Elgar'nan: God Of Vengeance
Elgar'nan — also known as the All-Father, the Eldest of the Sun, and He Who Overthrew His Father — is the Dalish god of vengeance and fatherhood and leads the pantheon with Mythal. He also holds a close connection to the sun.
He is currently trapped in the Beyond with the rest of the Dalish pantheon after being tricked by the Dread Wolf.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Elgar'nan is believed to wield fire, light, and lightning that would burn his enemies to ashes. Constellation Solium may have originally been dedicated to him before Tevinter astrologists changed it to suit their own purposes.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Most elves will invoke Elgar'nan's name when they seek retribution.
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. The Sun and the Land loved Elgar'nan greatly, for he was beautiful and clever. 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. Elgar'nan loved his mother's gifts and praised them highly and walked amongst them often. The Sun, looking down upon the fruitful land, saw the joy that Elgar'nan took in the Land's works and grew jealous. Out of spite, the Sun shone his face full upon all the creatures the Land had created and burned them all to ashes. The Land cracked and split from bitterness and pain, and cried salt tears for the loss of all she had wrought. The pool of tears cried from the Land became the ocean, and the cracks in her body the first rivers and streams. Elgar'nan was furious at what his father had done and vowed vengeance. He lifted himself into the sky and wrestled the Sun, determined to defeat him. They fought for an eternity, and eventually the Sun grew weak, while Elgar'nan's rage was unabated. Eventually Elgar'nan threw the Sun down from the sky and buried him in a deep abyss created by the Land's sorrow. With the Sun gone, the world was covered in shadow, and all that remained in the sky were the reminders of Elgarnan's battle with his father — drops of the sun's lifeblood, which twinkled and shimmered in the darkness." — From a tale spread by Camhlen, something he dug up from times long ago
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