# Dova

### Favors

Knowledge, Self Perfection, Self Reflection

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### General Information

By most mortals, the Silver Icon, is believed to merely be an ideal rather than an entity in and unto herself. Few followers are aware that Dova is more than just a goal, ideal, moral, or story. Many fables and short stories aimed at teaching children simple lessons are attributed to members of Dova's followers.

> "Love your Enemies, for they tell you your faults."\
> "The choices we make, dictate the lives we lead."\
> "We look up at the beauty in the stars, and they look down at the beauty in us."
>
> * Common Phrases used by Followers of Dova

### Opposition & Threats

Dova has a disdain for close-mindedness and those that tend not to strive to reach their potential. At the same time, Dova embraces those that understand they are not yet ready for this struggle to improve. No gods are known to have any sort of animosity towards Dova or her followers.

### Goals & Ambitions

Dova has no known goals and ambitions other than to reach her own sense of self-perfection.

### Followers & Organizations

Dova's followers are the ultimate followers of self-perfection and self-reflection. Many of her followers will embark on Pilgrimages and Journeys as a means of forcing themselves out into the world in order to gain first-hand experience with both the world and their own shortcomings.

### Holy Sites

Many churches, libraries, monastaries, and schools tend to have smaller altars located somewhere within their premises because of the simplicity of her message and its ability to be applied towards any goal. It is believed that most gods deem Dova's message of self-perfection to be in the best interest of any devout follower and as such, she has locations spread far across the realms.

### Artifacts

There are not too many artifacts in the world associated with Dova due to the relative nature of the Goddess.

**Dova's Candles**\
One of the most prominent artifacts related to Dova, are her candles. These candles allow one to enter into a hallucenigenic state in order to have a conversation with their subconscious mind. Many Dovanite clergy and pilgrims use these candles as a means of understanding themselves better.

**Lost Thoughts**\
Sometimes within their dreams, once may be embraced by the Silver Icon. When this happens, they are gifted a vision by Dova herself. This vision tends to help them out in small ways, acting out more as a sense of self awareness and increased understanding.
