Watil
- Guardian of Plants
| Aliases: | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Demonym: | Watilan |
| Power Level: | Unknown |
| Symbol: | Lily, Mayz, Cactus, Leaf, Blossom |
| Alignment: | Neutral Good |
| Portfolio: | Plants, agriculture. |
| Worshipers: | Maztican farmers, gardeners, florists, botanists. |
| Arelith worshippers' alignments[1]: | NG, LG, CG, NN |
| Aspects: | Hearth and Home, Nature |
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Description
The goddess of plants and agriculture.
Physical Appearance
Watil, like her sister Kiltzi, is portrayed as a human female of lush sensuality and ample womanhood. Her hair frames her face in white petals, like a lily's. Her clothes are rich, green foliage, accented by belts and sandals and cloaks of bright flowers. Watil can assume the form of any plant she desires, in any size as long as it has earth in which to take root. She maintains the abilities to communicate, and to use all of her senses, in whatever form she takes.
Role
Watil is a benign power, of obvious benefit to all Maztica. Too often she is viewed as the weak pawn of Azul, however for such is the thrall in which rain holds all plant life. Her aspects include deities that overlook mayz (corn), flowers, mushrooms, seaweed, cactus, and cocoa. Fruit is considered to be her greatest blessing, and her name is often praised when citrus or mango is harvested.
Tenets and Priestly Practices
In common with the other goddesses, Watil demands no sacrifices. Her priests perform blessings upon crops when they are planted and harvested, and a favourite ritual is the gathering of a thousand worms, which are then released into a field before it is seeded. Many priests of Watil prefer to dwell in forests and swamplands, away from humans. They study and care for many exotic plants, usually in great secrecy, and some of them have developed very unusual strains, with bizarre powers. Priests of Watil tend to focus on plants, healing, and creation in their magic rites.
