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{{Deity
| image             = [[File:Sivanah holy symbol.jpg|250px|Sivanah's holy symbol]]
| name              = Sivanah
| titles            = Goddess of Illusions <br /> The Seventh Veil
| adjective         = 
| home              = [[Sivanah's Realm]], [[Maelstrom]]
| alignment         = [[Neutral]]
| portfolio         = Illusions <br />Reflections <br />Mystery <br />Veils
| worshipers        = Illusionists, tricksters
| cleric alignments = {{Alignment grid
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                      }}
| domains           = Knowledge, Madness, Magic, Rune, Trickery
| subdomains        = Deception, Insanity, Memory, Protean, Thought, Wards
| weapon            = [[Bladed scarf]]
| symbol            = Veils tied in circle
| sacred animal     = [[Coyote]]
| sacred colors     = Gray
| source            = [[Inner Sea Faiths]]
| page              = 82-87
}}

'''Sivanah'''<ref>The ''[[Campaign Setting]]'' introduced '''Sivhana''' as a variant spelling of this goddess' name but also included Sivanah. Paizo has more recently been consistent in spelling the name Sivanah, and this wiki follows that lead.</ref> (pronounced siv-AHN-ah)<ref>{{Cite book/Campaign Setting|247}}</ref> is the patron [[god]]dess of [[illusion]] [[magic]], tricksters, and those who keep secrets. She is also known as the "Seventh Veil", a name taken from the clothing she is most often depicted wearing. Her [[holy symbol]] is a circle made of six dull-colored veils tied end-to-end.<ref name="CS-172">{{Cite book/Campaign Setting|172}}</ref><ref name="ISWG-230">{{cite book/The Inner Sea World Guide|230}}</ref>

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== Appearance ==
Sivanah's true form is disguised behind her seven veils, each of which is tied to a race: ([[human]], [[elf]], [[halfling]], [[gnome]], [[aranea]], and [[naga]]). Her true form is said to be that of a member of a seventh, unknown race, but she always appears as female. She can appear as any of these races while wearing the appropriate veil.<ref name="CS-172" />

== Dogma ==
Sivanah's ultimate goals are only known to the goddess. This concealment might be a reason why her faith has not grown more.<ref name="ISWG-230" />

== Providence ==
The goddess communicates with her faithful through mirrors, reflections in water, and sometimes even through their own shadows.<ref name="CS-172" />

== Realm ==
The goddess makes her home in the most unlikely of places: the [[Maelstrom]]. [[Sivanah's Realm]] is extremely difficult to find, appearing in no fixed place, yet can always be recognized by its abundance of mirrored surfaces.  Sivanah protects her realm in this way from the native [[protean]]s, who bear her much ill will. The exact origin behind this conflict is not known, although there are many speculations, including that Sivanah once stole something from them, or that she once was a [[keketar]], risen [[demon]], or fallen [[azata]].<ref>{{Cite book/The Great Beyond|45}}</ref>

== Church of Sivanah ==
[[File:Cleric of Sivanah.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A cleric of Sivanah]]
The worship of Sivanah is popular in the countries of [[Nex]], [[Irrisen]], and in the cities of [[Katapesh]], while it is strictly prohibited in [[Nidal]], due to a ban by the country's [[cleric]]s of [[Zon-Kuthon]]. She is also widely worshiped among the [[illusionist]]s and [[gnome]]s of [[Golarion]], who appreciate her devotion to their favorite [[school of magic]].<ref name="CS-172" /><ref>{{Cite book/Legacy of Fire Player's Guide|25}}</ref>  Devout illusionists who follow her have been known to be able to mimic [[divine]] [[conjuration|healing magic]] by use of their [[shadow conjuration]] [[spell]]s.<ref>{{Cite book/Gods & Magic|47}}</ref>

== Holidays ==
Worshipers of the goddess count the 23rd of [[Neth]], a general holiday called [[Seven Veils]], as one of their most sacred of days. What [[ritual]]s the church of Sivanah performs on this date, however, are unknown to outsiders, for the cult enjoys its secrets. This secrecy has, unsurprisingly, given rise to all manner of sinister rumours, yet when Seven Veils rolls around each year, its eager participants are quick to set aside rumour in preference for the night's fun and games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5lcun?Seven-Veils-Celebration|title=Seven Veils Celebration|author=[[Mike Brock]] & [[James Jacobs]]|date=21 November 2011|page=Paizo Blog}}</ref>

== References ==
[[Paizo]] published a major article about Sivanah in ''[[Inner Sea Faiths]]''.
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[[Category:Memory subdomain deities]]
[[Category:Protean subdomain deities]]
[[Category:Thought subdomain deities]]
[[Category:Wards subdomain deities]]
[[Category:Maelstrom/Inhabitants]]