From ‘Thoughts on the Primals – Malignant Divinity’ by Archon Niniri Niri The patron saint of the Ishgardian heretics, also known as Harriers, Ishgard-born individuals who follow the whims of the Dravanian Horde. Lady Iceheart, or Ysayle Dangoulain, bore this mantle by infusing herself with the power of the Primal Shiva. A young elezen woman of Ishgardian descent, Ysayle was born in Falcon's Nest, a town that became severely isolated from food supplies when the Calamity hit, and beset by a crippling, fatal cold. Ysayle and a number of others fled across the Snowcloak glacier in search of quite literal greener pastures but unfortunately the rest of her party died during the journey, leaving her the only survivor. She went on to … [Read more...]
Ramuh – Lord of the Levin
From ‘Thoughts on the Primals – Malignant Divinity’ by Archon Niniri Niri Like many primals, Ramuh is seen by his worshippers as a personification of elemental forces. Namely, Ramuh is regarded as lightning given the form and wisdom of man, a keeper of secrets and being of ultimate sagacity. Ramuh is generally thought of by his sylph petitioners as benevolent, yet the role he plays is not a gentle one and the Lord of the Levin plays the role of judge, jury and executioner over those who trespass upon or profane the deep forests that the sylphs dwell within. Ramuh is traditionally summoned at the Striking Tree, a vast tree riddled with lightning strikes and pulsing with lightning-aspected aether. While Ramuh is a creator deity in … [Read more...]
Leviathan – The Lord of the Whorl
From ‘Thoughts on the Primals – Malignant Divinity’ by Archon Niniri Niri Leviathan is a terrifying entity, worshipped by the sahagin of the Indigo Deep. Said to dwell in the depths of the ocean and often regarded as the originator of all waves in the ocean by not just the sahagin but also the sailors of other spoken races, creating a number of traditions involving the sacrifice of men to the creature. Leviathan has long been called on by the sahagin, but rarely have they called upon him to the degree that they did when the Seventh Umbral Calamity destroyed their spawning grounds, wreaking havoc upon their reproductive cycle. The spoken tradition of the sahagin holds that before Leviathan descended upon it the world was a … [Read more...]
The Seven Hells
Tome Request – Yjrn Mistwander Tome Retrieved – ‘On The Twelve and their Aspects’ by Archon Niniri Niri Each god in the ranks of the Twelve is linked to one of the six elements, resulting in pairs. Each of these pairs is linked in turn to one of six hells or heavens, which most followers of the Twelve assign as afterlives of the sinners of Eorzea, great pits beneath their respective heavens into which the souls of the unworthy plummet. Some believe that after suffering their internment in their assigned hell, a sinner must journey through the other hells and into the seventh, where they will be judged for their remorse and either sent to the heavens, or damned to eternal internment in the seventh hell, although this is not formal … [Read more...]
Rhalgr, The Destroyer – Breaker of Worlds
Tome Request – Mimiru Mimiruki Tome Retrieved – ‘On The Twelve and their Aspects – Rhalgr, the Mage of Levin’ by Archon Niniri Niri Rhalgr is famed as the Breaker of Worlds, who watches over the world as a mage who carries a mighty bronze staff. His symbol, a Meteor, speaks to his reputation as a deity of destructivity. Rhalgr is the patron of Ala Mhigo and his association with the city-state dates back to the refugees who settled in Gyr Abania during the Sixth Umbral Calamity. Rhalgr must have been the patron deity of another city-state during the Fifth Astral Era, though the identity of this state is unclear at current. He is commonly considered a deity of lightning. In the theology of the Twelve, Rhalgr is regarded as the father … [Read more...]
Garuda – Lady of the Vortex
From ‘Thoughts on the Primals – Malignant Divinity’ by Archon Niniri Niri Garuda, goddess of the Ixal, is in equal parts terrible and beautiful, graceful and cruel. Her speed is the stuff of legend, as is her unpredictability, making her a figure of fear even amongst those Ixal that worship her. This same mischievous violence extends to the winds she is master of, which whip back and forth in deadly gales at even the slightest provocation. Garuda is generally summoned as part of the Ixal's plans to reclaim their place in the Black Shroud, as a weapon for use against the Gridanians. Garuda is traditionally summoned in the Howling Eye, a shrine of the Ixal found in Coerthas so saturated with wind aether that Garuda is able to whip it into … [Read more...]
Titan – Lord of Crags
From ‘Thoughts on the Primals – Malignant Divinity’ by Archon Niniri Niri Titan, the deity of the kobolds, is a mighty, indominable manifestation of the earth and the mountains. In the belief of the kobolds, Titan is not in fact a cruel or brutal god, instead being a kind and loving entity that cares for the kobold race greatly and whose aspect is that of a father. This, however, also leads to the fact that should Titan perceive his children as harmed or wronged he reacts with immense prejudice, seeking the death of any who profaned the kobolds or their lands. As of late, Titan has been summoned primarily to prosecute the kobolds case over inland Vylbrand, sandwiched between the kobold homeland of O'Ghomoro and the coastal regions … [Read more...]
Ifrit – Lord of the Inferno
From 'Thoughts on the Primals - Malignant Divinity’ by Archon Niniri Niri Ifrit, the deity of the Amalj'aa, is a terrifying entity, demonic even by the admission of his worshippers. With claws that melt iron, a breath that sears flesh and horns that sear the sky, Ifrit is commonly conceived of by scholars as a personification of the rage experienced by the Amalj'aa resulting from the settling of their holy lands by Ul'dah. If this is taken to be true, the berserker rage of Ifrit makes plenty of sense. Ifrit has traditionally been summoned in an area known as the Bowl of Embers, a basin of rock and sand nearby Zanr'ak that is colossally overaspected to the element of fire, resulting in constantly flickering flame and a general ambient … [Read more...]
Halone, the Fury – Mover of Glaciers and Goddess of War
Tome Request - Harrow Levesque Tome Retrieved - 'On The Twelve and their Aspects - Halone, the Bitterfrost Spear' by Archon Niniri Niri Halone is famed as the Mover of Glaciers and Goddess of War, who strides forth with her bronze greatshield and mighty spear. This is reflected in her symbol, a trio of spears and her aspect, as a deity of ice. Halone is the patron of Ishgard, and in the past was the patron of an unknown city-state from the Fifth Astral Era. Some evidence, including that of the Elezen who settled in Coerthas long having worshipped Halone even by the time they arrived, suggests this state may have existed in Central Eorzea, while others point to ancient Dravanian cultures as this state. In the theology of the Twelve, … [Read more...]
