Syranita is the creator and protector of the gentle race of bird men known as the aarakocra. She is an educator deity, teaching her people how to survive constant threats, while ensuring they never forget to appreciate the simple beauties of their world. She is a superb diplomat known for the extensive network of alliances she has forged to help protect her people

Aarakocran myths about Syranita are quite varied, and often credit her with miraculous events in individual tribes’ oral histories. Myths of creation often portray her as having laid an egg that hatched the whole race at once.