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Anana
Cloud uthra
Challenge Rating: 9
DESCRIPTION: Ananas are by far the smallest of the uthras, compact enough to climb onto their companions. Compared with mortals however they are, of course, still gigantic creatures whose appearance inspires awe and fear. They have a single giant eye dominating their face, which is able to see through fog, weather, darkness and illusions. Their slender, elongated bodies are peppered with geyser-like pores that constantly hiss with mist and steam.
COMBAT: Despite their intimidating appearance, ananas almost never engage in violence. If pushed to fight, an anana will conjure a blast of freezing fog or use their long claws.
HABITAT/SOCIETY: Cloud uthras perform several important roles. They create the thick clouds that conceal the realm of Matarta, and purify cutters who are allowed to enter. Cool fog produced by ananas is said to heal wounds and purge disease. For followers of the uthra, this rite of purification is an important ritual in their faith. All outsiders, even other uthras returning from their ventures, receive threefold ablutions from the ananas.
ECOLOGY: Ananas act as companions for other uthras. Their comparatively small size allows them to cling onto them for travel and assist them in battle with their healing powers. Certain obscure lines in the scripture cryptically imply that ananas are somehow involved in the process of uthras reproduction, but no one has yet observed this.
Source: Margarita. Mythwatch: The ananas are homebrew, but are based on the celestial entities from the ancient Gnostic religion Mandaeism. Influences from Abrahamic religions and mysticism aren’t unheard of in D&D and Pathfinder (archons, qlippoths, peri, divs and devas, azatas—basically the entire spectrum of Near Eastern religions is already canonically present), but my version references living religions much more, so if you are Mandaean or know more about this religion than me and have any kind of opinion, please do share it.
