Prosopaedia

Who's Who Among Gloranthan Gods and Goddesses

originally published in Gods of Glorantha

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Xemela Xentha Xiola Umbar

Xemela [zem-EL-ah]

Malkioni pantheon -- mother of Hrestol

When the Black Swelling, a terrible psychic and physical plague, struck Xemela's people, she gave her life, her health, and her own soul to save the land.

She is usually shown as a beautiful, dark-haired woman wearing a white dress. Her coat of arms is solid blue, with four golden crowns.

Xentha [ZEN-thah]

Troll pantheon -- goddess of night

When the darkness deities invaded the surface world, Xentha led them. She is a great and commanding goddess, with mysterious powers far beyond the ken of man or troll. Most beings recognize her, but worship instead her minions who can more easily be known. During the Darkness she ruled the upper and surface world, and now shares it with Yelm.

She is usually shown as a tall figure, carved from granite, with sweeping robes.

Xiola Umbar [zee-OH-lah UM-bahr]

Troll pantheon -- the goddess of the Solace of the Dark Deep Within.

This is the goddess of brute compassion. Among all of the troll deities she is the most gentle. She is also worshiped by humans. As the sister of Zorak Zoran she often seeks to right the wrongs which he commits. Although worship of her is somewhat disparaged by the common trolls, she fulfills an important place in their social structure by healing anyone who needs it, and by caring for the helpless (usually trollkin). For the former she is scorned, for the latter she is blessed by all trolls.

She is symbolized as a clay pot inscribed with a healing charm on the exterior, and a mouthless face on the inside bottom.

For more information on Xiola Umbar, see the Cult of Xiola Umbar.


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