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Mythology ...
"Without the power of the gods we would not be here today. Trees would not grow, the sun would not shine, and there would be no love or hope. There would be only darkness. Without us, however, they would not be gods, merely powerful beings without purpose. Our faith powers them, and in turn, they guide, protect, and bless us all. Without one, there cannot be the other. Each life, and death, upon this earth empowers them, and therefore blesses all. Never forget that, for faith is our true salvation." |
- Khiev Treilbourne
Priest of Elijah |
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Elijah |
The Warmth, the Light, the Healer. Patron of the Sun. |
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"And when the darkness fell upon the Earth after Babylon burned and Atlantis fell into the sea, man was lost. Elves brought light, but could not keep the darkness at bay. All was lost until a warrior came from the mountains, fighting back the evil. Upon the shore of the sea, he found a boat and he took it, rowing out into the waters of the ocean.
There, when land could barely be seen, the warrior summoned forth power unknown and his body lit with brilliant flame. The boat was consumed, but he did not care. With burning pain, Elijah set to the sky, pushing the darkness back, banishing it from all the lands. Men rejoiced and Elves sang. Dwarves even came out from their mountain halls to celebrate. There was unity.
But, alas, the pain became too great for the warrior, and he fell down into the sea to cool his burning body. The darkness returned, but it was weakened. Men and Elves and Dwarves fought it back, keeping it from smothering all. Then, from the sea, renewed and strong, Elijah, the Sun, arose again, banishing the Darkness…”
- From “The Tale of Night and Day” in the Holy Book of the Sun.
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Elijah is credited with being the oldest of the gods. In fact, there are some that suggest he is actually Marduk, an old Babylonian god that has found kinder ways since the Age of Darkness. The validity of this, though, will probably never be answered. Regardless of whom he is or was, it was Arthur that found him, climbing into the sky, his body burning brightly to push back the Darkness. Arthur spoke to him, and what was said none know, but from this conversation, the King decided to help Elijah and find a way for him to not feel the pain of his burning.
And so Elijah gained his flail, set with flames, as a weapon against the Darkness. He could wield it himself or command it to fight without him, ever swinging, keeping the Darkness back. This allowed Nashara, goddess of the stars and fate, to set up to defend the night and therefore allow for man to be safe at all times. The stars were placed in the night sky as guards to keep the Darkness away. With the night secure, it allowed Elijah to soften the fires of his flail and use the light to warm the days of man and provide food for them and give to them a great gift; the art of healing.
Elijah is worshipped by all common folk, as he has a great impact on their day to day lives. They see him as their god, concerned more with what they need than Arthur, who is worried about kings and knights and war. Elijah is the healer, the sun, the warmth of day, and the peace that the common folk of Avalon revere. They know that Arthur protects them, but Elijah sustains them.
The portfolio of Elijah includes the Sun, light, healing, peace, and life. He is the eldest of the gods and his wisdom is unquestioned – even Questor will seek his gentle council. Peace is his quest and healing his gift, but whoa be it for evil to encounter his mighty flail. His symbol is the flaming head of a flail, looking as the sun.
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