![[Sune Firehair.png|500]] **Greater Deity** **Alignment**: Chaotic Good --- ### Overview **Sune Firehair**, also known as **Lady Firehair**, **the Lady of Love**, and **the Ever-Changing Rose**, is the Faerûnian goddess of love, beauty, passion, and artistic expression. She is one of the most widely adored deities of the **Faerûnian pantheon**, inspiring poets, artists, lovers, and romantics across the Realms. Where Sune’s influence is felt, beauty flourishes, emotions run deeply, and life is lived vividly rather than cautiously. Sune teaches that beauty is not vanity, but a sacred expression of the divine. Love, in all its forms—romantic, platonic, artistic, and self-love—is to be cherished and pursued. Her faith encourages people to seek joy, cultivate grace, and defend beauty from cruelty and decay. She resides in **Brightwater** on the plane of **Arborea**, where passion, colour, and sensation are heightened beyond mortal experience. --- ### Domain and Influence Sune’s influence covers: - Romantic love and affection - Physical and inner beauty - Passion, emotion, and desire - Fine arts: painting, sculpture, poetry, music, dance - Self-expression and adornment She is especially revered by artists, performers, nobles, courtesans, romantics, and anyone who sees beauty as something worth protecting. Her clergy often work to preserve works of art, end cruelty, encourage romance, and uplift the downtrodden through kindness and inspiration. Sune is closely allied with **Hanali Celanil** and **Lliira**, forming a triad of deities concerned with joy, beauty, and freedom of spirit. --- ### Symbols and Icons ![[Sune_symbol.png|300]] Sune’s holy symbol is a **ruby-red pair of lips** or, more commonly in later depictions, **a red rose resting upon a golden hair comb**. Her imagery often includes: - Flowing red hair - Roses and flowing fabrics - Mirrors, combs, perfumes, and jewellery - Artistic tools such as brushes or lutes Her temples are decorated with fine art, fresh flowers, rich colours, and carefully maintained beauty. --- ### Worship and Devotion Worship of Sune is joyful, expressive, and sensory. Her rites often involve music, poetry, dance, and the appreciation of art rather than sombre prayer. Typical devotions include: - **Acts of Beauty**: Creating art, dressing elegantly, decorating spaces, or tending gardens. - **Acts of Love**: Encouraging romance, reconciling lovers, comforting the heartbroken. - **Self-Care**: Maintaining one’s appearance and health as a sign of respect for the gift of life. - **Gifts of Art**: Paintings, poems, sculptures, perfumes, or songs offered at her shrines. - **Preservation**: Protecting beautiful places, artworks, or people from harm. Cruelty, disfigurement, and the wilful destruction of beauty are considered sins against her faith. --- ### Clergy and Temples Clergy of Sune are called **Heartwarders**. They are known for their grace, charm, and artistic talents as much as their divine magic. Many are accomplished artists, musicians, or performers. Temples to Sune are bright, welcoming places filled with: - Fresh flowers and perfumes - Galleries of art and sculpture - Music and laughter - Finely dressed clergy and attendants These temples often serve as places for weddings, festivals, artistic showcases, and romantic gatherings. They are commonly found in cities where culture and art thrive, such as **Waterdeep** and **Baldur’s Gate**. --- ### Powers and Divine Nature Sune’s divine nature reflects emotion and beauty rather than warfare or domination. She is known for: - Inspiring overwhelming feelings of love or admiration - Enhancing beauty, charisma, and grace - Blessing artists with inspiration - Healing emotional wounds and heartbreak - Revealing inner beauty in those who doubt themselves Sune can appear in many forms but most often manifests as a stunning woman with impossibly long, flowing red hair and flawless features. --- ### Treatment of the Faithful Sune rewards those who live passionately and kindly. Her favoured often receive: - Unnaturally vibrant beauty or charm - Artistic genius or inspiration - The ability to calm anger or kindle affection - A natural aura that draws others to them Those who act cruelly, destroy art, or mock love may find themselves shunned by her blessings, feeling emotionally hollow or uninspired. --- ### Myths and Legends Many tales are told of Sune’s influence across the Realms: - She is said to have inspired some of the greatest love stories and works of art ever created. - Legends claim Sune once restored a city’s spirit after war simply through festivals, art, and celebration. - Her rivalry is not with hatred, but with apathy and ugliness—forces that drain the colour from life. - Stories tell of Heartwarders who ended wars by bringing opposing leaders together through shared appreciation of beauty and culture. --- ### Encounters with Sune’s Influence Signs of Sune’s touch in the world include: - Sudden surges of artistic inspiration in a community - Lovers overcoming impossible odds - Festivals filled with music, colour, and joy - Strangers moved to kindness by beauty they witness - Masterpieces created that seem almost divinely inspired Her influence spreads not through conquest, but through attraction, joy, and the irresistible pull of beauty. --- ### Conclusion Sune Firehair represents the belief that beauty and love are not luxuries, but necessities of life. Through art, passion, and compassion, her followers make the world brighter, kinder, and more vibrant. Where Sune is honoured, life is celebrated in all its colour, emotion, and splendour.