Horthina

Horthina, the South is the Goddess of Ice, the Arctic and the South. She is more wild and ambitious than her northern brother and enjoys sculpting great natural beauty within her lands. Horthina's name is employed to mean south universally on Elyria.

Core Beliefs
Horthina dislikes foreign intervention into her domain and sees it to be her mission to protect her realm and those within it. Her influence has made colonization or conquest of the far south impossible so far.

The South sees herself to be nobler than the North and the other deities of nature, and therefore wishes to expand her domain and bring more people to safety. The influence of those deities has significantly slowed this so far, but it is an ongoing struggle.

Placement in the Pantheon
The South is a creation of Oelim and Zoi to rule over the southern regions of Elyria. She is distanced from the other natural deities of Zoi (besides Aspan with whom she has no rivalry).

Followers
Horthina is one of the two gods that the Laghan are devoted to. In equal, most of the other races of the south also follow her, such as Kobolds, Goblins and Hobgoblins.

Worship
Horthina can be appeased most easily by fending off invaders and foreigners, even when this comes at the cost of one's life. She also loves great sculptures made in her domain, which rise to the height of hills and even mountains. Some wondrous structures dedicated to her can be found within her domain, having been crafted many generations ago.