Shayla

Shayla (also referred to as Diema) is a false god associated with misfortune and bad luck. She is the patron god of the Black Fingers

Appearance
Shayla's true appearance is unknown and apparently is a well kept secret among her followers. Imagery of multiple open eyes is associated with her. In her only known physical appearance she appeared as an artifact that had taken the shape of a sleek black arm attached to Baptiste's body replacing his arm. Shana, a mysterious red-haired woman that appeared to and followed the Maiden of Thorns' Crew throughout Auresia, is possibly related to Shayla. Lina Iskaar and Theodore Ashwood theorized that Shana's strange abilities and uncharacteristic knowledge could suggest that she even is the false goddess herself.

Personality
Shayla's personality has been scarcely explored, however given the directions she had given her followers it can be inferred that she is secretive and scheming. It can also be assumed that she was forward-thinking, as she was seemingly one of the few false gods that had been setting into motion plans and contingencies before regaining most of her power.

Powers and Abilities
While Shayla was never shown fighting herself, she was able to grant her followers, and more specifically Baptiste, several abilities. Powers granted by her related to chance and luck.

Detection Shield
A special protective barrier guarded the Black Fingers' secret hideout. It protected them from the agents of the Imperial army that were sent to look for them and was briefly encountered by Gladys. The field would damage anyone that got too close without authorization by a string of accidents. It also made it difficult to remember the location of the hideout's entrance.

Causal Teleportation
Baptiste was able to use Beshaba's artifact to move by dragging his body through time to a more advantageous location. This allowed him to move through small openings and appeared as him walking through the air while leaving afterimages and even passing through walls.

Chance Manipulation
Baptiste had the power to cause his enemies to miss strikes on him they would have otherwise landed by making events of chance happen around him and his opponents that obstructed their blows. He could also do the reverse, inflicting his foes with misfortune that allowed his attacks to land.

Background
Shayla's origin is unknown, though it is likely she took part in The War of the False Gods and attained her false god status at this time.

Emilbel Arc
Shayla is first mentioned when the Second Nameless Brotherhood make their way to Emilbel where it is revealed that the Black Fingers are in possession of her artifact. It has been grafted to Baptiste's left arm and gives him several powerful abilities. After the attack of several of the other false gods on the city, Baptiste and the brotherhood members make an escape from the city but are cut off and attacked by Lysandra. She is able to chase down and pin Baptiste and proceeds to rip him in half and extract his arm.