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The Nymphs
These are the nymphs - objects of Gaia's worship, patronesses of the religion of the Nymphaeum.
From the left, they are:
Bhumi - goddess of birth and creation, essence of the mist and breath, patroness of the family and agriculture.
L'shmi - goddess of life and preservation, essence of the sea and lifeblood, patroness of the arts (including philosophy and religion), the artisan, and commerce.
Vrahi - goddess of death and transition, essence of the frost and the flesh, patroness of the secret, the ritual, and justice.
They are the daughters of Pol and Enthess-Ascorial, keepers of the floodwaters that turned Coera, and inheritrices of the Eastern religions after the Dominion of the Angels.
After the Heaven re-ascended, they were among the first of the gods to appear to humans and claim their devotion. Unlike some other gods, they remain fairly active, in that they will still occasionally appear or perform miracles.
They are the first of the gods to take the new form of life in Neocarnation, with Bhumi as Gaia's rider.
In this image, they are shown in high meditation before the seven-rayed sun of Patar-Ori (the rays are shown in red and blue to indicate that Patar-Ori shines both blessings and curses upon all without discrimination). Each of the sisters bears a mark of their third eye and an effect - Bhumi displays a blossom on her forehead and is pregnant; L'shmi bears the mark of the Nymphs and displays a gem on her forehead; and Vrahi's mark is aflame, while her effect is the sword.