Crannar Leannan

The saint of rebirth. He grants his followers the Nature domain.

History
Crannar Leannan is the First Human, created by Himulad, although he was nothing more than a mere gentle beast. While wandering through the forest he found the Tree of Life, Mura, and ate a berry from its branches. This granted him intelligence, free will, and godhood. He was eager to share this with his fellow beasts, but could not share what little berries remained on Mura. He created a paste from them, allowing him to give each member of his community a small piece. This had a similar outcome, although greatly reduced in effect. Granted free will and intelligence, these beasts became human as well.

This greatly upset Auris, who had decreed that no more life was to be created. Although Crannar Leannan had no way of knowing this rule, Auris banned him from ever entering the realm of the gods. When he eventually died of old age, he discovered that his soul, having nowhere to go, remained on the material plane, where it reincarnated into another creature. When that happened again, Crannar realized that his godhood had granted him immortality.

Depiction
Although his race, face and gender can change every time he dies, he retains his memories and power. He can always be found wearing the same things. He has ragged brown robes, and a walking stick- a twisted, gnarly root- which is said to be a root from the World Tree. He also carries with him a wooden amulet with his symbol burned into it, and he has a constant parade of small animals following him.

Temples
Temples to Crannar Leannan don’t exist in traditional form. Small shrines may occasionally be found in remote parts of the wilderness, where animals tend to gather, or in strange, hidden places of great beauty.