Illia

Illia is one of the lesser gods and goddesses worshipped in Esringne. Illia is the Goddess of Undeath and is the Daughter of Oxdea and Aedox. Illia is the youngest god of all, so not many worship her (though many fear her untold power). Only the brave walk into the Great Barren Valley to give praise to the mysterious godling.

It is said that Illia was born of an unholy union of Oxdea, the Goddess of Life, and Aedox, the God of Death. They believed that within the earth, their love could remain unnoticed, unheard, and unspoken. However, being the two most powerful forces in the universe, the earth above could not help but warp and change under their opposing forces. They miraculously were able to conceive a child, whom they kept underground for centuries, until she (and her parents) could understand her gift. Legend says that all three are still struggling to understand Illia's powers, and that she is still underneath the earth. It is believed that her sleeping under the earth is what created the Great Barren Valley (often referred to as Illia's Great Barren Valley) in the Eastern Kingdoms.

Illia's symbol is 6 stones all in a circle, with one bird's wing on one side and one skeletal wing on the other. Legend says that four mortals drew Illia her symbol in a means to appease her and to stop her from going down a murderous and evil path. While she was given the gift of a holy symbol, Illia was still confused, lonely, and hurt, and is often known as the "Melancholy God". Many of those who suffer deep melancholy and sorrow within themselves worship Illia, as a last place of comfort.