Zhourave

Zhourave is the god of storms in the Contemporary Galaedroan Pantheon. Among the oldest of the elemental gods of water, he is responsible for the storms which toss the oceans of the world.

Appearance and Nature
Zhourave takes a number of different forms depending upon his mood and his reason for manifesting. The most common is that of an old man with dark, almost navy-blue skin and stark white hair and beard that fades into fog. He wears a bandanna over his eyes, which are said to hold the power of all the skies' lightning and would strike down any mortal who meets them.

He is also known to appear as a living storm cloud, often to sailors over the sea. It is in this form that Zhourave most often bargains with them, accepting tribute in exchange for passing through the area without leaving choppy waters and harsh winds in his wake.

Zhourave is a volatile god whose main focus is on seeing his storms run their course. While he can be reasoned with, he does not often take note of the settlements and people in the storm's path. Attempting to forcibly stop one of Zhourave's storms will frequently invoke the wrath of the god, often with further storms brought on as retribution.

Worship
Zhourave is typically revered by seafaring nations alongside Rokaniel and Selandine. Much of the continent of Kalaidhar worships Zhourave, as well as the coastal areas of Torouga, Mahaptir, and Sinmeir in Envonta. In the north, the Republic Premises of Morsedde and Endervost have large populations which worship Zhourave.

The now-dead civilization of Veldaios primarily worshiped Zhourave and his daughter, Zalarisse.

Lineage
Zhourave is said to have taken a number of mortal spouses, some whose lives were too fleeting in comparison to his own to recall and as such, were lost to time. Most notable, however, is his love for the draconic goddess Qalhata the Blue. He fathered one child with her, the indigo dragoness Zalarisse, who became a figure revered in Veldaios for her role in quelling her father's temper.