Ulmadar

The Ulmadar, also known as the Holy Ones, are beings who created the realm of Tillindor. They were the first and mightiest beings created by the Inithil in the depths of time before the beginning of the World.

The dawn of Tillindor
When you go back, back as far as you can, before any life existed, there was but a few beings. “The Inithil” dwelled an endless void of nothingness. They traveled the void and eventually created a deity known as “Therendor”. He didn’t have the ability to really do anything until The Inithil gifted their powers to Therendor. He was given the “Dawnstones”. With these Dawnstones Therendor the power to create anything out of nothingness. After learning to use the power of the Inithil he came with the idea to create life. A mortal realm that would be his paradise. But he couldn’t do it alone. If he wanted to create another realm of existence, then he would first need to create other gods, to help him create and maintain this world. So the Ulmadar were created with each one its own dawnstone. He created the upper realm of “Helios” or “High plane” in the Elner language. where the Ulmadar would live. He was now ready to create the mortal realm which would be known as “Elios” or “Low plane”.

Therendor then created the realm of “Novus” within Helios which we would call “the sun” and all other Ulmadar in turn  created their own sub realms within Novus. Therendor started talking to the other Ulmadar about his intentions and why they were created. The Ulmadar found Therendor’s concept of a  mortal plane interesting and agreed to help him. So began the Age of Dawn. Over an unknown timespan the Ulmadar started creating the world. When the world started to take shape though things started falling apart. The Ulmadar, being Divine, did have the ability to watch Elios. But this was very limited. And with them still being in Helios, creating the world became harder and harder. If they wanted to continue creating Tillindor the way they wanted, they needed to ascend to Tillindor. Because of this the Ulmadar decided to all give up a piece of themselves to create their own avatars called the “Oculi”. These Oculi were physical avatars of themselves that would watch the creation of the world and steer it in the right direction.

These Oculi roamed the world watching it form around them. When the Oculi decided that Tillindor was livable, Therendor knew it was time to begin his initial intentions, to create life. So together the Ulmadar created the first two races. The Numar, or “dragons”, and The Ratfolk. Therendor spoke through his Oculus to the first races and spoke the following words.

''Welcome my children, welcome to the mortal plane of existence “Elios”. These lands you stand on, these lands you see as far as the eye can go, these lands are Tillindor. You have been created to be the first sentient life forms on this better world. Don’t disappoint me my children, for you shall decide which course these lands shall take.''

With these words Iolith disappeared and Therendors voice was gone. The races were on their own now. The Ratfolk started creating great structures and lived in the mountains side by side with the dragons. They lived their lives worshipping the Ulmadar and anxiously waiting for the arrival of new life forms. Every day the mountains changed shape, the forests grew bigger, and the oceans became wider. Approximately 5,000 years after the creation of the first races, new races started appearing. But The Ratfolk were confused about their appearance. They looked like common beasts but sentient. They discovered catfolk among the mountains, lizardfolk in the jungles, wolfmen in the north, but the most fascinating came later and were unlike the Beastkind.

These beings were humanoid and looked less like The Ratfolk than the other races. They had light grey skin and feline eyes. They didn’t have claws to fight, they didn’t have thick skin to protect themselves. The “Elner” came into this world naked and weak. But what they lacked in natural strength, they made up for in intellect. They forged armor to make up for their weak build, they made weapons stronger than any claw, and made great cities with walls higher than any giant.

The three gifts
Despite the intellect of the Elner and physical strength of the Beastkind, the Oculi saw that the new races were struggling to survive. The Ratfolk survived thanks to their faith in the Ulmadar, but the new races did not worship them. Therendor thought they all deserved their own Ulmadar and then did something no other deity could ever do. He created new Divine realms within Helios, unending amounts of them, all housing different gods. All these realms became “the stars”. All the Gods that would be worshiped by the new races would keep existing, all those that were not, would disappear. The more they were worshiped, the more powerful they became.

