Avatar

Body of the Ilu

An avatar is a physical manifestation of an entity from Beyond Aldern in the material world. As Alu has created barriers limiting access between the planes, for any but his Aggel, travel between is extremely difficult. As such many entities have found a workaround in the form of an avatar. This is most often achieved by possessing a willing being in the material world. Some of the more powerful of these entities have created connections to sacred objects like statues. All forms of manifest avatars are created with the aid of faithful worshippers of the entity in question through ritual magic.

Avatars come in a variety of levels, from the full manifestation in a willing host, to the far more common possession of objects such as statues of the entity. This lesser form is done similar to the full manifestation by the entity connecting their spirit to an object with the aid of ritual magic by worshippers. The entity will then have a permanent connection to the material world through this object. Destroying this item is extremely difficult. Even if broken, shattered, or destroyed the avatar connection remains. The item must be completely disintegrated or similarly destroyed to sever the link.

Avatars, while possessing the full power of the entity within, are not the entity itself. Their bodies, though far more resilient, are still mortal, and thus can be killed. This has no impact on the true entity itself still dwelling Beyond Aldern. Destroying these avatars chalks up to losing a useful tool to the entity in question. These bodies, aging quickly, buring out from the amount of power flowing through them, but are resistant to illness and decease.