Mythal

Mythal (a.k.a. The Protector, The All-Mother)

Divine Domains

Motherhood, Justice, Love

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Mythal is often depicted as a dragon or a female humanoid figure with dragon head and wings. The constellation "Silentir," which resembles a dragon in flight, may be related to Mythal.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

In Dalish Legend The Dalish believe that Mythal was born of the sea. They tell that when Elgar'nan threw the sun out of the sky in vengeance for burning the earth to ashes, Mythal calmed him and helped him see how his anger had betrayed him. Elgar'nan was convinced to free the sun. On the first night after the sun was released, Mythal created the moon, from the glowing earth round its bed, to be placed in the sky as a pale reflection of the sun's true glory. In most legends, Mythal and Elgar'nan had five children: Falon'Din, Dirthamen, Andruil, Sylaise and June. However, in some versions the last three of them are not related to Mythal at all. In most stories, Mythal rights wrongs while exercising motherly kindness. Other paint her as dark, vengeful. Yet all accounts end the same: Mythal was exiled to the Beyond with other gods. In Elvhen Legend Mythal was one of the Evanuris, powerful elvhen mages who often warred with each other, and branded their enslaved kin with their vallaslin. Unlike the other pretender gods, she was a voice of reason and genuinely cared for her people. The ancient priests who toiled in Mythal's favor passed their knowledge on through the Well of Sorrows. Their collective will would put anyone who drank from it under a compulsion and bind them forever to Mythal's service. Mythal's fellow elven gods killed her in their lust for power. This act was the final straw that led the Dread Wolf to banish them.