Oria is the first Earth Mother, mother to Nyalda and widow to Yelm. It is not known which, if any, of Yelm's many sons she mothered. The Riders no longer worship her, and cannot be certain if she still lives at all.
She is also the mother of the outlaw god Uldak.
Ride Like the Wind[]
Oria is first mentioned in Ride Like the Wind.
Events[]
Oria is mentioned in the following events:
Myths & Rituals[]
Oria appears (as Nyalda's unnamed mother) in the myth of Nyalda's Bride Price.
Lights Going Out[]
Oria is rarely mentioned by your, now Orlanthi, clan in Lights Going Out.
Lore[]
Your clan ring can say the following about Oria:
- "Uldak, banished by his father Yelm and his wife Oria, is the god of warped, consuming earth."
Other Stories[]
For Oria in other stories of Glorantha, see also her article on the Glorantha wiki.
Later eras will consider Oria the wife of Yelm's brother Lodril, the volcano god worshiped by Dara Happan peasants. Yelm's wife is instead a different goddess, Dendara.