Next Deity - Ghozoth
Ghozoth is one of the last of his kind, as far as he is aware. Aside of his two female consorts, named Kipa and Kula, Ghozoth is the only Thenzaagl left on the mortal plane...
Lore
Deities of Imarel - by T.A. Saunders ©2013 v1.0
| Classification | Ethos | Sphere of Influence | Home Plane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrestrial Goddess, Ishaela | Neutral | The sea, and all the life it holds. | Adanum (the World Sea, Ishaela). |
| Symbol | Animal | Servant | |
| A swimming Sea Drake | Sea Drakes | All manner of sea life. | |
Of the First Brood, Esmarwrath is believed to be nearly as old as Tashalasheeri herself, both hatchlings birthed by the Dragon Goddess M'thuna and her mate, Xaluas. While the Dragon Goddess and her consort perished with the destruction of the Universe that Was, Zorah managed to save her clutch of eggs, comprising over twenty hatchlings. Tashalasheeri was the first to hatch, Esmarwrath was the last.
Scholars once believed that the First Brood contained all Prismatic Wyrms, like Tashalasheeri, but the truth was that The First Brood had many different sorts of Dragons and Drakes (it is believed that Xaluas was in fact, a wingless dragon, hence the eventual and separate lines between Dragon and Drake). Esmarwrath was not only born without wings, but had long, graceful flippers and fins, instead of hands, feet and claws, like her other siblings.
Her uniqueness made for a lonely existence, having no real connection to the rest of her kin, nor knowledge of her mother and father, save what Zorah and Kaal told the dragons of the Universe that Was. Still, all was not despair to the First Sea Drake. Esmarwrath had the company of the many Fae of the nearby Everwood, that would come visit her, sing songs and play mischievous games. Where Tashalasheeri grew fierce, her youngest sibling gained great empathy for all life.
It was this fundamental difference between the sisters of the First Brood, that set Zorah to place Esmarwrath as the Guardian of Ishaela, when Tashalasheeri and her Prismatic kin fell from grace, alongside the Asyndi. Fearful that once she had recovered herself from destroying Vocoria, she would take her fury on the watery moon next, Esmarwrath was given charge to protect Ishaela from her sister. While the expected second attack never came, Esmarwrath remained, and grew fond of the vastness of the World Sea, and its many creatures.
Over the several eons of her guardianship, she has grown deeply in tune with the entire ecosystem of the seas she protects. It is said that she can sense with those of good heart are in peril on her waters, and will act to protect them if she can. Though, fools who pollute her waters, or needlessly prey upon the life within, will find her less than hospitable, should she be encountered.
Esmarwrath does not have many worshipers off of Ishaela, but they do exist and her power extends to worshipers on Imarel. There are no organized temples to Esmarwrath, since the entire World Sea is, in effect, holy sanctuary to her followers. She often appears to mortals in her natural form, that of a several hundred feet long Sea Drake. It is said, when there is a need, she may also take humanoid form of a Sea Nymph.