Nimrilye, the Earth Shaper
...Nimrilye, the elemental goddess of earth, one of the daughters of the The Lady of Night and the The Lord of Light. Once powerful, Nimrilye's name has been all but lost to time. Of all the Stoicheion Children, Nimrilye has the smallest following. Those few who even remember her name are typically worshippers of Craton, the Lode Lord, who inherited Nimrilye's mantle following the events of Achoti Mache - War of the Sisters and the creation of the Divine Aegis. However, those who know her story revere here deeply as the mother of all, for it was Nimrilye that created the first living thing from the elemar, a great flowering vine with blessed fruits. In the aftermath of Achoti Mache, as the world began to crumble beneath the might of the Children's warring, it was Nimrilye who sacrificed the most to protect the world and save Mikrios, the Soul Dreamer, youngest of the Children. When it seemed that the powers unleashed in Achoti Mache would overwhelm Mikrios, Aether, the Kindler came to Nimrilye and whispered in her ear - sharing secret knowledge of how to save her beloved younger brother; a plan which Nimrilye immediately agreed with. Together, Adriel, the Eternal Flame, Nimrilye, Thieyla, the Free Wind, and Kyma, the Boundless Deluge created the Divine Aegis, centered on Mikrios' Cradle which Nimrilye had crafted from her own body - just as she had created her Valakos from living earth - thus her honorific as "the Earth Shaper". The Sisters also spread the Divine Seal to protect their mother, the Lady of Night, while she rested watchfully over her sleeping son, Mikrios. Unfortunately, creating the Cradle greatly depleted Nimrilye's power and left her gravely weakened. In her diminished state, Nimrilye called upon Craton, her most trusted general and the former Valakos Sword of Earth, to take up the mantle of elemental earth among the Stoicheon Children. Craton, the Lode Lord, begrudgingly agreed. The oldest stories indicate that Craton only agreed on one condition, but only offer speculation on what that could be. Regardless, Craton now sits among the Stoicheon Children as their equal. With the Divine Seal in place and Craton serving as the elemental god of earth in her place, Nimrilye is apparently cut off from the material plane and has not been seen or heard of in millennia. Some scholars speculate that Nimrilye is dead, or so weak that she is effectively trapped beyond Cistalmire. Others believe she rests on Serendiir - the Greater Moon, with the Lady of Night, recovering alongside her divine mother. Whatever the truth, it is apparent that Nimrilye has little to no ability to impact Cistalmire or its inhabitants. As such, her name is nearly lost to time.
Alignment:
Lawful Good Portfolio: None Symbol: A Flowering Vine |
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