Korvia

       Mother of war and shield of the weak       

Korvia, Kriegsmutter, Göttin des Kampfes, der Ehre und des Schutzes der Schwachen

Element: Fire
Symbol: Open helmet with red plume
Representation: Warrior with red hair, armor with a scale pattern and a long spear. Often accompanied by a falcon or wolf.

Associations: Protection of villages, sworn companions, code of honor, military discipline, bravery in the face of death, patron saint of soldiers

Typical prayer:
"Korvia, stand by us bravely,
when steel meets steel, wild and free.
Give my arms strength in strife,
and my heart courage in suffering."

Public holiday: 1. Korvia – Day of the Shieldmaiden
Women fight each other in tournaments, honor the fallen and decorate weapons with red ribbons.

Sacred object: A spearhead spattered with blood but unbroken

Korvia, the goddess of battle and honor, is the daughter of the prince of the gods Halgar, the keeper of the home, and the mother of the gods Yavindra, the flame of the heart. Born from the strength of the hearth fire and the ardor of passion, she combines the blazing temperament of her mother with the unshakeable steadfastness of her father. Her siblings are Elaria, the free daughter of the forest, and Myrron, the changeable one - but while they embody the dance of nature and the masks of the world, Korvia is the unyielding shield on the front line of the divine.
Even in her youth, so the myths tell us, she faced the first monster that devastated the lands with nothing but a spear of glowing bronze. From its blood, she formed the Oath of Valor - a sacred bond that has since bound all warriors to her who go into battle with a pure heart and a clear conscience.
Korvia is not the goddess of senseless murder, but of honorable defence, righteous battle and the protection of the defenceless. Where children weep, cities burn or injustice raises its sword, her wrath shines. Where the brave fall and companions stand up for each other, her glory grows.
There are no veils hanging in the temples of the Korvia - instead there are shield walls, pierced helmets and banners from past battles. Their priests and priestesses wear red ribbons on their belts as a sign of defensiveness. Their consecrated warriors, the so-called Blood Helmets, swear never to turn their backs when innocent people are threatened.

"A fair fight is never lost as long as my spear touches the field",
it says in the first book of Korvia.