Nomon

The Nomon are one of more well known Fable Gods to the North; a faith still openly practiced amongst many of the people of Chalk even in the adversity and persecution of its worshippers. The Nomon are the Gods and Goddesses of the forest that watch over the people of Northwood.

The Nomon are typically represented by the animal forms that they often take to watch over the people, identified by rarely seen white forms of common forest creatures eg. the White Stag. Their animal forms are more representations of their personalities as each God or Goddess is worshipped for the aspects common the forest.

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Leader, Powerful, Fight to the Death

Leneya: Goddess of the Home (The White Bear)
Protective

Keeta: Goddess of Lost Travelers (The White Fox)
Cunning Hunter, confuses people to get them lost

Raffa: God of the Hunt (The White Wolf)
Pack Hunter

Vel: Goddess of Death (The White Lion)
Stalker

Barsu: God of Battle (The White Boar)
Wild, aggressive

Poi: God of the Night (The White Owl)
Wisdom

Filin: The White Rabbit
Speed and agility

The Hunt
Usually at the beginning of a great hunt it is common for the nobility to give feast to Raffa and ask that the he bless the Hunt that day and that the Nomon are absent to ensure that none of the beasts that they kill on the hunt are Nomon and thus bringing down the dieties wrath. For the simple hunter folk the tradition is less extravagant where some may simply say a prayer before their days hunt or some carry a token of Raffa (usually a wolf carved from wood, stone or bone) as a permanent blessing. Some may also give blessing to Vel to keep her at bay and their hunter protected; it always pays to keep the Goddess of Death appeased.