Ignivar, The First Flame

"From the ruin of tyranny, a single ember endured. And in that ember—hope remembered fire."

General Information

Titles: The First Flame, The Ascendant Ember, Flame of Rebirth
Classification: Elemental Wyrd (Fire)
Status: Awakened / Wandering
Affiliation: Formerly The Fallen Primordial Ignaraxis, Preserved by Xerathor
Realm of Influence: Volcanoes, Solar Realms, Rebirth Fires

Appearance

Ignivar resembles a phoenix of living starfire. Its feathers are radiant plumes of golden-orange flame, trailing cinders and embers as it soars. Its body flickers between solid and semi-ethereal, its core pulsing like a sun-heart. It glows too brightly to look at directly, and wherever it lands, the ground scorches with celestial fire. Its call is a chord of roaring flame and sunburst, often heralding a new cycle or an apocalyptic sign.

Ignivar, The First Flame by Kenneth Foote

Origin & Mythos

The Ember Tyrant’s Fall

Ignivar is not born of pure flame—it is the last uncorrupted spark of a fallen god. During the Eclipse Epoch, the celestial war that shattered the boundaries between divine law and elemental chaos, the Primordial known as Ignaraxis—once guardian of the Elemental Forge of Fire—was corrupted. Seduced by infernal promises of power and dominion, Ignaraxis embraced abyssal pyromancy and declared war against both the Celestials and his fellow Primordials. Taking the name The Ember Tyrant, he sought to ignite the multiverse and reshape it in his blazing image. In the final act of the war, he was obliterated—his body shattered by the combined power of Celestial Wardens and Primordial champions. But in the ruin of his soul, one fragment endured—pure, bright, and untouched.

The Reforging Without a Forge

That ember drifted through fractured realms until it was discovered by Xerathor, The Frost Seraphid. Fearing it could be the seed of Ignaraxis’s return, Xerathor prepared to extinguish it—but something about the ember stayed his hand. Instead of destroying it, he entombed it in a frozen crystal deep within the Glacial Expanse of the Iceward Flow, hidden from all eyes. For centuries, the ember remained dormant—until a rare elemental convergence shattered the tomb. From within arose Ignivar, a being not of rage or ruin, but of radiant rebirth. It bore no allegiance to Ignaraxis, but carries the echo of what he might have been.

Powers and Abilities

Mythic Entity Traits:

Eternal Emberform: If destroyed, Ignivar reforms in the Plane of Fire after an age. It cannot truly die.

Flame of Renewal: Can rekindle life in scorched or corrupted lands, restoring fertility through radiant fire.

Solar Pyre: Calls down coronal flame from solar bodies, igniting miles of terrain in celestial firestorms.

Ember Memory: Immune to charm or possession. Fire-based spells empower Ignivar rather than harm it.

Combat Role: A CR 23+ mythic entity for apocalyptic-tier encounters. Ignivar commands solar energy, radiant fire, and healing flame. Its legendary actions include phoenix rebirth bursts, firestorm pulses, and soul-scorching cries.

Worship and Legacy

Though not a god, Ignivar is revered by:

Sunfire cults of Iozoles for its symbolism of redemption through flame

Forgebound smiths who invoke its name before activating magitech cores

Ash Priests who seek transformation through sacrifice by celestial fire

Temples to Ignivar are rare. Instead, offerings are made at volcano rims, desert sun-altars, or in the silence after wildfire—where one prays not for warmth, but wisdom.

Current Status

Diviners believe Ignivar slumbers within the Molten Chasm of Iozoles, a geothermal wound too unstable for mortals to endure. Others say it wanders the Plane of Fire, watching the flamekind to see whether balance or chaos will reign again. Category: Mythic Beasts of Caemothas
Origin Essence: Last spark of Ignaraxis, the Ember Tyrant
Preserved By: Xerathor
Mythic Counterparts: Hrímveirr, the Silent Gale, Raedrak, The Storm’s Heart

Ignivar, The First Flame