Serenism

This page addresses information about Seren, her religion, and her followers as it applies to World 42 roleplaying. Any valuable contributors are welcome to add, especially as new content comes out in-game.

Seren
Seren is the crystal goddess of the Elven race. It is implied in-game that she is probably also the divine aspect of the Anima Mundi and, as a result, she is thought to also be a sort of Goddess of Nature. Spirit trees, gnomes and most of nature will wither away if she disappears, creating a reliance on her by Guthix. Her symbol is a diamond - a square rotated 45 degrees - and it is often shown in pale blue and occasionally wooden-brown or white.

Brief History
Seren arrived in Gielinor in the first age, being the only known god besides Guthix to arrive on the plane so early. Guthix welcomed Seren and the Elves when they came through the World Gate.

After leading the Elves from her native realm into Gielenor's forest of Isafdar, Seren created the legendary Tower of Voices from crystal. Here the elves constructed Prifddinas, one of Gielinor's first cities and the oldest settlements still in existence today (though it's presently reverted to crystal seed). She was worshipped by them for millennia, and the worship continued even as the chaotic God Wars began.

When Guthix declared that the gods leave the world by the Edicts of Guthix, Seren sealed Prifddinas's undercity, including the Grand Library, with nine powerful seals. Though Seren is physically gone from Gielinor, the elves can still commune with her using the Tower of Voices. She then departed with the rest of the gods.

The Religion
The Religion of Seren centers largely around the ways of elvenfolk. The way of Seren stresses knowledge, the arts of crystal magic, and respect for nature. Those who worship her can often be seen as protectors of nature, much in the way that the Elves protected the untouched forests of Isafdar when the God Wars ravaged the rest of the world. In this field of worship, preservation of Anima Mundi, "the soul of the world," is of great value. Interfering with the Anima Mundi creates massive amounts of waste material and corruption - followers of Seren know this. They also have access to crystal magic and spiritual communication through that Anima Mundi. Those closest to her still have direct communication via the Tower of Voices.

Followers and Creatures of Seren

 * Most Elves (discluding the Iorwerth Clan)377px-Gyr_Falcon.png
 * Gnomes (aside from Guthix)
 * Spirit Trees (aside from Guthix)
 * Dire Wolves
 * Black Bears
 * Crystalline Shapeshifter
 * Grenwalls
 * Falcons

Common Mistakes
This category addresses traits that players, often new ones, give their Serenite characters but that aren't actually seen in Serenites on Gielenor. That is, a character may have these traits, but it would not be expressly due to the teachings of Seren's religion.
 * Like Guthix, while most of Seren's followers are typically friendly, her ways are not necessarily a "good."
 * As a minor god, Seren isn't at all well known outside of her follower base. So, then, a human in Varrok with no significant relationships with elves would probably never have heard of her.

Other

 * Aside from the desert Pantheon, Seren is one of the only female dieties.