Fiction:The Firmament/Voniana Theevrolde

Voniana Theevrolde is the sole cultural goddess of the gnome race, embodying the spheres of gemstones, luck and trickery. She is considered a 'guest' among the Dwarven Pantheon.

Appearance
Voniana is depicted as a beautiful gnomish woman with very long, flowing hair which has a vibrant blue colouration, akin to sapphire. Her pupils are gemstones, the type which changes depending of her mood. Certain description depict her entire body being made out of stone rather than flesh.

History
It is said that Voniana Theevrolde was once a dwarf woman; most specifically, she is said to have been a miner who happened to be the one who accidentally breached the Plane of Earth, leading to the people of her homeland being transformed into the first gnomes, which by extension makes her the very first of her kind. The primordial energies of that plane coursed through her and ascended her into an immortal being, causing her to stand before the great god Skasdrumri, who recognized her divinity and offered to take her as an adoptive daughter provided she took good care of the newly-born Gnome race.

Realm
Voniana has no realm of her own, and instead spends most of her time in Telamon under the guise of an illusive gnomish stone trader. She is known to often visit the Forge of Worlds of Ziana, where she spends time with the dwarven gods, and also visits the Plane of Earth regularly, typically to prank and annoy the elementals there in order to steal their valuable gemstones.

Personality
Voniana Theevrolde is said to be a friendly goddess with an infamous sense of humour; she is a known trickster and takes great pleasure in fooling her rivals. She encourages her people to keep moving forward and make a future for themselves via creativity and innovation, as she believes most dwarves are too traditional. Predictably, she adores gems and jewelry made from them above all else, and goes through great lengths to acquire exotic gemstones to add to her collection.

Relationships

 * Allies
 * Dwarven Pantheon - The dwarven gods are firm allies of one another.


 * Ambivalent
 * N/A


 * Enemies
 * Skanqrak - The horrid god of the rakash is the arch-nemesis of all dwarven gods.

Cult of Voniana Theevrolde
Gnomes are the only race who worship Voniana in any meaningful capacity. Their worship of her is treated very casually compared to most other religions; they generally only call for her in moments of desperation, and actual priesthood in her name is very rare. The goddess herself pays little mind to this and is content with her followers simply paying respect in the form of small idols and symbols, often taking the form of a small image of Voniana observing a gem between her fingertips.