Ranaki

Ranaki (RAN-uh-kai) is a deity known by many names including "The Inferno", "The Destroyer", and "Mother of Fire".

Depictions of Ranaki generally show her as a generously proportioned woman made of fire with four arms or as a dragon made of living flame. She is the goddess of Fire, Passion, Love, Beauty, Destruction, and Hope.

Divine Symbols & Sigils
A mote of flame. Red and Gold Dragons. Sun.

Tenets of Faith
Ranaki is the first of the Elemental Council. The Mother of Flames is said to live in every flame, no matter how tiny the spark -- a burning wildfire or the ember on a lit cigarette. She lives in each of these and resembles those principles most associated with Fire.

Ranaki favors passion above any and all other virtues. She is not one to urge caution in any situation, and those who follow Ranaki's teachings closely can never be called boring. They throw themselves into their tasks with reckless abandon. Ranaki encourages spontaneity, inspiration, and following one's intuition.

Ranaki's is concerned with beauty in all its forms; a scenic vista, a handsome farmboy, a marble sculpture, an impassioned poem, or a lively tune -- each of these things fall under Ranaki's sphere of influence. She demands that beauty be recognized where it is found. That darkness be cast off and that all live in the light. Her followers are often ardent and tempestuous folk.

Yet as sure as any hapless fool may tell you. Fire burns. Ranaki is not merely the goddess of passion and beauty but also that of unbridled destruction. Her ire, and that of her followers, is devastating when earned.

Find what you love, and allow it to consume you.

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