Serissa

The Mad Witch
Serissa is said to have been human once, ascended to godhood untold millennia ago. Regardless of if she was ever mortal, she is now the goddess of Chaos and Knowledge. Serissa is said to have created entire arcane schools of magic long lost to modern bodies of magical practitioners, whether by Serissa's intent, the natural progression of time, or by those very organization's bans upon her knowledge. Serissa is mostly depicted as a younger woman, with dark hair and dark robes carrying a wooden staff with a small crystal situated at its top.

Domains

 * Chaos
 * Secrecy
 * Knowledge
 * Individuality

Worshippers and Temples
Despite the ban on many of her known magical techniques and knowledge, worship of Serissa herself is not forbidden. While she has no formal temples, individuals can be found who relish Serissa's concepts of individuality and chaos, tending to oppose the order and structure of society. Others pursue her lost knowledge, often finding only madness in its place. Spies also tend to seek Serissa's favor, hopeful that she will obscure their intentions. Some scholars and researchers also find a kinship with Serissa's teachings, and entreat with her for guidance.

Dogma
By the layman it is believed that Serissa was drawn to madness by her own arcane knowledge. Her followers however would claim that it is not Serissa who is mad, but the world itself, and that she is the only one who truly sees. Many would-be practitioners of magic or overconfident thieves have searched for her lost knowledge. They hope for a glimpse into the secrets she keeps or the wealth to be gained from trading such tomes. Despite this, none have successfully returned with one of Serissa's long lost tomes. The Mad Witch took great care to protect her writings, so much so that rarely do even the most gifted of Archmages attempt to seek it out, believing it to already be more safely guarded than anything they could do themselves or to dangerous to risk whatever protective curses Serissa may have laid.