| Silvanus | |
|---|---|
| Titles | Oak Father, The Old Oak |
| Gender | Male |
| Power Level | Greater Deity |
| Alignment | True Neutral |
| Domains | Wild Nature, Forests, Druids |
| Holy Symbol | Leaf — a blue-green oak leaf |
| Favored Weapon | Maul |
| Cleric Domains | Nature |
Silvanus is the god of wild nature — the untamed forests, the deep wilderness, and the primal cycles of growth, death, and renewal that exist independent of mortal civilization. He is ancient, vast, and as impersonal as nature itself, caring nothing for individual lives but deeply invested in the health of the natural world as a whole.
He is not a gentle nature deity — Silvanus represents nature’s power and indifference as much as its beauty. He accepts predation, death, and destruction as natural parts of the cycle and opposes mortal attempts to control or permanently alter the wild places of the world. He is patient to the point of geological timescales.
Followers
Silvanus is worshipped by druids, rangers, hunters, and those who live close to the wilderness. His followers believe the natural world must be respected and preserved and that civilization should take only what it needs. His clergy are druids who serve as guardians of wild places, sometimes fiercely opposing logging, mining, or expansion into natural lands. They tend to be calm, observant, and deeply practical about the realities of nature — including its brutal aspects.
Divine Relationships
Silvanus is allied with Chauntea, Mielikki, and Eldath, forming the core of the nature deity grouping. He has a complex relationship with Lathander — both care about growth and renewal but view it very differently. He opposes Talos, whose destructive storms damage wild places, and clashes with deities of civilization who encourage unlimited expansion into natural lands.