Gozreh

Gozreh (GOHZ-ray) is a dualistic deity of nature, a god of the storm and sky and also a goddess of the wave and surf. As the storm he represents the power nature and the truth that it shouldn't be taken for granted, while as the waves she represents the wonder and glory of nature and the freedom that exploration can bring.

Gozreh is worshiped in Cad'lear under the name Civilitas.

History
Gozreh is agreed to be an ancient deity, thought to have existed for as long as the wind has blown and the waters swelled, or at least one of the first gods to have been created.

Home
Being concerned with only nature, Gozreh ceaselessly wanders across the Material Plane and the Feywild in the form of waves or storms, keeping no permanent home in The godly Plane and caring little about other gods. Many believe that he passes between the Material and Fey worlds without even noticing at times if he is distracted by some natural phenomenon.

Appearance
Her female form is associated with the sea, and appears as a young and beautiful dark skinned woman with wild green hair whose torso merges with the roiling sea. His male half represents the winds and clouds, and appears as a weathered old man with a long white beard whose lower body melds into a storm cloud. Images of Gozreh typically present his two forms reaching up from the sea and down from the heavens to touch one another in midair.

Relationships
Gozreh mostly remains neutral towards the other gods unless they bring threats to his dominion. Despite this, he often comes into conflict with Ravagug and Urgathoa, for their destructive or corrupting influences on the world. He is often at odds with Abadar over the encroachments of civilization on nature, yet cordial with Erastil and Desna. Erastil, in particular, is considered somewhat of a friend, due to their shared respect for nature.

Gozreh is considered one of the seven seen gods within the Seen and Unseen gods religious belief but also as Civilitas they are considered one of the three gods of the Divine Triune even though the worship of him there is slightly different she is indifferent to it and sees no need to make their worship uniform.

Providence
Gozreh shows his favor by the sudden appearance of a gentle breeze that carries with it the smell of blooming flowers, the unexpected sound of waves crashing on a shore, or dreams involving a specific, and unusual-looking animal. His displeasure is seen in the sudden appearance of extremely localized storms or other bad weather, being watched or hounded by birds or beasts, or the continuous taste of blood in one's mouth.

It is considered a major blessing to recive a blessing from the male Gozreh and a terrible sign of Gozrehs disappointment for a curse to be dispensed by the female Gozreh.

Servants
Nature and all its creatures are considered to be Gozreh's domain, but he favors seabirds, flying fish, and frogs. The spirits of the dead who have drawn the eye of Gozreh may be brought back by her from the Greylands but unlike with most of the gods Gozreh doesn't bring them to The godly Plane, nor does he form them into unique divine beings but rather brings them back to the Material Plane or the Feywild but as creatures or sometimes Magical beasts.

Unique servants
Kraz'Tesh, is a living Ice sculpture of a Dragonfly that changes size from a few inches to up to 20ft, Followers of Gozreh believe that if you see Kraz'Tesh and follow him he will show you an amazing natural wonder you are near to, but he is hard to follow due to his clear and fast form being very hard to follow.

Apapfelet appears as an ancient Elemental which is a fusion of Air and Water, he acts as Gozreh's herald perticularly in The godly Plane and with other religions but also with those who mess with the Feywild

Aliases / Worshipers
Gozreh is worshiped in Cad'Lear but by the name Libertas where he is worshiped as a god of freedom both of the freedom of travel as well as freedom from slavery and control by other people as nature is free and fights against the control of others.

Janmier people particularly worship Gozreh's female side as She Who Guides the Wind and the Waves, and pray to her as they eat food that has been gathered from nature.

Most cloud giants worship Gozreh as Ioz'om, the Sky Father, and believe that they are all his descendants, while Storm giants worship Gozreh as the father-sky god Hyjarth and the mother-sea goddess Tourithia.

Gozreh is worshiped wherever nature is feared or held in high esteem, doing her will, protecting nature while also relishing in it with respect for its power, often these places that his followers congregate are near natural wonders including the ones which are dangerous to take for granted. Most sailors pay homage to him, at least in passing, praying for safe passage on their travels, and her clergy is expected to bless new crops during the planting season.

Clergy
Priests of Gozreh are rugged folk and many are hermits. Men are expected to have long beards and women long hair. Seaweed, natural items, and strands of white cloth are often braided into the hair of the faithful. Formal raiment is usually long robes of sea-green, storm-grey, or sky blue colour, decorated with coral or pearls.

Temples and shrines
Temples of Gozreh are always open to the sky and often contain some sort of pool or open water at the heart. They often appear in out-of-the-way places or near to naturally occurring things of natural beauty like waterfalls or glaciers and are typically built using only slightly worked local materials, such as driftwood and unquarried stone. Services and occasions vary from temple to temple, though most ceremonies involve offerings, prayers, and chanting. Some temples venerate either his male or female forms and portfolio, while churches in port cities most often worship both at once.

