The Polyphonic CollectiveSource Galactic Magic pg. 123
CN deity of infospheres, pop culture, social systems
Centers of Worship Absalom Station, Bretheda, Preluria, Verces
Symbol A chaotic, colorful network of wires and nodes
The nature of Lambatuin’s emergence is a mystery. Some say they rose together with the spread of infosphere networks. Others claim Lambatuin has been revered since the first cultural revolution, although their name and form were different. When asked about their origins, Lambatuin’s many voices each reply with different, conflicting tales that give rise to more questions and provide no answers.
Lightning quick in wit and movement, this scintillating nonbinary entity holds influence over infospheres, pop culture, and social systems. They refer to themselves as a collective, insisting there were many of them left in the wake of “the Voice’s disappearance”; after many cycles of debate, the multitude assimilated into a greater consciousness. Now, all the voices operate in paradoxical concord, shifting forms as they please, devouring new concepts and ideas with gusto, arguing over everything, testing every hypothesis to its very limit, and then moving on. The process excites them as much as the end result, as they love watching mortal minds twist, adapt, and adopt ideas in unpredictable and novel ways. To Lambatuin, the latest clothing trend on an isolated planet intrigues them as equally as a galaxy-shaking academic breakthrough; the only thing in the universe that bores them is stasis.
Authoritarian and traditionalist operations elicit Lambatuin’s disdain, as they associate both with stagnation and propping up the status quo. Followers of the Polyphonic Collective sometimes interpret this as reason to take extremist action in the deity’s name, which Lambatuin neither endorses nor condemns, for Lambatuin positions themselves as an observer and abhors direct intervention. In their eyes, meddling in mortal affairs prevents ideas from playing out naturally. While they never hesitate to give their multifaceted (and often conflicting) opinions on matters, they never provide precise mandates. This doesn’t trouble worshippers, who take delight and inspiration in Lambatuin’s apparent omnipresence and willingness to engage casually with their faithful. It seems almost every worshipper has some dubious anecdote about encountering Lambatuin on an infosphere and enjoying a bizarre exchange that inspired them to examine a challenge from a new angle.
Worshippers of Lambatuin are found throughout the universe. Most love to create, debate, investigate, or explore, and they take great joy in new experiences. Others are involved in activism, education, media, community outreach, or liaison work. Lambatuin doesn’t believe in essentialist perspectives on race, gender, or social class. In their eyes, the more you refuse to be defined, the better.
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