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"He is eldest. He is creation and destruction. He who formed the stars and the soil of the world. From the stillest of waters to the most tempestuous of waves, Nalashtannylor rules over all. From his breath came our souls, and to him our souls return."

- Ancient scripture, c. 5,200 years ago

Nalashtannylor is the eldest of the Primordial Ones and the creator of Nahiarus.

Appearance
A deity that has been revered in all points of history, Nalashtannylor has assumed innumerable forms alongside innumerable names. The prevailing imagery in elvish iconography depict Nalashtannylor as anthropomorphic humanoid with the head of a phoenix, and in turn has assumed more animal forms over the course of history. Nalashtannylor's signature colours in ancient history were shades of blue and gold.

History
The eldest of all deities, Nalashtannylor is regarded as the first Primordial One. Innumerable creation myths all entail Nalashtannylor's direct or indirect influence in the shaping of the universe. Nalashtannylor's wife (sometimes sister-wife) Soldalatel was the second Primordial One, said to have been shaped from the orb of light that became the stars across the universe. In turn, the rest of the Primordial Ones are said to be their children.

In most myths, Nalashtannylor's eldest son, Drascasur was the first malevolent deity sired. Drascasur was said to have wished to shape the first races of the world from light, though Nalashtannylor denied him of it. Drascasur rebelled against his father-creator and created darkness, an opposing force to Nalashtannylor's creation. Drascasur created his own children, the first demonic gods, as well as the ancient dragons that later came to terrorise the first races of Nahiarus.

The first years of Nahiarus' creation was plagued with wars against the Primordial Ones, which eventually resulted in the capture of Drascasur and his imprisonment deep under the earth of Nahiarus. Some legends believe that since Drascasur is entombed on the mortal plane, Nalashtannylor has existed throughout history under the guise of many individuals to secretly watch over his prison.

Personality
Though late-classical civilisations believed Nalashtannylor was a benevolent deity, he is in fact beyond morality. In history, Nalashtannylor has both been a benefactor and destroyer, and is often merciless against those who threaten his design or his votaries. He is however said to hold a sense of responsibility over his creation and showed deep lament at the birth of darkness across the universe.