Luxis

(a.k.a. Life)

This enigmatic and benevolent figure is at the center of several religions in Emynea, playing a creative and vivacious figure in many pantheons. Yet despite the reverence for this figure, few if any have interacted with them directly. Like their counterpart, Azryth, Luxis lacks a physical body. Luxis and Azryth only interact before birth and after death, acting as divine coordinators which compose the orchestra of souls underlying all life and death in Emynea!

Luxis is the personification of life and theircounterpart Azryth is the personification of death. One could consider them admins of the universe, able to manipulate and alter the structure and mechanics of Emynea. Of course, they still have their own rules and limitations but they are by far the most influential entities in Emynea. One example of their rules is that they are bound by any pact they form and this is also true for the lesser divines, the Erlithmanil.

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Purpose

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uxis is the more creative, proactive and well-liked between these two divines. Luxis takes life energy, from the souls of the undead unravelled by Azryth, and crafts new souls before they are given a physical form. They have great influence over the structure and development of the physical form, DNA and the personality of this new soul. It's said they are present for every birth, delivering a new soul and giving the newborn its first breath! Rather than interfering with the physical world directly, Luxis designs and deploys souls at their own discretion. As the mood strikes them, they often play favorites while other souls are placed into unfair circumstances. Fickle but endlessly creative, Luxis shapes the living with only the best in mind but, thanks to their lack of experiencel living in the physical world, they don't always get it right.

While they find themselves at the center of many religions, such as Islam al'Rasul, Luxis themself has little to no interest in human beliefs. Instead they prefer to marvel at the creativity of their children, proud of their own work and designs. Because of their love for the living, and their general lack of foresight, Luxis is often at odds with Azryth who they believe snatches away and destroys all of their precious children. Despite lacking a physical body, Luxis has the most prominent role in the pantheon and is the most frequently worshiped entity in Emnea, as even the Erlithmanil look up to both Luxis and Azryth as their creators. These elements revere, work in the interest of or even worship these two divines while the others see Luxis and Azryth as almost parental figures.

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Characteristics

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Luxis is a dynamic and ever changing entity, taking joy in altering their appearance and gender according to their whims unlike Azryth who has no attachment to such constructs. Luxis is limitlessly creative, lively, passionate and, like Lithmor, taken with beauty. However, they can also be impulsive, tunnel-visioned, whimsical, easily offended and often doesn't think everything over. They can be unfair, sometimes favoring one of their creations over others, giving massive advantages to some while burdening others.

Luxis' appearance and gender identity is very fluid, jumping around erratically as time moves forward. It changes to whatever pleases them at the time and what they consider beautiful. They believe the lives of their creations should be exciting, wholesome, blissful, artistic and full of wonder. They become too attached to their creations and take it personally when Azryth reaps them, especially when taken "too soon". Luxis believes the more life there is, the more beautiful the world becomes.