Ila'Makau
Lord of Fire, World Shaper
Ila'Makau is the fourth eldest of the koroua according to the shared beliefs of the hakanu, spiritual son of Na'Rua and Ila'Ra. Ila'Makau is associated with heat and fire beneath the land of Okaluan, especially the many volcanoes of Kahala as well as hot springs, his name meaning 'Grandfather of the Fire' or 'Revered Lord of Fire'.
Hakanu creation stories say that he was the elder son of Na'Rua and Ila'Ra. By Na'Anu'ko, he is the father of the hakanu people.
Ila'Makau is one of the most powerful of the hakanu koroua. He is the known by such titles as The World Shaper or the Lord of Fire. Who Ila'Makau truly was in mortal life is lost to prehistory, like all of the great hakanu ancestor spirits, but his legends are numerous. The orthodox and favorable versions are compiled in holy scripture, the Pulau Makau, of the Sect of Ila'Makau.
In the highly volcanic continent of Okaluan, all hakanu, but particularly the Kahala'i of the northern highlands, had always prayed to Ila'Makau for protection from volcanic activity and earthquakes. He is also associated with the shaping of Okaluan for the hakanu people in the foundational myths, and so is also a patron of artisans, especially smiths.
Ila'Makau is known to be a stern, demanding ancestor. The Kahala'i praise this as a virtue, and say that the great father demands excellence of his children and this is the reason that the Kahala Empire has achieved such greatness. The Talani'i tribes, for their part, view the koroua with more reserve, though he is respected and revered.
Worship
Public rituals devoted to Ila'Makau are performed during the height of summer and depth of winter by the Talani'i. He rituals are also performed at the beginning of any great projects, such as the construction of great buildings or other public works of artisinal skill.
Ila'Kana is called upon by the Talani'i tukuoro only during important yearly ceremonies and in times of great need, however rarely does he answer the call of the Talani'i since the founding of the Sect of Ila'Makau and its establishment as the state religion and Ila'Makau the sole koroua given worship.
Ila'Makau's worship in Kahala is much more extensive. Rituals and offerings are made to him at noon each day by the @Tohuna tukuoro as well as high festivals in the summer and winter. Though the Tohuna have forsaken the ability to call upon the other koroua, their power to call to Ila'Makau is great, manifesting as earthquakes, tsunamis, power over fire, metal and stone.
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