Melane

History

The maker of Meka and Dreadnought, the clockwork queen, the Teknogy of Melane was one of the greatest tools for any side in the War, and when she saw what her works had been turned towards, she turned against them as well.

It is said that while the Bleak Journey was going on, Melane was learning magic and how it worked, and that she took the form of a young wizard to teach it to others. It is also said she taught the smith of Lyonese the secrets to sprocket and gear, and that she may still yet be teaching someone else something new and wonderful because no one has the level of curiosity and ambition she has, for the sake of that curiosity and ambition – but she has always bent it towards an old and ancient set of rules for personal behavior that she has fought hard to preserve through the Ages.

Relations

Melane sees people and is seen by others as a resource, or a possible tool, and since Shavan was killed has been exploring the nature of mortality and returning. Few will cross her in person, she seems to exude a sense of rage and anger, and other Powers have said that she has been that way since Shavan passed on.

Centers of Worship

Melane is the favorite of Mages of Akadia because she pretty much asks noting of them except be decent people. Her temple is the more traditional one, next door to Vulcana’s, across the way from Tamasin’s.

Antilia has declared her the Patron of the City and taken her Oath as one of citizenship.

Followers

Followers of Melane never cut their hair, and always wear it in braids of many different sorts. They must have hair the length of their hand to be baptized, and they must recite the Oath of Melane while their hair is being braided. The Oath has seven parts and follows devotionals to uphold seven virtues and aver seven vices whose existence predates the history of the world.

Personality

Melane is challenging for many to deal with. She accepts cut braids as offerings, will nearly always choose the underdog, and cannot stand places or points where there is a degree of unrepentant discrimination.

She has been seen and said to be working to foment rebellion among the people of Lemuria, and to be using a host of Denizens to do so.

She adores clockworks and magic, and is always accompanied by Legolas, her per snake, and Margolis, her pet white panther.

Melane

Alignment

Life, Independence, Self, Agency, Imbalance, Benefice, Pattern

Alternyms

Icequeen, Snowcat, Hecate, Columbia, Paranix

Patron of

Akadia

Antilia

Colors

White

Green

Gold

Fauna

Panther

Beast

Flora

Snowbell

Omen

Ordeals

Earthen

Solitude

Watery

Followers

Virtues

Curiosity

Discovery

Exploration

Sins

Incuriosity

Ignorance

Sinfulness

Worship

Prayer, Request, Offering

Baptism

Recitation of an oath while uncut hair is braided.

Prayer

With Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, Faith, Hope, and Charity I ask of thee this.

Offerings

Braids and coin.

Clerics

Must be nonbinary. Her clerics often serve as Messengers and are allowed any tool that will enable them to do their jobs – but not more, and never for the sake of having it. Her mark will appear on the palms of their hands.