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Anamnesis:

The Eidolon Tapestries

Anya, the Maryr-Saint

The Martyr-Saint

A life’s meaning is the legacy it leaves in the hearts of others.

Core Principle: The supremacy of Faith, community, and selfless sacrifice. Anya represents the belief that the greatest power is not to create new worlds, but to save one.

Nature: Anya is a Guardian Eidolon. As detailed in the Benevolent Leader Incarnation, she was a mortal who, through an ultimate act of self-sacrifice, chose to weave her entire being into the fabric of her own Tapestry. She did not ascend to a universal workshop; she became the silent, watchful soul of the world she died to protect.

Theology & Worshipers: Anya is revered by the descendants of the colony she saved. Her followers are not zealots, but communities built on the principles she embodied: mutual support, shared burdens, and hope. The people of Homestead would understand her story instinctively. To worship Anya is to perform an act of kindness for a neighbor.

Metaphysical Domain: Anya’s domain is her own Tapestry. She is a localized divinity. Her power is in inspiring Faith and fostering social cohesion. She cannot alter physical laws, but she can subtly influence the hearts and minds of her people, sending dreams to warn of danger or inspiring courage in a moment of despair.

Known Artifacts:

  • The Heart of the Commonwealth: The very atmospheric recycler Anya sacrificed herself to fix. Now a sacred relic, it is believed to function not on technology, but on the collective hope and unity of the people. Its light waxes and wanes with the morale of the colony.

Gameplay Hooks:

  • An Incarnation born into Anya’s Tapestry might be guided by her subtle influence, experiencing her as a benevolent Director AI that nudges them toward altruistic choices.
  • A major quest could involve defending her Tapestry from an external threat, like a predatory corporation or a rival Eidolon seeking to “harvest” her world’s unique Eidos of pure hope.
  • A player could encounter her story as a forgotten myth in a distant, unrelated Tapestry, and have the chance to become the first missionary of her gentle Faith.