Svyelun

Svyelun is the goddess of the Pearl moon, patron to Dominaria's early merfolk empire of Vodalia.

History
It was said that Svyelun had created the merfolk out of silt and seawater. Those ancient Vodalians depicted Svyelun as a merfolk who lived in the sky. She was and is a remote figure; she handed down her teachings in ancient times and has not communicated with mortals since then. Her words from that time are recorded in ancient writings that are the focus of Svyelunite theology.

One of the key tenets of Svyelunism is that mortals cannot approach the divine: the moon is above the sea, above the lethal desert of the land, above even the sky, and no mere merfolk can hope to reach it. Svyelun has not communicated to her followers except when she first formed merfolk from silt and saltwater, and

The symbol of Svyelun is the "winged moon" – a full moon ringed by a gleaming halo, with a bright pear of circular spots on opposites of the halo. Circular mirrors, placed horizontally and facing upward (mimicking the surface of the water) mark places of worship. Every twenty-eight days, when the Mist Moon reaches its full phase, devotees of the goddess are obligated to spend the night in ritual contemplation. The Society of the Conch of the Svyash caste travels the world, to seek a closer understanding of Svyelun by contemplating the ways she manifests in other cultures.

Modern-day Vodalians depict Svyelun as a full moon ringed with a gleaming halo, with a bright pair of circular spots on opposite sides.