(12-14-2016, 12:34 PM)Gegenji Wrote: And so whichever month your character was born correlates to which deity is your "guardian deity."

(12-14-2016, 12:55 PM)Kilieit Wrote:

(12-14-2016, 12:34 PM)Gegenji Wrote: And so whichever month your character was born correlates to which deity is your "guardian deity."

I don't want to cause confusion - the phrase "guardian deity" is usually used by the game to refer to the deity you select on character creation, separate from the DoB you give them, to provide some extremely minor elemental resistance bonuses flavour. IDK how other people pick their guardian deity, but for me I choose a deity that resonates with the character's beliefs and history, even if they don't strictly worship them. This is unrelated to their DoB.

During the Valentione's event this year, fortune-teller NPCs referred not to your guardian deity in the context of a star sign (like the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding does), but to the deity you were born under. So even though Aghurlal's guardian deity is Byregot (and that's whose symbol showed up on his side during his wedding), the fortune-teller NPC said he was born under Althyk (because his DoB is in December), and therefore that Althyk was the relevant deity for his compatibility with his partner.

(12-14-2016, 12:23 PM)dysnomia Wrote: I'm designing this dunesfolk lalafell character and within their lore found on wikis and whatnot, it says they wear a forehead gem that represents their zodiac. When it says zodiac, it is talking about the patron deity? or the name day?

1.0 Character Creation Wrote:Many [Dunesfolk] wear a small, traditional gemstone on their forehead, a symbol of their zodiacal sign.

Encyclopedia Eorzea Wrote:While many are familiar with the Dunesfolk custom of attaching a small orb to the forehead as a symbol of their guardian deity, it is less well-known that this practice dates back to - and serves to honor - their ancestors, the sorcerers of Mhach. Another unique Dunesfolk practice is that of feeding their children cups of herb tea infused with minuscule portions of diluted snake and scorpion venom. As such, Dunesfolk raised in traditional households often display a remarkable resistance to certain poisons.

Fernehalwes Wrote:The same can be said regarding religion. Each city-state has a patron (matron) deity, and most people in that city-state will follow the teachings of that god or goddess. There are, for the most part, however, no strict religious codes that must be followed. Some Eorzeans will choose to worship a deity connected to their profession (for example, weavers often follow Nymeia the Spinner). Some follow the deity associated with their nameday. There are even some Eorzeans who choose not to follow the teachings of the Twelve, but they are few and far between...and often will not admit it.

The exception to this rule can be seen in Ishgard, where they take the teachings of Halone very seriously...to the point that the church and state have become inseparable. They go as far as calling those who do not follow the Fury 'unbelievers,' and those who are found to have communicated with the dragons of Dravania (the mortal enemies of Ishgard), are branded as heretics and in some cases executed.

Encyclopedia Eorzea Wrote:Belief in the Twelve, a pantheon of gods and goddesses each represented by one of the six elements upon which all creation is founded, has served as a cornerstone for civilization in Eorzea for millennia. Though theologians remain unsure of the exact origins of Twelve worship in Eorzea, studies of relics from the Allagan civilization tell us that even five thousand years ago at the peak of the Third Astral Era, the six and six deities were already engrained in society - as they are today. Not only is the year divided into twelve, and twelve-year cycles used in modern astrology, city-states still choose a patron deity to serve as a guardian over their lands, with that deity becoming a focal point of cultural development, such as the case with Nald'thal and the economically inclined Ul'dahns.

Sometimes, people from certain races or professions will choose to focus their worship on a single deity. Many Miqo'te Seekers of the Sun clan will follow the teachings of Azeyma, the Warden and goddess of the sun. Sailors will often pray to Llymlaen, watcher of seas and goddess of navigation to see their ships safely to port, and artisans will pray to Byregot to guide their hands.

Frank Fortune-teller Wrote:Hmmm... Let's see here. You were born in the Sixth Astral Moon, and thus your fate is guided by Nophica.

House Valentione Emissary Wrote:On these cards is written your name, race, gender, and much more─information that is essential for an accurate reading.