Hundreds of years went by and despite the new gods the other races started worshiping, survival on Tillindor was still a struggle. Therendor didn’t know what to do anymore as he saw his creation struggle to exist. He did not know why his paradise became so dangerous but deep inside he knew that, whether is was accidental or not, Eledor had something to do with the world's dangers. But then Liliana approached Therendor. She came with the concept of “magic”, which were small amounts of Divine power given to the mortals which would make survival easier. Barrakas later came to Therendor with a new creature to make existing on Tillindor possible. He made the concept of a strong and noble animal called the “horse”. Therendor was pleased with these ideas. Thus Barrakas went to Athelia to help him create the horse. It was just another hard day of living on Tillindor for the races until a strange creature started walking out of the oceans. Hordes upon hordes of horses came out of the waters and went to the races of Tillindor to help them with their struggles. Liliana created magic and went to the dragons for help. She asked the dragons to take the gift of magic and spread it across the world. The dragons started their journey in Koda, and rested in Amelias. Because they stopped in Amelias the Elner of these lands became very gifted in magic which weren’t Liliana’s intentions.

Magic and horses certainly made survival easier and Therendor was pleased. Until everything went horribly wrong. The Umdala of Amelias started experimenting with magic. Making it destructive and deadly. They used this newfound power to wage war on the other races. They created ships and invaded the other lands of Tillindor.

The dawn of Man
In the lands known as “Trinia” the native Elner were called the “Korrigan” who were less gifted in magic, but made up for it with their high intellect. They fought against the invading Umdala and the world was plunged in war and chaos. All the while The Ratfolk looked from the mountains and were mostly confused. Why would the Ulmadar create such madness? Therendor saw his creation fall apart and knew that there was only one way to save his world. He once again spoke to The Ratfolk.

''My children, as you may have witnessed the new races have harnessed our gift of magic for the worst. This time I need you more than ever. For you shall turn the tides of this world. I will transform you into a new strong race that will bring balance to these lands. You will become “Mankind”.''

The Ratfolk, seeing the destruction this disunity has caused, accepted Therendors offer (not that they had a choice). And in a flash of light The Ratfolk were gone and had been replaced with the races of men who had no memory of their former lives. Thus the first Kalpa of Tillindor began. It took some time but slowly the races of men started becoming more adapted to their world and with help of the native Korrigan and Beastkind drove out the Umdala back to the lands from which they came.

The Titanomachy and the great Cataclysm
Though with great conflict comes great evil, and most of all, evil persons. Many of these bad people who died also went to Helios and Dravago found this unacceptable. So Therendor was approached by Eledor. He came with the proposal for him to take in all the evil doers of this world after their death and take care of them in Dorfus. Therendor, who never knew Eledor had been tormenting his creation for thousands of years, never really trusted Eledor. But he didn’t see any other options and accepted Eledors proposal. From that day forward all evil doers of this world would spent the afterlife in Dorfus. Even though Hostilities and war would always be a thing on Tillindor, Therendor knew it was in life’s nature and was for the moment pleased with his creation. But everything changed 1440 years later. A lot had happened on Tillindor but mankind was still the dominant race. Eledor had for hundreds of years been secretly building an army in Dorfus to rebel against Therendor.

With all the evil in this world Eledor only became more powerful. He started showing his oculus to mortals who then started creating cults to worship Eledor making him even stronger. Eledor was now powerful enough to attack the other Ulmadar. With his dark armies he attacked the other Ulmadar and so the “Titanomachy” or “The war of the Ulmadar” began. This war lasted 200 years and the people of Tillindor suffered the consequences. During this war storm, disease and earthquakes gripped the lands. In the year 406 of the second Kalpa the war was reaching its end and it looked like Eledor was losing. Though he had one more trick up his sleeve.

