Ibir

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Her Resilience Ibir Sjokuq Pongin (a.k.a. The Brightway)

Divine Domains

Ibir's primary domain is light, which encompasses daytime, fire, and the sun. During her mortal life it is said that she'd emanate a gentle glow like a halo, and that her eyes shone enough to make eye-contact difficult. Her second influence is of suffering—contacting this deity often involves pain, and she is closer to those who've had great struggles in their lives. Her third domain is of endurance. Ibir can grant strength in the face of difficult situations, and also appreciates perseverance and stamina.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Early Life

Ibir is a hotly debated figure. There is concrete evidence of her existence in various records, though even documents written during her lifetime vary in their descriptions of her life. Fairly non-contentious is that she was born in a village outside the city of Nöyhgol 26 years before the emergence of the Möniq Empire. Her birth-date and naming were recorded in a Möniq census of the time. Her mother was named Akol Sjokuq Magu. Her parents worked as farmers, and though there's no record of siblings it's likely that she had multiple sisters and brothers, as was typical in the region at the time. Ibir likely resembled most Möniq, having olive skin, dark hair, pointed ears, and two sets of tusks—though she is consistently described as having large, exceptionally bright yellow eyes.

The Kihiq Civil War

As tensions between the R'komiq states increased, the Möniq employed great efforts at enlisting all able-bodied individuals above the age of twelve in their military. Ibir was likely enlisted at nineteen, and during her training it's said that she would prove a great talent as a magical spell-caster, particularly in a healing manner. At her deployment it's said that she saved thousands of soldiers and civilians. There are countless (mostly fictional) stories of how Ibir would heal the wounds of war across the lands, uniting sworn enemies and preaching the importance of an allied continent. As her reputation spread she became a symbol for unity and Möniq supremacy, as well as for peace. Some claim Ibir was a sworn pacifist, even stating that she didn't support the Möniq conquest at all. Others feared her magical prowess, as well as her influence.

Capture, Execution, & Ascension

It's uncertain exactly when Ibir was imprisoned by the Möniq's main opposition, the Man Im Pat, though it was likely about four years into the war. Her capture became massive news in across all R'komiq, and the pressure for her release became a driving force for the Möniq. A year before the end of the war, as the Möniq offensive became impossible to withstand, the Man Im Pat brought out an injured and starving Ibir with the intent of performing a public execution. Her frail form was tied to the stake, and as the fire began licking her body it's said that her skin curled and pealed, and as she screamed the flames rose, but as she was pealed by the fire a new layer was revealed beneath. Light, stronger than the roaring fire, bright as the sun, blinded the onlookers as Ibir levitated off the stake.

Poda-Chapal Lineage

Ibir is alleged to have had a close relationship with military officer Ungchat Poda Ighru. The two served together during the Kihiq war, and after Ibir's ascension she imbued Ungchat with divine power. Ungchat would serve as the first Molghö of the Möniq Empire, in no small part due to the support of Ibir. During Ungchat's rule Ibir would travel R'komiq helping communities that had been harmed during the war. With time she would manifest less often, however. At the end of Ungchat's rule she'd become a much more allusive figure, though her authority had by no means diminished. The people of R'komiq began practising rituals in Ibir's name, and her presence could still be felt in the region—many hailed her as their saviour, and through worship they'd approach her to aid in their everyday lives. People spoke of "gorasjko maduk" ("The way of light")—thus the groundwork for what would become Gorhöduk religion was forged. The establishing and expansion of the Gorhöduk faith is strongly attributed to the first lineage of Molghö, the Poda-Chapals. Ungchat's first son, Godir Chapal Poda, would inherit empiric rule after the death of his father. He would come to hold the Molghö title for a relatively long period—seeing the nation through it's turbulent infancy. His rule was defined by devotedness to the tenets of Gorhöduk and to Ibir, which are attributes that his children would inherit. His first-born daughter, Maduku Oktal Chapal, would bring the empire into it's golden age and initiate a series of very successful and beloved Molghö. The end of the lineage arrived during the inauguration ritual of Notir Qul Khachim, the only child of Molghö Idola Khachim Oktal, when she died before attaining the title. Ibir's physical appearances all but seized after this. Following Molghö would claim and demonstrate varying degrees of proximity to the deity, though the two would overall somewhat loose their direct association over time. At the end of the Poda-Chapal-Oktal-legacy, Gorhöduk faith had been substantially ingrained all over the continent.

Modern Day

Ibir remains a revered figure across Padvasj over a thousand years after her ascension, though perceptions of her divine will have diverged into many different interpretations. She's one of, if not the, deity with most followers and largest geographical reach. This is partly because of the impact of the massive and long-raining Möniq Empire, and also because of the reach of the Seafarer people of Ariden, whom were widely converted by the neighbouring Möniq during empiric rule.

Divine Classification

Greater Deity

Pronouns

She/her