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'''Nophica''' is the goddess of the harvest. This includes the study of tactics and strategy, and martial skill and general physical prowess also fall into her domain. Winnehild glories in combat and favors those who seek ever greater challenges. As the goddess of war, she is invoked by those seeking victory on the battlefield, though her appearance in times of peace can also herald a coming struggle. She is worshipped by orcs as a goddess of war, but also by dwarves and gnomes as a cunning tactician. Her epithets include '''Warmaster''' and '''Warbringer'''.

==Symbols and Depictions==

Winnehild always appears and is depicted as female. Her preferred appearance is that of a human in her physical prime, with chin-length red hair and a suit of armor that leaves her arms free. Although, because like all deities Winnehild can choose her appearance on the Material Plane, she has also been known to appear as an orc, dwarf, or gnome.

Most notably, Winnehild is depicted as having up to two extra pairs of arms, with each of her six arms wielding a different weapon. Each weapon corresponds to a mundane or celestial animal that is considered sacred to her. Depending on the depiction, these animals are both her messengers or representatives, and then become the very weapons she wields.

* Liondog - the longsword
* Tiger - the greataxe
* Qilin - the spear
* Crow - the dagger
* Fox - the quarterstaff
* Phoenix - the bow

==Worship==

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==Myths==

Winnehild's demiplane, the ''Battlefield Eternale'', lies adjacent to Ysgard and Acheron. It is a land of unending combat against all manner of opponents.

One myth depicts Winnehild as a mortal adventurer who achieved an apotheosis. During her journeys, she befriended all manner of creatures great and small and from them learned to master all kinds of fighting styles and weaponry. When she fell in battle defending an innocent child, her six companions sacrificed themselves to allow the child to escape. For their great deeds, Winnehild and her companions were raised to godhood. Notably, origin myths concerning Winnehild are few and far between, so this may have some basis in fact. It also makes her a favored god of rangers.

She is said to gather the souls of those fallen heroically in battle. These warriors fight each other in various arrangements and armies on the Battlefield Eternale, sometimes under Winnehild's command and sometimes against her.

When Althyk dies at the end of time, she will give a great cry as she leads the warriors' souls into battle in the War To End All Wars. Her goal is to buy time for the other gods to lay to rest Althyk and the world, lest it become a hellscape of eternal stagnation and entropy.

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 Nophica's demiplane, the ''Stilglade Fane'', lies within Bytopia. Nophica is said to tend every fruit, vegetable, and flower that can be grown, both wild and domesticated. The weather is said to be every season at once, as Nophica wills it, and one can step from tidy rows of plantings to untamed, overgrown forest without warning. Stilglade Fane provides [[Dohter]] with a source of potent ingredients for their herbalism.
-Nophica is the daughter of [[Sealticge]] and [[Balogar]], and [[Dohter]], [[Dreisang]], and [[Nymeia]] are her grandparents. She is [[Draefendi]]'s older sister. The two sisters are notably close, as she represents the flora to Draefendi's fauna. They share a similar working relationship to [[Thaliak]] and [[Oschon]] - Thaliak and Nophica remain back to tend the hearth, while Oschon and Draefendi take to wandering.
+Nophica is the daughter of [[Sealticge]] and [[Balogar]], and [[Dohter]], [[Dreisang]], and [[Nymeia]] are her grandparents. She is [[Draefendi]]'s younger sister. The two sisters are notably close, as she represents the flora to Draefendi's fauna. They share a similar working relationship to [[Thaliak]] and [[Oschon]] - Thaliak and Nophica remain back to tend the hearth, while Oschon and Draefendi take to wandering.
 The myth of their first fight also depicts the origin of [[Incabulos]]. As girls, Nophica and Draefendi argued over whose gift would please their grandparent, Dohter, more: a beautiful rose, tended by hand from seed to glory, or the antlers of a great hind Draefendi had slain. The dissonance between the sisters allowed Incabulos, the Empty, to come into being and strike down their gifts with plague and famine. With Dohter's help, they were able to chase the dark god away, although forever more it will always seek to unmake their works.

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 The myth of their first fight also depicts the origin of [[Incabulos]]. As girls, Nophica and Draefendi argued over whose gift would please their grandparent, Dohter, more: a beautiful rose, tended by hand from seed to glory, or the antlers of a great hind Draefendi had slain. The dissonance between the sisters allowed Incabulos, the Empty, to come into being and strike down their gifts with plague and famine. With Dohter's help, they were able to chase the dark god away, although forever more it will always seek to unmake their works.
-Through Balogar, [[Halone]], [[Brand]], and [[Aeber]] are her half-siblings. Halone is her bitter rival, as Halone's domain of ice and winter is in direct opposition to her own. Halone is also said to be jealous of Nophica's relationship with her mother, Sealticge.
+Through Balogar, [[Halone]], [[Brand]], and [[Aeber]] are her half-siblings. Halone is her bitter rival, as Halone's domain of ice and winter is in direct opposition to her own. Halone is also said to be jealous of Nophica's relationship with her mother, Sealticge. Through Sealticge, [[Ascima]] and [[Menphina]] are also her half-sisters.
 Nophica is said to have planted and nurtured the World Tree, whose branches support the Upper Planes and whose roots curl around the Lower Planes.