The great kingdom of Paradon was a paradise on Tillindor and the greatest example of what Therendor was trying to achieve. Eledor used his powers to darken the skies above Paradon, the ground shook, the waters raged. And then he threw his dawnstone in a blinding light from the sky and upon impact, a blazing fire appeared and swallowed the lands of Paradon. This event would be known as the “cataclysm”. The citizens of Paradon turned into cursed monsters, who would be known as the “Legions of Eledor” that served only the dark Divine. He aimed to use this legions of darkness against the mortal world and attack Therendors creation. Therendor witnessed what happened and saw no other choice than to fight back. Deep beneath the crust of the world he had kept a race known as “The Ghazar” to guard the greater world would such a threat ever arrive. The legions of Eledor and the no eyed warriors of Therendor fought their holy war. “The No Eyed War” gripped the lands between Paradon and the world of Man, these lands became “The Desolation”.

Therendor witnessed his warriors being crushed by Eledor’s legions. The No Eyed would not be able to control this tide of darkness. Therendor saw no other choice. He permanently closed Novus from the mortal realms in an event known as “The exodus”, making contact impossible. The armies of Paradon disappeared and Eledor had lost, for now. Eledor and his realm were simply too powerful for Therendor to control, so Eledor started slowly moving his realm out of Novus.

In 1200 years, Eledor and Dorfus would have completely left Novus and would be able to continue his attack on Tillindor while having the power to keep Helios closed making interference by the other Ulmadar impossible. But Therendor was aware of this and wanted to support the people of Tillindor as much as he could for the inevitable crisis in 1200 years. So he send his Oculus Iolith to the borders of Paradon. And Iolith transformed itself into “The Bastion”. A great wall that surrounded the lands of Paradon to halt Eledors legions when they awoke again. All he could do now was hope that the people of Tillindor would be ready in 1200 years and that they would band together to stop the legions of darkness. Though much time has passed, and the Bastion has become more of a myth. There was one way that the races of Tillindor could survive, and that was to destroy Dorfus so the armies of Paradon would disappear again and Novus would open once more. The only way to do this is to use Katorik. Katorik is Eledors Oculus so technically part of himself. Only Eledor has the ability to destroy his own realm. This could be done in the former capital of Paradon “Magnos”. This was the place where the cataclysm hit and here Eledors Dawnstone came down called “Eledors gaze”. When Eledor caused the curse he used what made him Divine, his dawnstone. Katorik could have the ability to use the dawnstone to destroy Dorfus altogether. Only this way we can be saved from our inevitable doom.

Therendor, the creator
The Ulmadar of gods

Therendor the creator, the first being to ever exist. He is responsible for all Divine and mortal life. No one really knows for sure who created him, or if he even has a creator. as he came through the void to create the other Ulmadar and the realm of Helios. But it is very likely that he was created by the Inithil themselves.

Barrakas, the conqueror
Ulmadar of fire, war, horses and conquest

War and battle are just as much a part of life in Tillindor as breathing. Barrakas teaches the art of war and is said to have led the races of men themselves on their conquest to drive out the Elner. When the mortals of Tillindor struggled to survive Barrakas together with Athelia created the gift of horses. Much to Athelia's dismay, Barrakas took all the credit for the creation of the race of horses. His realm of Helios is “Mustafar” and is a place of eternal fire and battle.

Arbella, the lover
Ulmadar of fertility, sex, love and beauty

Without Arbella the world of Tillindor knows no pleasure, fun or beauty. She is responsible for women fertility and sexual urges, so responsible for the birth of new people. Also all beauty in people and the world is created by Arbella, meaning that without her, the world would be an even darker place. Her realm of Helios is “Mundas” and is a beautiful place of many colors and lights

Dravago, lord of death
Ulmadar of death, curses, nightmares and ice

Dravago has one of the greatest responsibilities of the Ulmadar. It is his duty to pick up the dead and take them to Helios. He is also Divine of curses, though curses are a side effect of his presence on Tillindor and he had never any evil intentions towards the people. Everything that is cold and icy is also made by Dravago. His realm of Helios is “Narcus” and is a place similar to a street in your everyday town. But it is eternally nighttime and freezing cold. Narcus serves as purgatory for the dead souls before moving on to the realm of Novus known as “the Sanctum”. The dead souls will walk through the streets by the masses in a trance like state. Skeletal angels of Dravago will scream insults at the dead from the balconies and windows. It is a march of emotional torture, until you finally reach the gates of the Sanctum.

