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'''Khalya''' (KAL-yuh or KAL-ee-uh) is the Akallan goddess of winter. She is the sister of Ultus, Ellara, Thala, and Zehir. She is the mother of the [[Sorn|Blood Lord Sorn]]. | '''Khalya''' (KAL-yuh or KAL-ee-uh) is the Akallan goddess of winter. She is the sister of Ultus, Ellara, Thala, and Zehir. She is the mother of the [[Sorn|Blood Lord Sorn]].<ref>Note that this is only the case in Akallan mythology. Khalya is not worshiped by the Seuvians; they don't consider her Sorn's mother.</ref> | ||
According to myth, Khalya was once the goddess of death. She reigned over the underworld, which is said to be a kingdom in the far west. However, she was overthrown by her daughter, Sele, who banished her to the north and seized lordship over the underworld. Now Khalya returns every year to unleash her wrath, resulting in winter. | According to myth, Khalya was once the goddess of death. She reigned over the underworld, which is said to be a kingdom in the far west. However, she was overthrown by her daughter, Sele, who banished her to the north and seized lordship over the underworld. Now Khalya returns every year to unleash her wrath, resulting in winter. | ||
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Revision as of 20:23, 10 August 2025
Khalya (KAL-yuh or KAL-ee-uh) is the Akallan goddess of winter. She is the sister of Ultus, Ellara, Thala, and Zehir. She is the mother of the Blood Lord Sorn.[1]
According to myth, Khalya was once the goddess of death. She reigned over the underworld, which is said to be a kingdom in the far west. However, she was overthrown by her daughter, Sele, who banished her to the north and seized lordship over the underworld. Now Khalya returns every year to unleash her wrath, resulting in winter.
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- ↑ Note that this is only the case in Akallan mythology. Khalya is not worshiped by the Seuvians; they don't consider her Sorn's mother.