Elgar'nan

Elgar'nan (ell-GAR-nan)—also known as the All-Father, the Eldest of the Sun and He Who Overthrew His FatherCodex entry: Elgar'nan: God of VengeanceDragon Age (tabletop RPG), Player's Guide, set 2, p. 22— is the elven god of vengeance and the sun who represents fatherhood and leads the pantheon with the goddess Mythal.
== Dalish legends ==
He was the first of the elven gods, born of the sun and the earth. According to elven legend, the sun grew jealous of the favor shown by Elgar'nan for the things of the earth, and so burned them to ashes. In retaliation, Elgar'nan threw the sun down from the sky, and only later relented because of Mythal's intervention. He was convinced, with her help, to restore his father to the sky on the promise that the sun would set each night. With the aid of Mythal and his parents, Elgar'nan remade the world.Codex entry: Mythal: the Great Protector Most elves will invoke Elgar'nan's name when they seek retribution.
The Dalish believe that when Elgar'nan buried the sun in the abyss, some of its heat remained in the Earth and gave rise to hot springs in the Dales. They call the springs the Pools of the Sun and treat them as sacred.According to one of the Dalish They also believe that the sun's lifeblood spilled in the battle with his son became the stars.
The Dalish tell a story about how the dwarves fear the sun because of Elgar'nan.Codex entry: Torn Notebook in the Deep Roads, Section 2
== In Elvhenan ==
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: The Veilguard ===
== Symbols and shrines ==
Elgar'nan is believed to wield fire,Elgar'nan Enaste lightCodex entry: Song to Sylaise or lightning that would burn his enemies to ashes. The constellation Solium, or "the Sun", may have originally represented him.
The largest temple of old Halamshiral was dedicated to Elgar'nan.Robes of the High Keeper Elgar'nan's Bastion is located in the Emerald Graves.See Map of Elgar'nan's Bastion and Emerald Graves#Places
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== Gallery ==
Elgar'nan eldest of the sun.png|A skull representing Elgar'nan
Elgar'nan1.PNG|Elgar'nan vallaslin in Inquisition
Elgar'nan2.PNG|Elgar'nan vallaslin in Inquisition (complex version)
== References ==
Category:Characters
Category:Dragon Age: The Veilguard characters
Category:Elves
Category:Magi
Category:Elven pantheon
Category:Religion
Category:Elven lore
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