Deities: The Emerald King and Jade Queen

The Emerald King and Jade Queen are deities worshiped by the Rakshaka. Both are fictional beings and are not true deities within the Project Universe.

The Emerald King is depicted as a large bipedal creature with bird-like characteristics. The Emerald Queen is not portrayed in-game, however the Sona Rakshaka fought on Varu bears markings of her worship.

In Rakshakan mythology the Emerald King and Jade Queen are responsible for creating Varu and all the life it plays host to. They believe that Varu is an egg of the Emerald King, hatched and then given a breathe of life through the blessings of the Jade Queen.

Each of the deities plays host to cults of worship. The Vasto Clan worships the King. They pay tribute through hunt and have used artificial selection to breed only the most powerful warriors, one example being the powerful Shahinsha Vasto.

The Sona clan, who worships the Jade Queen, has spent millenia developing their mastery over the sonic element. Utilizing specially developed organs the Sona Rakshaka is able to repel it's foes and deliver long rang strikes, a blessing said to come from the Queen herself.

Statues of the Emerald King can be observed in various locations on Varu, most are dilapetated. Commonly held belief by researchers is that the Sona clan and Vasto clan may regularily wage war on eachother, though there is very little evidence to support this claim - outside of the afformentioned statues. Dr. Kalki Vignesh research notes indicated that he believed the statues hadn't fallen in disrepair due to natural causes, but rather vandalism and sabotage.