Elgar'nan
(a.k.a. All-Father, Eldest of the Sun, He Who Overthrew His Father)
Elgar'nan is the elven god of vengeance and the sun, who represents fatherhood and leads the pantheon with the goddess Mythal.
Divine Domains
Vengeance, The Sun, Fatherhood
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Elgar'nan is believed to wield fire, light, or lightning that would burn his enemies to ashes. Constellation Solium, or "the Sun," may have originally represented him.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Long ago, when time itself was young, the only things in existence were the sun and the land. The sun, curious about the land, bowed his head close to her body, and Elgar'nan was born in the place where they touched. As a gift to Elgar'nan, the land brought forth great birds and beasts of sky and forest, and all manner of wonderful, green things.He was the first of the elven gods, born of the sun and the earth. According to elven legend, the sun grew jealous of the favor shown by Elgar'nan for the things of the earth, and so burned them to ashes. In retaliation, Elgar'nan threw the sun down from the sky, and only later relented because of Mythal's intervention. He was convinced, with her help, to restore his father to the sky on the promise that the sun would set each night. With the aid of Mythal and his parents, Elgar'nan remade the world. Most elves will invoke Elgar'nan's name when they seek retribution. The Dalish believe that when Elgar'nan buried the sun in the abyss, some of its heat remained in the Earth and gave rise to hot springs in the Dales. They call the springs the Pools of the Sun and treat them as sacred. They also believe that the sun's lifeblood spilled in the battle with his son became the stars.
Comments