Yordnir - Nature and Peace
Yordnir is a moose-like creature with moss grown from its shoulders and flowers (mainly daisies) sprouting from its antlers. It is rarely seen except in times when someone is dying alone. For this reason, little to nothing is known about it except the remnants of golden teardrops it will leave behind.
Yordnir appears when someone is dying alone and in dire need of comfort. If their cries turn to quiet weeping and their hearts are void of hate, malice, or anger, Yordnir will appear to them from a mist which seems to form within moments. Once he reaches their side, he will lay down next to them and the moss from his shoulder will begin to cover them with his chin resting just over their head to comfort them, the moss will warm their body and spirit as well to ease their passing. Yordnir will then begin to cry three golden tears. As the final tear falls and lands on the moss pile, the body is turned almost immediately to fertile soil. As Yordnir stands, the moss and dirt pile will sprout many beautiful flowers and the area will, if undisturbed too much, will spread into a garden over the next few days.
It is said that Yordnir’s tears can be collected if found as they solidify into small golden orbs before landing. It is also said that if one can find these tears, they can be used to make a totem. If someone dies while wearing this totem, then their body will become fertile dirt upon death and grow a magnificent flower bed similar to the one Yordnir himself makes when he comes to escort a dying soul to the afterlife.
Legend says if you are visited by Yordnir or die with his totem while living the life he approves of by caring for nature and nurturing the ground, your afterlife will be among that of beautiful, nurturing, gentle natural fields filled with green trees, colorful flowers, and blue fresh rivers. Afterlife in his realm is said to be pure bliss. For this reason, many groundskeepers, farmers, and gardeners are walkers of Yordnir’s path.
Stories of Yordnir existing are greatly in question as he is impossible to track, does not dwell in any known place when he does not perform his duties, and the stories of him performing these duties of his are from those who either claimed to come close to death and survive but still received a visit, and those who claimed to see it from a great distance, too far to have been able to get to the dying person but close enough to witness the great moose like creature perform his task.
Monks:
Commonly found blessing the fields of farmers and traveling among nature and the wilderness, the monks who follow the way of Yordnir are verbal warriors of peace and appreciation of nature. Farmers adore these monks as the most common result of their visit are healthy crops and rich harvest. Warrior monks are far less common, but do exist. These fighters go after things of rot and decay such as undead and unholy things which abuse the natural order.
Blessings:
The abilities granted to monks of Yordnir are of nature and flourishing, calm wildlife. Corruption will often be deterred by their presence and passively th environment will become more nuturing to life around them to an extent.
- Nurturing touch. In some cases, a monk might pick up some soil containing seeds of a small plant. Upon doing this, and if there is enough material, the seed might rise and grow into a young form of itself right away.
- Calm wildlife. Some animals will approach the monks, even more hostile animals acting more dossile or keeping their distance willingly rather than hunting or harming the monk.
- Deter Corruption. Corruptive material and rot will fade and turn to dust if it is not sustained by something powerful enough.
Abilities:
The more direct abilities a monk might call upon are usually handled by warrior monks or in defense of others.
- Vine rise. The vines rise from any dirt ground and entangle the ankles of the intended target.
- Life sight. The monk may occasionally call upon the ability to see the life essenc of creatures and life forms around themslves.