| Other Names | Lady of the Desert, Mistress of Dunes, Heart of the World |
| Area Of Control | Desert, the land, the world |
| Ethos | |
| Pantheon | Baenite |
| Worshipers | Only women serve Magrada directly so there are only priestesses. However, many baenite males who gain their livelihood from the land utter prayers to the Mistress of Dunes. This includes farmers, hunters, miners, stone cutters, etc. |
| Appearance | An ancient baenite crone. |
| Symbol | A dune, a cactus |
Magrada is the wife of Arryl, these two being the first gods in existence. She is the land and all things of the land. Magrada embodies one of the central beliefs of the baenites... that the Baen Desert is the most holy of lands and is, in all ways, the center of the world. She represents not only the desert, but the world and all living creatures of the world. She is life and life giver.
Arryl and Magrada has always existed and they will always be. Long ago... long before the baenites roamed the dunes, Magrada gave birth to Takyr and Zhun. Therefore, Magrada is seen by baenites as the grandmother of the entire race. When the baenites descended from the heavens, they did so to worship Magrada and Arryl, the greater gods, and to seek their wisdom.
Magrada is a large and powerful cult devoted to the land. Only women serve Magrada with rank and so Magrada has only priestesses. These woman aid in bringing food from a reluctant desert and so are held in high esteemby the baenite culture. This church is ruled by the High Priestess, an ancient baenite woman who is said to speak with Magrada directly.
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