Iskarne (Iss-kahr-nuh)
The First Mother
"While little is known about the mysterious being referred to in ancient texts as The First Mother, the traces of a mother's love can be clearly observed upon the face of creation. While it is unclear as to what extent she influenced the development of the worlds created by the Divines, it is clear that the lineage of our existence can be indelibly traced back to her."Jonah HawkThe Origins of the Oathsworn
As the legends say, in the beginning, there was only Iskarne. She roamed the cosmos for untold eons, nameless, faceless, and supreme. Within the First Mother all things were held together. She was and is all things. But eventually, Iskarne grew tired of her solitary existence, and desired more. She desired companionship, someone with which to share her existence. So thus she took the primordial essence of creation and crafted another being, a companion for herself. She named him Xultar.
Iskarne and Xultar travelled the cosmos together for time immemorial. Together they begat creation, as well as five children. In each of their children they gave them a special gift. The eldest, Vraekar, the Aspect of Creation. Next came Charon, Aspect of Death. Then came the twins, Arishanne and Ravenna, the Aspects of Light and Shadow. Finally came the youngest, Celestine, the Aspect of Magic. Together while the First Mother and Xultar created the cosmos each of the children added to the chorus, and later they became known as the Divines.
Over time however Iskarne realized that Xultar was different; he thought different, created differently and wanted different things. While both loved the act of creation, they went about it in fundamentally different ways. Iskarne in ordered methods, Xultar in utter chaos. Over time they grew apart, and it divided their children as well. They eventually came to blows, and this brutal struggle is known as the War of the Divines, and it was during this time that Xultar declared himself the first Prince of Chaos.
This war lasted millennia and shook the very fabric of existence. Xultar and Ravenna faced off against Iskarne and the rest of the children, and the battle raged across the universe. In the end Xultar and Iskarne fell, locked in a mortal struggle. As Xultar fell his spirit created the Nether Abyss; his body The Ether. As Iskarne fell her body became Earedar, her heart the heavens and her bones the outer planes. As their remaining children wept over the bones, they began about taking up the task of creation in their mother’s stead, Ravenna’s transgression forgiven in the interest of peace. And so began the Dawn Age.
General Information
Symbol: Starlight Sky
Portfolio: All
Domains: All
Favored Weapon: None
Titles: The First Mother
Blessing: None
Relationships
Partner to Xultar
Mother to Vraekar, Charon, Arishanne, Ravenna, and Celestine.
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