Holidays
Gozreh's followers celebrate Firstbloom on the Spring Equinox and Gozreh (GOHZ-ray) is a dualistic deity of nature, a god of the storm and sky and also a goddess of the wave and surf. As the storm he represents the power nature and the truth that it shouldn't be taken for granted, while as the waves she represents the wonder and glory of nature and the freedom that exploration can bring.

History
Gozreh is agreed to be an ancient deity, thought to have existed for as long as the wind has blown and the waters swelled, or at least one of the first gods to have been created.

Home
Being concerned with only nature, Gozreh ceaselessly wanders across the Material Plane and the Feywild in the form of waves or storms, keeping no permanent home in The godly Plane and caring little about other gods. Many believe that he passes between the Material and Fey worlds without even noticing at times if he is distracted by some natural phenomenon.

Appearance
Her female form is associated with the sea, and appears as a young and beautiful dark skinned woman with wild green hair whose torso merges with the roiling sea. His male half represents the winds and clouds, and appears as a weathered old man with a long white beard whose lower body melds into a storm cloud. Images of Gozreh typically present his two forms reaching up from the sea and down from the heavens to touch one another in midair.

Relationships
Gozreh mostly remains neutral towards the other gods unless they bring threats to his dominion. Despite this, he often comes into conflict with Ravagug and Urgathoa, for their destructive or corrupting influences on the world. He is often at odds with Abadar over the encroachments of civilization on nature, yet cordial with Erastil and Desna. Erastil, in particular, is considered somewhat of a friend, due to their shared respect for nature.

Gozreh is considered one of the seven seen gods within the Seen and Unseen gods religious belief but also as Libertas they are considered one of the three gods of the Divine Triune even though the worship of him there is slightly different she is indifferent to it and sees no need to make their worship uniform.

Providence
Gozreh shows his favor by the sudden appearance of a gentle breeze that carries with it the smell of blooming flowers, the unexpected sound of waves crashing on a shore, or dreams involving a specific, and unusual-looking animal. His displeasure is seen in the sudden appearance of extremely localized storms or other bad weather, being watched or hounded by birds or beasts, or the continuous taste of blood in one's mouth.

It is considered a major blessing to recive a blessing from the male Gozreh and a terrible sign of Gozrehs disappointment for a curse to be dispensed by the female Gozreh.

Servants
Nature and all its creatures are considered to be Gozreh's domain, but he favors seabirds, flying fish, and frogs. The spirits of the dead who have drawn the eye of Gozreh may be brought back by her from the Greylands but unlike with most of the gods Gozreh doesn't bring them to The godly Plane, nor does he form them into unique divine beings but rather brings them back to the Material Plane or the Feywild but as creatures or sometimes Magical beasts.

Unique servants
Kraz'Tesh, is a living Ice sculpture of a Dragonfly that changes size from a few inches to up to 20ft, Followers of Gozreh believe that if you see Kraz'Tesh and follow him he will show you an amazing natural wonder you are near to, but he is hard to follow due to his clear and fast form being very hard to follow.

Apapfelet appears as an ancient Elemental which is a fusion of Air and Water, he acts as Gozreh's herald perticularly in The godly Plane and with other religions but also with those who mess with the Feywild

Aliases / Worshipers
Gozreh is worshiped in Cad'Lear but by the name Libertas where he is worshiped as a god of freedom both of the freedom of travel as well as freedom from slavery and control by other people as nature is free and fights against the control of others.

Janmier people particularly worship Gozreh's female side as She Who Guides the Wind and the Waves, and pray to her as they eat food that has been gathered from nature.

Most cloud giants worship Gozreh as Ioz'om, the Sky Father, and believe that they are all his descendants, while Storm giants worship Gozreh as the father-sky god Hyjarth and the mother-sea goddess Tourithia.

Gozreh is worshiped wherever nature is feared or held in high esteem, doing her will, protecting nature while also relishing in it with respect for its power, often these places that his followers congregate are near natural wonders including the ones which are dangerous to take for granted. Most sailors pay homage to him, at least in passing, praying for safe passage on their travels, and her clergy is expected to bless new crops during the planting season.

Clergy
Priests of Gozreh are rugged folk and many are hermits. Men are expected to have long beards and women long hair. Seaweed, natural items, and strands of white cloth are often braided into the hair of the faithful. Formal raiment is usually long robes of sea-green, storm-grey, or sky blue colour, decorated with coral or pearls.

Temples and shrines
Temples of Gozreh are always open to the sky and often contain some sort of pool or open water at the heart. They often appear in out-of-the-way places or near to naturally occurring things of natural beauty like waterfalls or glaciers and are typically built using only slightly worked local materials, such as driftwood and unquarried stone. Services and occasions vary from temple to temple, though most ceremonies involve offerings, prayers, and chanting. Some temples venerate either his male or female forms and portfolio, while churches in port cities most often worship both at once.

Holidays
Gozreh's followers celebrate Firstbloom on the vernal equinox and Vol'erron Festival