves to cross over from An, they fell deeply in love. The union was forbidden by both Celestyn and Halyna’s families, and the pair were cruelly tested — Celestyn was boiled in oil, while Halyna was forced to walk through a pitch-black labyrinth with floors made of broken glass. Miraculously, they both survived their trials, and would not repent their love for one another. As punishment, Celestyn was torn apart by wolves, and Halyna was drowned at sea.

However, their bond extended beyond death, and they ascended together — while Halyna has the power to bring destruction down on the unworthy through the forces of nature, Celestyn uses the moon to punish mortals, whether bestowing the curse of lycanthropy to those deserving punishment, or guiding packs of wolves to those who truly deserve death. Given the nature of the trials they were put through, bloodletting and extended periods underwater are both common forms of worship for both gods.