Tishtrya
Also known as Tistar, Tistrya. LG lesser power (yazata) of rain (He/Him).
Pantheon: Persia
Realm: Mount Celestia / Lunia / Water from Heaven
Tishtrya, also known as Tistrya or Tistar, is an ancient power from the Persian pantheon. When not manifesting in his realm, Tishtrya spend his time relaxing as the brightest star in Lunia’s night sky.
Tishtrya is revered as the Persian god of rain and fertility, like Anahita playing a vital role in the prosperity of crops and fertility of the soil. Without Tishtrya’s blessing, the rains would not come and the crops would fail. He is therefore invoked to ensure bountiful harvests and to avoid droughts.
As a yazata, Tishtrya has sacrificed some of his power to Ahura Mazdah, the supreme power of the Persian pantheon.
There’s a tale of Tishtrya and his ancient enemy, a demon named Apaosha. Imagine it: Tishtrya, the rain-bringer, representing life, and Apaosha, the drought-spreader, symbolizing ruin locking horns. Tishtrya, found himself pushed to the brink by Apaosha’s relentless onslaught. The prayers and offerings from mortals that once fuelled him had waned, leaving him weakened and exposed. But hold on, the tale takes a twist. Tishtrya seeks aid from the Creator himself, Ahura Mazda. The Creator answers with a sacrifice that pours cosmic vigour into Tishtrya’s essence, giving him renewed strength.
Fuelled by this divine offering, Tishtrya blazed with renewed brilliance, facing Apaosha head-on once more. The clash resounded like thunder throughout the land as Tishtrya, now imbued with cosmic might, conquered Apaosha’s darkness. His mighty victory was heralded by Tishtrya’s triumphant rains, pouring down on the thirsting Prime. Fields turned from barren to lush, prosperity returning as the land flourished anew.
Sources: mimir.net, inspired by A Tiefling’s Exultation by Alex Roberts.