Jorrub

Jorrub is the god of nature and natural changes in creatures.

The King of Thorns
The King of Thorns is a fearsome god possessed of the power over nature. His followers eschew temples of stone and instead conduct their ceremonies out in the wilderness tying circles of thorns around trees to demarcate territories belonging to the god. Feared by all men for his power but rarely embraced as a household god, those who do worship him tend to be outcasts failed by civilisation or rely on nature for their power rather than the gods. Worshipers include druids, hermits, rangers, apothecaries and witches. Foresters often pray to him that they will not miss the circles of thorns and trespass in his domain, none would be bold enough to ask forgiveness if they did.

The Thorn and Petal
The Thorn and Petal is the god most commonly associated with coming of age. Rituals of manhood and womanhood often involve rituals and prayers to him. He is the face of the end of childhood, coming to terms with the realities of the world and changes in the body during adolescence, common prayers to him include hopes to be beautiful or strong and tales about him often mention horrifying deformities befalling those that cross him. He is also the god of hidden desires and self discovery. His followers often conduct spirit journeys into the deepest wildernesses in attempts to meet their god and ask his wisdom. Worshipers include adolescents, mystics and lovers.

The Tale of Lumiya and the Wolf
There was once a young maiden named Lumiya who was cruelly mocked by her more beautiful older sisters for her plainness. She prayed to Jorrub for beauty every night. One day the cruelty of her sisters was so severe she could not pray for sobbing. She awoke the next morning to find herself horrifyingly deformed, her family, terrified at her new appearance drove her from their home and she fled into the forest. Without a home to return to she resolved to travel deeper into the forest, find Jorrub on his earthen throne and demand answers. As she traveled through the forest she was chased by a great black wolf, wherever she turned the wolf would follow her, she would climb up trees and hide in small caves to avoid it but could never stop it chasing her. Eventually after months of searching she reached the deepest and darkest reaches of the forest and found Jorrub on his throne wearing his crown of thorns. She asked him "Why did you curse me with this horrific appearance? How did i wrong you?" Jorrub remained silent and the great black wolf loomed up behind his throne and spoke "But Lumiya, he has made you the most beautiful creature in the world. Why do you think i have pursued you so?". Lumiya lay with the wolf and their child grew to be the King of the fierce and untamed realm known as Lumiyas Tear.