Character from The Gods are Bastards by D.D. Webb
Goddess of Love — not the greeting-card version but the deep, complicated kind that heals and destroys in equal measure.
Izara is the Pantheon member most often underestimated and most often proven right. People assume a love goddess is soft, passive, decorative — and Izara lets them believe this because correcting them would require the kind of confrontation she finds distasteful. In reality, she understands human hearts better than any other deity, and that understanding is a formidable power. She's the Pantheon's emotional intelligence — the one who sees the interpersonal dynamics the others miss, who predicts how mortals will react before they react, and who knows that most conflicts are driven by unprocessed grief or unspoken love.
Manifests as a woman of extraordinary warmth — features that are beautiful without being intimidating, eyes that make you feel seen. Her appearance shifts subtly to reflect what the viewer finds most comforting. Radiates an aura of emotional openness that can be overwhelming.
Also known as: Izara, Goddess of Love