Katar, the all seeing eyes
Ulmadar of time, wisdom and change

Without the Divine Katar the world would stand still. He is responsible for the concept of time and thanks to him everything moves and changes. He is also Divine of wisdom and decides who shall be wise, and who shall be a fool. His realm of Helios is “The timeless vale” and is an endless library storing all the world's knowledge. Tillindor is created inside a ball of time. Going outside this invisible barrier means that time for you will slowly stop and you will stop moving. Going to high, diving to deep, sailing to far north or south, and you will freeze in time.

Athelia, queen of wild places
Ulmadar of nature, the wild and life

All the flora and fauna in the world exists thanks to Athelia. She created the beautiful forests and animals that are found all over Tillindor. But her greatest accomplishment is the creation of the Dryads. A living and sentient race created completely from the forests. Her realm of Helios is “Farwood” and is a beautiful, lush forest housing every animal that ever existed, or will ever exist. 

Liliana, the mirrored lady
Ulmadar of magic, illusion, dreams and the moons

Liliana is a very influential Divine being, for she came up with the concept of magic to make life for the races of Tillindor easier. The flows of magic are all part of her divinity. Also all illusions and dreams are created by her and without her, sleeping would be nothing but a black darkness. Her realm of Helios is “Crystal coast” and is filled with magical colors and crystalline walls.

Calistril, Father of storms
Divine of the sea, trade, weather and seasons

Calistril is the Divine of the sea and controls all the waters of Tillindor. He is often depicted riding a serpent dragon. Also being the Divine of weather, he decides whether it rains, snows, storms or if the sun shall shine. Because of these responsibilities many have started calling him Divine of trade since he directly decides how well the merchants may fair the seas. His realm of Helios is “Axios” and is an endless ocean. 

Mimic, the mad prince
Divine of madness, thieves, trickery and mischief

Mimic “the joker” is rarely taken seriously by the other Ulmadar. Jokes and funny business are in his nature and he is responsible for all trickery, mischief and mad men of the world. Even though he is supposedly a mad god, he does aid the thieves of Tillindor as long as it is within his power, and benefits him as well. He is said to make up jokes and whisper them to priests. His realm of Helios is “Capitis”, which is a giant cave where you can hear Mimic’s hysterical laugh echoing all the time.

Rylor, father of the first children
Divine of the Numar and the skies

The divine who has long since been turned to stone. Rylor was the father of the Numar and thus birthed the first race. He gave birth to the skies that mask the plains of Helios during the day. When Mallfar threatened the destruction of the Numar race, Rylor gave up his divinity to descend on Tillindor and save his children. During the battle of mortal gods, Mallfar turned Rylor into stone. He is now eternally stuck in the form of a mountain in the northern Black Mountains. His realm of Novus was Saturius before his ascension. After Rylor left Novus his realm, and spheres of influence were merged with Therendor himself. Taking over his responsibility.

Eledor, king of darkness
Divine of darkness, chaos, disease and evil

“Lord of Dorfus”, “Keeper of darkness”, “King of rape”, “Bringer of the end times”, “the one who has sinned”. This world knows many gods amongst many pantheons. Though none are as evil and twisted as Eledor. Eledor has always been Therendor’s counterpart and more of a bad mistake. He has been tormenting the races of Tillindor since the beginning of time. Once going as far as cursing an entire race. Those Kazack were never meant to be this terrible you know. His realm of Helios is “Dorfus” and is said to be an eternal field of bones. The remnants representing the souls of the evil ones. When you walk around Dorfus, you can hear the screams of many tormented souls almost all the time. Eledor’s physical form isn’t often portrayed. As he is mostly represented in the form of Dorfus itself. But it is said he communicates through giant flying skulls.