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Ianthe the Mazarot (Sagittarian Zodiac)

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One of my (N)PCs in a long-running DnD campaign, Ianthe, drawn by DomDozz [link] .

Mazal'Kasshat Ianthe is one of twelve immortal Mazarot (also called Zodiacs) who lead the 12 Constellar Houses as chief representatives of distant and inscrutable Stellar Patrons. She is the third incarnation of the Sagittarian, and is the second youngest of the current Mazarot, having held the position for less than a thousand years. Her moniker is the Starlight Arrow, and her official title is Mazal'Kasshat (Mazal = singular Mazarot, Kasshat = Archer/Sagittarian lineage). When not in the Stellar Beyond she travels the worlds beneath her constellations at dusk, sometimes hunting evil creatures or granting unseen aid to practitioners of astrological magic. When descending to the world she takes the form of a great fae with iridescent wings, antlers, and long antennae. She always hovers, and never walks on the ground.

Despite her considerable power she is quite shy and is likely to flee from new people, preferring to observe them from a distance. She is unlikely to be caught unawares, however, since she is often invisible and possesses supernatural senses. Even in the company of those she trusts, it may be some time before she speaks to their comrades. In fact, her greatbow, Sagittarius (which contains the spirit and intelligence of the first generation Mazal'Kasshat after whom it is named), is more likely to speak up and give people a piece of its mind. And Sagittarius is never far from Ianthe.

Ianthe is the first Good-aligned creature that the Skyland summoner R.H. Praetorius forged a contract with, a marked departure from his dealings with the Infernal Marquess Tysiphone and the demon Euryale. Of course abstract good and evil don't matter to him, and he merely contracts with unique creatures that spark his interest. He encountered Ianthe while traveling the Celestial Feywilds after the disbanding of Team Super Adventure. She is afraid of Euryale (who views Ianthe as a pet, and handles her roughly if she gets any of her six hands on her), and has the deepest mistrust of Tysiphone, since devils never did anybody any good. Since the reunion of the party, she only briefly met the other members of the group once, and predictably hid behind Praetorius with nothing to say.

- The Mazarot themselves are a diverse lot, each with their own forms, outlooks, abilities, and spheres of influence. Whether good or evil, they act as conduits through which the Stellar Patrons channel energy into the multiverse, allowing the use of astrological magic and astromancy. The Mazarot are essentially figureheads for the twelve great constellations, and also preside over lesser constellations and stars in their region of the sky. In truth most of the maintenance of celestial bodies is left to lower members of the Houses, such as the stellar spirits, since traveling occupies much their time. More can be read about them here [link]
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