Pelahj

Worship
Ritualistic restrictions on seasonal fishing, some practice sacrifice by feeding frenzy, or placing a personal item in a boat made of dried kelp and setting it out to sea.

Temples
Some of her ancient coral temples are still used by Vasterion's marine races, but the majority of her worship is on ships themselves, or at small seaside shrines roughly depicting a stern woman with tentacles peeking out at the bottom of layer robes.

Lore
"I am the roar of the waves against the rocks, the undertow's pull. Mine are the inky depths you will never fathom. I have birthed gods. . . And monsters. The only thing I require from you, Mortal, is the respect a mother is due."

Although no longer a major goddess, Pelahj came into being at the beginning, in Khalborn's act of creation. Her realm resides in the Abyssal depths of the sea, from which the first life grew. Zangar was born somewhere in the depths during the First Hunt, but gained power as thinking creatures took to the land, resulting in his rise to prominence in the pantheon. Now, Pelahj is only worshiped by those whose entire lives are influenced by the sea (fishing communities, merfolk.) Sailors in particular comprise a large portion of her worshipers. It's a common superstition to always allow an elderly woman passage on a ship if she requests, because she just might be Mama Pelahj, keeping an eye on her wayward children.