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Planning... don't steal.
The third child of Lady Razrantha is Ammeia (or Amma), the goddess of Truth, Light, and Clarity. Wisdom, if you'd have it, and staying on the path of goodness without straying to evil. She's a virgin goddess, at least in name and has never taken mate nor bore child.
She's the first child of Lady Raz that doesn't have black hair. At first it was thought that since Amma was a child of Lady Raz alone, that perhaps her coloring was natural to an unnatural creation. She has dirty blonde hair, and generally appears to be rather plan in contrast to the over-the-top looks of the twins Dayn and Daria. Her wardrobe rarely strays from pale dresses covered by a grey or brown cloak. She walks the world as often as she resides in her temple, instead valuing the chance to wander amongst those she can learn from. She is not omniscent, however if she is asked a question or a concern, she can find an answer.
Her temple is near the city of Koura (Kurra) in the Northland. It's near the Ocean and greets the rising Western sun each day with ceremony. Amma keeps only ten priestesses or priests and they are asked to serve only five years then go in peace.
Any traveller not true enough to find the temple cannot, and will wander forever unless their quest is righteous. Amma is picky on who she grants her wisdom to, however upon repentence, she will assist even the lost.
Amma's servants are those called Spectirs. They are not human, but the are not in-human either. They are created from the mist that sometimes encases the point the temple sits on, before the morning sun burns the mist away.
A Spectir is sent to guide powerful citizens, to help them resist urges towards evil. They are counsellors and confidants to those they serve. When a Spectir's master or mistress dies, they can choose to either 'die' as well or take another master. Those who chose to take another master are sent to a room of the temple to 'sleep' in a trance-like state until they are needed.
Spectirs are capable of all human functions such as eating, sleeping, etc. though they technically are unnecessary. Master/Spectir relationships are not uncommon, though Spectirs are incapable of assisting in reproduction.
While Spectirs may guide, they are not permitted to stand in the way of their masters' decisions. When a master strays from the path of good, their rights to have a Spectir guide are revoked and the Spectir then has a chance to sleep and try again.
Also, if Spectirs are not 'needed' for an amount of time, they're welcome to stay at the temple, awake, as long as they desire. This is rare though and only happend when a Spectir belongs with an immortal master who has established a set pattern that is not deviated from (such as a teacher, elder, or healer).
When a master calls, a Spectir, no matter where they are, must come.
The only other tell-tale sign of a Spectir is their ability to come and go from the shadows to any other shadow they please or to the center of Amma's temple. All wear dark cloaks so if need be, they can create their own shadow to vanish into. They are magic-users, though their bank of spells is severely limited. Mainly all they're capable of are nothing more than party tricks such as flashes of light (to create shadow) or something akin to holograms.
Examples of those who would be sent a Spectir guide include Kings/Queens, powerful magic-users, regional lords and ladies who have control of land and citizens, etc.
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