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'''Thala''' is a goddess of chaos and the sea worshiped in Aluray. | '''Thala''' is a goddess of chaos and the sea worshiped in Aluray. | ||
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in most myths, Thala is the sister of the gods [[Ellara]] (goddess of light), [[Ultus]] (god of storms), and [[Zehir]] (god of trickery) | |||
she and Zehir oppose Ellara and the Ultus | |||
waging many wars against them | |||
Thala is cruel and terrible | |||
clashing with Ultus over rule of the cosmos | |||
in one of the major wars | |||
the Dracassa | |||
the two begat the first dragons | |||
Thala birthed a host of chromatic dragons | |||
while Ultus spilled his own blood onto the earth, from which arose the first metallic dragons | |||
in some myths, Thala is Ultus's mother, or his first wife, before he wed Ellara | |||
== Worship == | |||
Thala is widely feared, and thus many people, particularly in Akalla, make offerings to her in propitiation | |||
this is especially true in Akalla, where most of the population lives within 50 miles of a coast. | |||
sailors, merchants, fishermen, and navymen all regularly give offerings to her, in the hopes that she doesn't obliterate them with a tidal wave | |||
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