Ilia, The First
The First Ilia
Ilia
The First, The Creator, The Eternal
God of Creation and Time
Before the material plane knew the kiss of civilization and life, it was but chaos. This chaos eventually manifested into masses of incredible energy. For an immeasurable amount of time, these masses drifted through the endless sea of nothingness, breaking apart, reforming, and eventually converged together. In that moment of extraordinary power and serendipity, Ilia, the first of the divine took form. To be the only creature in a nearly endless space of darkness is to know true loneliness. Thus, Ilia began to create things of their own. Early Discovery and Creation
First, they made the stars, for they did not wish for an eternity of darkness. In these stars, Ilia learned of beauty and the importance of diversity, for beauty cannot exist within pure uniformity. Stars taught Ilia of pain and healing, for their light and flames could bequeath either. It was in the extinguishing of this light that Ilia would come to know loss and mourning. All things must eventually end, so creation must persevere. Now knowing the constant of entropy, they wished to defy its laws by finding that which can persist through its unstoppable nature. As each attempt failed, time and time again, they realized their error; nothing could singularly oppose this force. This realization of the need for balance brought Ilia to make the four pinnacles of elemental power, fire, water, air, and earth. Individually, each was chaotic raw energy, not dissimilar to that which formed Ilia. Ilia took these fragments and forged them into the Elemental Ring; a perfect balance of the four and Ilia's greatest tool for creation. Seeing this breakthrough's potential, Ilia began to weave a series of great rings around and within their new creation. They forged pillars between these rings, forming the foundations of the Great Wheel. Ilia then constructed the first two fixtures on this wheel as counterweights to each other. Limbo, a plane of turbulence and chaos was formed to allow for the natural occurrence of chaos in the universe; Ilia knew better than to fight against it. To its contrary, Mechanus rooted the necessity for order into the very structure of the planes. Together, they struck a balance of power that has remained even to this day. The Aberrant Scourge
While Ilia had been focused on their creations, they lost sight of many parts of the universe. The stars created before they learned of balance had stopped extinguishing and began exploding and imploding. Each star's death tore a great rift in space, time, and reality itself. Aberrant life began in these rifts, forming horrific creatures of endless torment. Ilia, watched as these monstrosities destroyed that which they loved - that which they poured millennia of effort and care into. Teeming with rage, Ilia unleashed a great surge of energy from their elemental ring, repelling the aberrant scourge from the universe and forming the Far Realms, hidden dimensions filled with horrors that could break even the strongest of minds. This release of energy, though, fractured the Elemental Ring into its raw pieces once more, forming the four Elemental Planes as well as the storm of Elemental Chaos around them. The Children of Ilia
Ilia saw the havoc created by their actions and knew their mistakes. While they strived for balance in the universe, they had no balance in its creators. In this moment of realization and grief, Ilia sundered four pieces of themselves from their body and gave them bodies of their own. These four entities are now known as the Gods of the Seasons, Utrixia, Atlous, Poteus, and Elous. Ilia formed one of the still empty planes at the center of the Wheel into a home for them to grow and devoted each quarter of this plane to their new children. This plane would eventually come to be known as the Feywild. As they grew and shaped it to their liking, they formed their first domains. Utrixia, being the first of Ilia's creations held the most of their parent's grief and capacity for tragedy. This tempered them, but also made them slightly cold and unforgiving. They formed the Domain of Winter. Atlous, seeing his sisters strife and pain, wished for her relief and the rebirth of the life she mourns. This effort of rejuvenation formed the Domain of Spring. Viewing his brother's empathy as a tool for his own gain, Poteus shaped his domain to be one of strength, revelry, and warmth, thus the vibrant Domain of Summer was formed. The last of Ilia's children looked upon Poteus' selfishness and wished to strike a balance between her siblings. In an endeavor to offer out a hand to her sister and to counter her brothers' vibrance, she created the Domain of Fall. Once their children had their domains, Ilia saw their true potential. To ensure balance would continue, they made each of them able to create children of their own through a union between them. This led to hundreds of creatures and fellow deities being created. Ilia saw that their children could work to form worlds of their own, so they struck a final balance to the planes by forming its center point. This became known as the Material Plane, where Ilia, their children, and the many others to come after would create worlds beyond number. To thank their parent for their many gifts, the four Gods of the Seasons forged a large world in honor of Ilia at the center of this plane. It was a place in which all other planes could reach, to ensure that, no matter how far one got from the center of creation, they could always find their way back. This world of unity between others became known as Ilian, and it was where the gods fostered in a new age; an Age of Creation.
