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I hope it' allowed to ask this but, according to the books Shelyn has had relationships with all the good-aligned goddesses but Iomedae. How come? Is Iomedae just not into girls?
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More specifically, Shelyn is currently in a relationship with Desna and Sarenrae.
That's only 'all the good goddesses' for the very specific definition of 'in the main 20 for the Inner Sea' and that list is basically a popularity contest, so her being with two of the others on it is coincidental at best. And it's an ongoing and apparently successful relationship, not something like trophy collecting. She's the Goddess of Love, after all, not lust (the latter is Calistria).
Which is to say, it could be that Iomedae is monogamous, it could be she's not into girls, it could be that the Shelyn/Desna/Sarenrae triad is exclusive and predates Iomedae's existence, or it could just be that the two aren't quite sympatico that way. Or a hundred other reasons.
Really, given the aforementioned Goddess of Love thing, the question is less 'Why not Iomedae?' and more 'Why Desna and Sarenrae?' And that we actually have at least some info on in a few places.
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Iomedae doesn't strike me as a "giving in to unnecessary distractions" type. After the Abyss, Abaddon, and Hell have been conquered by the Forces of Good, there will be plenty of time for romance.
Will there? Pretty sure that'd be an end-of-the-multiverse-level event.
But she did have a relationship with Apsu (as someone mentioned), and even had a kid with him (the dragon Peace Through Vigilance.)
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She's also really young (comparatively speaking).
Remember 2 of the three (Sarenrea and Desna) are counted among the oldest creatures in existence, possibly two of the first 9 sentient entities in all creation.
Shelyn, being the youngest of the three is still a truely ancient being, as Doubral was a around so long that he got bored with existence, left for a literal eternity, came back and then was imprisoned for a second eternity until the events of earthfall, which was 10,000 years ago. Iomadae on the other hand is only about 900 years old, and has only been a goddess for about 110.
We don't know how long the three have been together, but just because they appear to have a relationship with each other doesn't mean they want to be with anyone else.
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Great, now I'm imagining them treating Iomedae like an adorably precocious five-year-old.
"Aww, how cute! She's smiting evil all by herself! Good job, sweetie!"
That would make Norgorber the bratty middle child who pulls the wings off bugs and steals from the cookie jar, but can never be found at the scene of the crime and Cayden Cailean the well-meaning but rebellious and kinda dumb teenager.
Great, now I'm imagining them treating Iomedae like an adorably precocious five-year-old.
"Aww, how cute! She's smiting evil all by herself! Good job, sweetie!
I mean, since we are unable to fathom what it is to be an all powerful immortal being that is the embodiment of abstract concepts like "love" or "redemption," How are we supposed to understand what is or isn't exceptible/interesting in a lover, or what that even entails?
Maybe James Jacobs isn't into Iomadae like he is with the others?
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She's also really young (comparatively speaking).
Remember 2 of the three (Sarenrea and Desna) are counted among the oldest creatures in existence, possibly two of the first 9 sentient entities in all creation.
Shelyn, being the youngest of the three is still a truely ancient being, as Doubral was a around so long that he got bored with existence, left for a literal eternity, came back and then was imprisoned for a second eternity until the events of earthfall, which was 10,000 years ago. Iomadae on the other hand is only about 900 years old, and has only been a goddess for about 110.We don't know how long the three have been together, but just because they appear to have a relationship with each other doesn't mean they want to be with anyone else.
I actually kind of like this idea. Maybe the other 3 see her as like a kid sister rather than potential romantic partner. I also always assumed the Ascended were less powerful than gods who have always been gods (even if it's never stated outright), so I can see them being protective of her.
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Sounds like it boils down to a mixture of age, a bit you driven for most people (sunrises, adoring art, and starlit nights are a waste of time), and when she is down for a bit of a distraction or downtime, she's into dragons.
Which somehow seems absolutely perfect for the archetypical god of paladins.
She's also really young (comparatively speaking). ...Iomadae on the other hand is only about 900 years old, and has only been a goddess for about 110.I believe Iomedae's Ascendance day was in 3832 AR, making her 887 God years old.
My understanding was she didn't become a full on Goddess until Aroden died, being merely a demigod before that.
Maybe James Jacobs isn't into Iomadae like he is with the others?Don't kinkshame :v
Side note: Not trying to kink shame. More important question: What does that emoticon mean?
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Shelyn is pretty open to relationships all over the place, but as the goddess of good love and passion, she's going to be very mindful of the power imbalance she has in a relationship with a being who is younger/less powerful than her. Which is most of creation, as it turns out.
(And when she does get into such a relationship, I feel like she would adhere very rigidly to the 'campsite' rule.)
As Iomedae has only been divine for less than a millennium, and a full goddess for a little over a century, she absolutely fits into that realm. While she's ancient by mortal standards, she VERY young by deific standards.
So Shelyn would be very mindful of her emotional responsibilities as Iomedae's senior. She's not going to push for a relationship with someone who is barely a tenth of her age, and who still has a vast immortality in front of her.
It might happen eventually, but if it does happen, it would require some initiative on Iomedae's part.
And on the whole, I think she's the sort of lady who is married to her job first and foremost. I also suspect she'd likely see Shelyn as more of a mother figure than a potential partner anyway.
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But she did have a relationship with Apsu (as someone mentioned), and even had a kid with him (the dragon Peace Through Vigilance.)
Isn't that still just a rumour?
And even if true, it does not mean that Iomedae is big on relationships.
If she had someone she likes in that way, I do think she would have difficulty to have a relationship, because not having much experience with that.
Stopping a demonlord no Problem but a date? That would be much more difficult^^.
They didn’t f&+# if that’s what you’re getting at, at least for conceiving Peace.
Basically he was formed through a bond between Iomedae and Apsu that goes deeper than mortal- ya know what they had God Sex.
I just said that the last i know was ,that the relationship and that Peace is their child however it happened, is a rumour.
For all i care it could have happend like in the Simpson Episode between Marge and Krang.
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There is also that it doesn't prevent in universe worshippers shipping them.
Like Azlanti had church that shipped Desna and Pharasma as lovers(despite me still being convinced that Pharasma is asexual and aromantic :P)
Are deity shippers a thing in the setting? Because that sounds simultaneously awkward and hilarious.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Iomedae is still kind of in love/in worship of Aroden and isn't ready to move on from that yet. Shelyn would ABSOLUTELY understand this and I'm sure the two are good friends (apologies for the mild undercutting of lesbian relations, but I think it fits here).
Instead, I like the idea that Shelyn has helped Iomedae re-discover her own beauty, like an older sister who teaches you how to do your makeup and do that cool new braid that's hot right now.
Are deity shippers a thing in the setting? Because that sounds simultaneously awkward and hilarious.
I imagine Calistria and Cayden are divine patrons of this. Unfortunately, so is Lamashtu... :/