The First
A being given many names and called The First by her three oldest creations.
The First has no gender or sex. They use a variety of pronouns. What names and pronouns others use doesn’t concern them and they accept them all. The First has created a system of pronouns for themselves, which is used by the first three creations.
it/its - reference to itself as a physical being
they/them - reference to themself as a mental being
she/her - reference to herself as a creator
he/him - reference to himself as authority
The First doesn’t know its origin or if there was another before them. It simply was, and after being alone for an unknown span of time, she created the first of her creation.
Creation
The First has gone through seven cycles of creation, each less powerful than the previous. At first she wanted companions, beings like her. She had one hundred successful creations, then stopped. The Temple has dubbed them seraph, though the remaining beings give themselves a variety of labels. The seraph are beings with different forms, depending on The First’s whim at the time of creation. Creatures who are nearly immortal, but can be destroyed by The First, or their equals. Over time, the seraphs grew fractured, and some grew angry with The First. He became angry, destroyed the worst of them, and decided to try again. There have been seven creations. Humanity was her last and her favorite. A species with self-awareness but little power. Humans can recognize and love their creator, unlike most other animal species. Their dependence and hardships make them more likely to praise or beg for love from their creator. The First’s love for the Seventh waxes and wanes depending on many factors. But she’s declared them her last. Despite her occasional unhappiness with this creation, she believes she’s incapable of making anything better. The First, a lone entity without mentors or peers, developed their skills through trial and error. They have grown better with them all over the vast time of their existence. But each creation was an experiment, with many failures. Starting a new one isn’t an effortless task and she can’t perfectly predict the results.Power
To the lower four creations, The First is an all powerful Devine being. He can destroy them at will and they have no power over him. To the high three, The First is a powerful being, but with limits. It’s believed the higher creation can come together and destroy their creator. No one knows what the consequences of this will be, however. Destroying The First, the being who brought about everything, may destroy all of existence. The Temple of Enoch has named the second creation cherub. When this creation was complete, there was a cherub named Levite, who became much loved. A being that seemed to embody love and happiness in a way no other creation had. Levite showed this love to The First, as much as anyone else. However, the creator became jealous of the love Levite received and destroyed them. This angered most of her creation. They came together and threatened to destroy The First. The seraph came together and formed a council. They told The First that if he continued to kill on compulsion, they would kill him, regardless of the consequences. An agreement was made. The First would consult with them before killing any seraph or cherub, the only creation at that time. Destruction would only happen if the being became dangerous. As a result, The First created their first separation of the planes of existence. She created a place to send the beings he didn’t around. Beings still in The First’s favor could move between planes, so those sent there weren’t lost to them. But, once cast down, a being can’t return without The First’s permission. These events also triggered the third creation, weaker celestial beings. Over time, there have been more creations, but the tenuous agreement between the first creation and the creator still exists. It does not include individuals in the lower creations, but mass death could anger the council. The number of seraph has also dwindled. However, those who exist are the most powerful of them. As far as they know, there are only twenty-three remaining.
Circumstances of Birth
Unknown
Children
Pronouns
He/she/they/it
Sex
none
Gender
none
Presentation
A being without a definitive physical form. They will sometimes take on a smoky humanoid form when speaking.
I really like how this article exposes the vanity of the first. The fact that they/it/he/she has created entities to fill a gap only to be disappointed but also content with the outcome is an interesting idea too. A great take on gods and their playthings.
Thanks! I am going to have fun with this world.