The First, The Creator, The Eternal
God of Creation and Time
Before the material plane knew the kiss of civilization and life, it was but chaos. This chaos eventually manifested into masses of incredible energy. For an immeasurable amount of time, these masses drifted through the endless sea of nothingness, breaking apart, reforming, and eventually converged together. In that moment of extraordinary power and serendipity, Ilia, the first of the divine took form. To be the only creature in a nearly endless space of darkness is to know true loneliness. Thus, Ilia began to create things of their own. Early Discovery and Creation
First, they made the stars, for they did not wish for an eternity of darkness. In these stars, Ilia learned of beauty and the importance of diversity, for beauty cannot exist within pure uniformity. Stars taught Ilia of pain and healing, for their light and flames could bequeath either. It was in the extinguishing of this light that Ilia would come to know loss and mourning. All things must eventually end, so creation must persevere. Now knowing the constant of entropy, they wished to defy its laws by finding that which can persist through its unstoppable nature. As each attempt failed, time and time again, they realized their error; nothing could singularly oppose this force. This realization of the need for balance brought Ilia to make the four pinnacles of elemental power, fire, water, air, and earth. Individually, each was chaotic raw energy, not dissimilar to that which formed Ilia. Ilia took these fragments and forged them into the Elemental Ring; a perfect balance of the four and Ilia's greatest tool for creation. Seeing this breakthrough's potential, Ilia began to weave a series of great rings around and within their new creation. They forged pillars between these rings, forming the foundations of the Great Wheel. Ilia then constructed the first two fixtures on this wheel as counterweights to each other. Limbo, a plane of turbulence and chaos was formed to allow for the natural occurrence of chaos in the universe; Ilia knew better than to fight against it. To its contrary, Mechanus rooted the necessity for order into the very structure of the planes. Together, they struck a balance of power that has remained even to this day. The Aberrant Scourge
While Ilia had been focused on their creations, they lost sight of many parts of the universe. The stars created before they learned of balance had stopped extinguishing and began exploding and imploding. Each star's death tore a great rift in space, time, and reality itself. Aberrant life began in these rifts, forming horrific creatures of endless torment. Ilia, watched as these monstrosities destroyed that which they loved - that which they poured millennia of effort and care into. Teeming with rage, Ilia unleashed a great surge of energy from their elemental ring, repelling the aberrant scourge from the universe and forming the Far Realms, hidden dimensions filled with horrors that could break even the strongest of minds. This release of energy, though, fractured the Elemental Ring into its raw pieces once more, forming the four Elemental Planes as well as the storm of Elemental Chaos around them. The Children of Ilia
Ilia saw the havoc created by their actions and knew their mistakes. While they strived for balance in the universe, they had no balance in its creators. In this moment of realization and grief, Ilia sundered four pieces of themselves from their body and gave them bodies of their own. These four entities are now known as the Gods of the Seasons, Utrixia, Atlous, Poteus, and Elous. Ilia formed one of the still empty planes at the center of the Wheel into a home for them to grow and devoted each quarter of this plane to their new children. This plane would eventually come to be known as the Feywild. As they grew and shaped it to their liking, they formed their first domains. Utrixia, being the first of Ilia's creations held the most of their parent's grief and capacity for tragedy. This tempered them, but also made them slightly cold and unforgiving. They formed the Domain of Winter. Atlous, seeing his sisters strife and pain, wished for her relief and the rebirth of the life she mourns. This effort of rejuvenation formed the Domain of Spring. Viewing his brother's empathy as a tool for his own gain, Poteus shaped his domain to be one of strength, revelry, and warmth, thus the vibrant Domain of Summer was formed. The last of Ilia's children looked upon Poteus' selfishness and wished to strike a balance between her siblings. In an endeavor to offer out a hand to her sister and to counter her brothers' vibrance, she created the Domain of Fall. Once their children had their domains, Ilia saw their true potential. To ensure balance would continue, they made each of them able to create children of their own through a union between them. This led to hundreds of creatures and fellow deities being created. Ilia saw that their children could work to form worlds of their own, so they struck a final balance to the planes by forming its center point. This became known as the Material Plane, where Ilia, their children, and the many others to come after would create worlds beyond number. To thank their parent for their many gifts, the four Gods of the Seasons forged a large world in honor of Ilia at the center of this plane. It was a place in which all other planes could reach, to ensure that, no matter how far one got from the center of creation, they could always find their way back. This world of unity between others became known as Ilian, and it was where the gods fostered in a new age; an Age of Creation.
Tenets of Faith
Balance should be struck in all things.
Life cannot exist without death.
Joy cannot exist without pain.
Holidays
The Days of Balance (Days of Defiance)
These holidays are meant to be a counter balance for their respective season. There are four days, each of which lies on the first day of the last month of each season. In some cultures they are called the Days of Defiance. These cultures tend to embrace the defiant nature of Ilia and honor the act of defying that which is said to be an inevitability.
Day of Vibrance (1st of Ilindir)
- Celebrates the contrary to Winter.
- Encourages indulgence, spontaneity, and revelry.
- Discourages conservation, reservation, and woe.
- Typically celebrated through hedonistic parties, whimsy, and celebrating accomplishments.
- A common superstition is that choosing to conserve something on this day means that you will lose it when you need it most and that indulging in that which you may need will allow it to return to you at your time of need.
- Celebrates the contrary to Spring.
- Encourages sacrifice, letting go, and gravity.
- Discourages creation, withholding, and levity.
- Typically celebrated through making sacrifices, letting go of things, and sharing of deep thought or emotion over drinks.
- A common superstition is that those that die on this day have their souls forgiven for all sins and trespasses against the divine, passing on to the afterlife of their choosing.
- Celebrates the contrary to Summer.
- Encourages mourning, conservation, and humility.
- Discourages indulgence, conflict, and joviality.
- Typically celebrated through fasting, visiting graves of loved ones, and humble contemplation.
- A common superstition is that atoning for one's sins or forgiving another for something that has been done on this day will be greatly rewarded later.
- Celebrates the contrary to Autumn.
- Encourages creation, levity, and sharing.
- Discourages destruction, severity, and selfishness.
- Typically celebrated through planting things, doing charity, and celebrating new life.
- A common superstition is that children can be easily conceived on this day, and those that are, will go on to do great deeds. Similarly, many believe the same for children born on this day.
Ilia, the First
Divine Classification
Deity
Alignment
Neutral
Current Location
Realm
Church/Cult
Pronouns
They/Them
Gender
Agender
Presentation
Androgynous
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