Wikia

Forgotten Realms Wiki

Loviatar

Talk9
12,047pages on
this wiki
Loviatar symbol
Loviatar
Basic Information
Title(s) The Maiden of Pain
The Willing Whip
Symbol Nine-tailed barbed scourge[1]
Power level Intermediate deity
Alignment Lawful evil
Favored weapon Painbringer (scourge)
Influence
Dominion Banehold
Sphere(s) of influence Pain[2]
Portfolio Hurt
Agony
Torment
Suffering
Torture
Domains Torment, Vengeance[3]
Formerly Evil, Law, Retribution, Strength, Suffering[4], Pain[5]
Worshipers
Worshipers Beguilers, torturers, evil warriors, and the depraved
Worshiper alignment(s)
LG NG CG
LN N CN
LE NE CE
Source: Faiths and Pantheons , p. 100

Loviatar (pronounced loh-VEE-a-tar[4]), also known as The Maiden of Pain and The Willing Whip, is the evil goddess of agony and is both queen and servant to the greater god Bane[2]. Loviatar is a cold-hearted bully, calculating and despotic; she is the master of inflicting physical and psychological suffering and her portfolio includes Pain, Hurt and Torture. Her symbol is a nine-stranded whip, with barbed strands.

Contents

Worshipers Edit

Loviatar
Loviatar, Faerûnian intermediate goddess of pain and torture.
StarSwordAdded by StarSword
Bringing pain and suffering is the aim of all Loviatans, either through physical torture or sometimes more subtly and psychologically. Beauty, intelligence and acting are useful attributes of a Loviatan, but the ability to fully understand someone is the best skill a Loviatan can acquire, as knowing someone fully can help a Loviatan inflict maximum pain, one way or another. Loviatar's followers are encouraged to wipe out Ilmater's followers from the face of the Realms.

Loviatans often engage in self-flagellation, often in the morning when praying for spells. They celebrate each season with the Rite of Pain and Purity, a ritual that involves followers dancing on glass, thorns or barbed-wire while being whipped by higher-level Loviatans. A smaller ritual occurring every twelve days involves followers passing their bodies through the flames of candles.

During warfare, priestesses of Loviatar scourge their naked shoulders or tear their cheeks with their nails to evoke magic.[6]

Pain is the simple name given to a high level Loviatan cleric.

Orders Edit

Disciples of the White Rod 

These monks of the faith of Loviatar are named in honor of the token granted to their founder by Loviatar and held in the home abbey near Calimport as a relic.

Relationships Edit

Once a follower of Bhaal, Loviatar is affiliated with Malar and Talona and had fallen under the sway of Shar, though the return of Bane has changed this, as she once more serves as his consort. Loviatar's portfolio conflicts most with that of Ilmater, because Loviatar despises those who help others. She also hates Eldath and Lliira for offering rewards without any suffering to achieve them.[4]

DogmaEdit

The world is filled with pain and torment, and the best that one can do is to suffer those blows that cannot be avoided and deal as much pain back to those who offend. Kindnesses are the best companions to hurts, and increase the intensity of suffering. Let mercy of sudden abstinence from causing pain and of providing unlooked-for healing come over you seldom, but at whim, so as to make folk hope and increase the Mystery of Loviatar's Mercy. Unswerving cruelty will turn all folk against you. Act alluring, and give pain and torment to those who enjoy it as well as to those who deserve it most or would be most hurt by it. The lash, fire, and cold are the three pains that never fail the devout. Spread Loviatar's teachings whenever punishment is meted out. Pain tests all, but gives strength of spirit and true pleasure to the hardy and the true. There is no true punishment if the punisher knows no discipline. Wherever a whip is, there is Loviatar. Fear her — and yet long for her.[7]


ReferencesEdit

  1. Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 235. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, p. 80. Wizards of the CoastISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
  3. Logan Bonner. Domains in Eberron and the Forgotten Realms (PDF). Dragon magazine 378 p. 8.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons, p. 100. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
  5. Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn, p. 189. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
  6. Richard Lee Byers (April 2007). Unclean, p. 72. Wizards of the CoastISBN 978-0-7869-4258-9.
  7. Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons, p. 100-101. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

SourcesEdit


The Faerûnian Pantheon
Major Deities
AzuthBaneBhaalChaunteaCyricGondHelmIlmaterKelemvorKossuthLathanderLoviatarMaskMielikkiMyrkulMystra (Midnight) • OghmaSelûneSharShaundakulSilvanusSuneTalosTempusTormTymoraTyrUmberleeWaukeen
Other Members
AkadiAurilBeshabaDeneirEldathFinder WyvernspurGaragosGargauthGrumbarGwaeron WindstromHoarIstishiaIyachtu XvimJergalLliiraLurueMalarMililNobanionThe Red KnightSavrasSharessShialliaSiamorpheTalonaTiamatUbtaoUlutiuValkurVelsharoon


Advertisement | Your ad here

Photos

Add an Image
3,610photos on this wiki
See all photos >

Recent Wiki Activity

See more >

Around Wikia's network

Random Wiki