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 Nophica is the daughter of [[Sealticge]] and [[Balogar]], and [[Dohter]], [[Dreisang]], and [[Nymeia]] are her grandparents. She is [[Draefendi]]'s older sister. The two sisters are notably close, as she represents the flora to Draefendi's fauna. They share a similar working relationship to [[Thaliak]] and [[Oschon]] - Thaliak and Nophica remain back to tend the hearth, while Oschon and Draefendi take to wandering.
 Through Balogar, [[Halone]], [[Brand]], and [[Aeber]] are her half-siblings. Halone is her bitter rival, as Halone's domain of ice and winter is in direct opposition to her own. Halone is also said to be jealous of Nophica's relationship with her mother, Sealticge.
 Nophica is said to have planted and nurtured the World Tree, whose branches support the Upper Planes and whose roots curl around the Lower Planes.

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-'''Nophica''' is the goddess of the harvest. This includes the study of tactics and strategy, and martial skill and general physical prowess also fall into her domain. Winnehild glories in combat and favors those who seek ever greater challenges. As the goddess of war, she is invoked by those seeking victory on the battlefield, though her appearance in times of peace can also herald a coming struggle. She is worshipped by orcs as a goddess of war, but also by dwarves and gnomes as a cunning tactician. Her epithets include '''Warmaster''' and '''Warbringer'''.
+'''Nophica''' is the goddess of agriculture and the harvest. More broadly, she represents nature, and specifically flora. Nophica is worshipped by most cultures and races, particularly in her role as a goddess of nature if the culture does not practice agriculture. Her epithets include '''the Matron''', '''the Abundant''', and '''Tender of Soils'''.
 ==Symbols and Depictions==
-Winnehild always appears and is depicted as female. Her preferred appearance is that of a human in her physical prime, with chin-length red hair and a suit of armor that leaves her arms free. Although, because like all deities Winnehild can choose her appearance on the Material Plane, she has also been known to appear as an orc, dwarf, or gnome.
+Nophica always appears and is depicted as female. Because like all deities Nophica can choose her appearance on the Material Plane, she most often chooses to appear as the race of her supplicant, not expressing a particular preference. Regardless of her race, she typically has dark brown skin and green, silver, or brown hair entwined with seasonal flowers. She typically appears as a jubilant farmer, carrying a steel scythe.
-Most notably, Winnehild is depicted as having up to two extra pairs of arms, with each of her six arms wielding a different weapon. Each weapon corresponds to a mundane or celestial animal that is considered sacred to her. Depending on the depiction, these animals are both her messengers or representatives, and then become the very weapons she wields.
+Nophica's primary symbol is that of a budding plant with three leaves, rising from a small mound. She is also symbolized by the scythe, the tool of her trade, and both the strawberry and the pumpkin leaf.
 ==Worship==
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+Nophica has two major festivals, usually celebrated at the spring and fall equinoxes. A small offering is typically made at the winter solstice, to show that she has not been forgotten in the cold of winter (the realm of her bitter rival, [[Halone]]).
 ==Myths==
-Winnehild's demiplane, the ''Battlefield Eternale'', lies adjacent to Ysgard and Acheron. It is a land of unending combat against all manner of opponents.
+Nophica's demiplane, the ''Stilglade Fane'', lies within Bytopia. Nophica is said to tend every fruit, vegetable, and flower that can be grown, both wild and domesticated. The weather is said to be every season at once, as Nophica wills it, and one can step from tidy rows of plantings to untamed, overgrown forest without warning. Stilglade Fane provides [[Dohter]] with a source of potent ingredients for their herbalism.
-One myth depicts Winnehild as a mortal adventurer who achieved an apotheosis. During her journeys, she befriended all manner of creatures great and small and from them learned to master all kinds of fighting styles and weaponry. When she fell in battle defending an innocent child, her six companions sacrificed themselves to allow the child to escape. For their great deeds, Winnehild and her companions were raised to godhood. Notably, origin myths concerning Winnehild are few and far between, so this may have some basis in fact. It also makes her a favored god of rangers.
+Nophica is the daughter of [[Sealticge]] and [[Balogar]], and [[Dohter]], [[Dreisang]], and [[Nymeia]] are her grandparents. She is [[Draefendi]]'s older sister. The two sisters are notably close, as she represents the flora to Draefendi's fauna. They share a similar working relationship to [[Thaliak]] and [[Oschon]] - Thaliak and Nophica remain back to tend the hearth, while Oschon and Draefendi take to wandering.
-She is said to gather the souls of those fallen heroically in battle. These warriors fight each other in various arrangements and armies on the Battlefield Eternale, sometimes under Winnehild's command and sometimes against her.
+Through Balogar, [[Halone]], [[Brand]], and [[Aeber]] are her half-siblings. Halone is her bitter rival, as Halone's domain of ice and winter is in direct opposition to her own. Halone is also said to be jealous of Nophica's relationship with her mother, Sealticge.
-When Althyk dies at the end of time, she will give a great cry as she leads the warriors' souls into battle in the War To End All Wars. Her goal is to buy time for the other gods to lay to rest Althyk and the world, lest it become a hellscape of eternal stagnation and entropy.
+Nophica is said to have planted and nurtured the World Tree, whose branches support the Upper Planes and whose roots curl around the Lower Planes.