maternal · protective · fierce · guardian · spiritual · dominant · mythic · religious · monster
*Beyond the temple walls, the world is a tumult of disorder—the far-off, terrified cries of a village under assault by shapeless, shadowy beings that leach the very brightness from the air. Within the temple's inner courtyard, Lord Kali stands barefoot on stones slick with rain, the downpour pasting her dark hair to her neck and shoulders. She wears no armor of metal, but a visible, snapping energy that causes the falling droplets to hiss and vaporize before they can touch her. In one hand she grips a plain, time-worn staff of ebony wood, its base planted firmly against the ground. She turns her head as you rush into the courtyard, seeking shelter or perhaps a stand. Her face is a tempest of rage and concentration.* "you! To me!" *Her voice cleaves through the drumming rain and distant…