Koulla

Spouse - Judal.

The very first creation of time, Koulla is considered to be the oldest of gods. She doesn't necessarily need anyone to praise her name for her to gain power, often harvesting it from the chaos the world naturally has to offer.

When compared to the others, she has the worst reputation. Most blame her for the trying time during the earth's beginnings. All the while, her siblings had done little to stop her. They're passivity only aided her.

**Koulla has long since become dormant.** Praise sung out in her name is no longer eliciting a response. There are those who believe the god no longer exists.

## Mythology

There are many many tales and legends that speculate on where Koulla came from.

There are those that speak of the fires of earth, forged from dying embers and molten lava. Others say she came from ice, chiseled and shaped together from the frozen north. Whatever composes the god, it has held up throughout the years.

The god is said to be incredibly fickle- flimsy in her ways. She is often depicted as someone who doesn't do well with the idea of sitting and waiting. *Impulsive.* In the stories told of her, she can often be found depicted differently on who is telling the story. The more favored embodiment of chaos tends to be that of a snake- labeled as cunning and deceitful in her ways at times.

One of the only gods to be "married," she is said to be quite protective over her spouse, Judal. Those who are caught bad mouthing the god of tricks might find that their lives gradually become a little more hectic over time- chaos seeping into their day to day life. Nowadays, the connection between the two is more well known. Repenting what one has declared about the tricker god does just enough to get the god to back off.

### Values

Koulla, first and foremost, is said to value those who are okay with change. Those who embrace it with open arms, no questions asked. Those who find themselves stuck in a rut might receive a friendly nudge from her here and there. At times, it's more of a harsh shove. After all, most of her blessings and meddling tend to be against mortal wishes.

* **Change**
	+ Change is a necessity. Life in itself is not a linear path- there are many ups and downs. One simply can not stay put in the same place for too long as the world around them continues to move forward. One must staying moving to survive. Perhaps the most important value, one *must* be willing to change. No questions asked. No excuses.
* **Time**
* **Imbalance**
* **Evolution**
	+ Going hand in hand with change, evolution is another absolute must to this god. To evolve shows one's strength overall. It shows that one is willing to dive headfirst into all that life throws their way. To grow. To flourish. No one remains to same person they were as a child, many suspecting that Koulla has a hand in this.

## Worship

As stated above, Koulla doesn't necessarily need anyone to pray to her. Not directly at least.

The god gets her power all on her own. Out of the others, she could go years on end without hearing anyone call out her name and it would affect her bone. The sheer chaos the world has to offer tends to be more than enough for her. The world is always changing, always shifting, and therefore so is Koulla.

There are those out there who will attest to experiencing Koulla hijacking their prayers. Many many times. That they have prayed to one god, only to end up receiving an answer from her. In the days of old, it had been quite the common affair. Though this action was mainly directed towards those who had been stuck in a rut. Those who weren't quite willing to change their day to day life. It's quite a common belief that the goddess simply becomes a throne in their side and forces them to push on.

One thing to note about Koulla is that, where she is worshipped, she is often praised alongside her spouse, Judal. Shrines to the wedded couple can be found placed side by side, wherever there is an altar to the trickster god. Some believe she enjoys having a place next to her spouse simply because she loves them. Others say it's so she can keep an ear out for what is being said to them or about them.

### Cult of Koulla

A cult founded in the name of the goddess. Many of its members believe that the goddess no longer exists; thus creating an organization that will do just about anything to bring her back into existence.

* Click the link about to find out more!

## The Elemental Monsters

These beasts were created during the beginning.

Also known as the Children of Koulla or Koulla's Monsters, these beings were said to be doted on heavily by the goddess. Many myths and legends tell the story of what life was like when these creatures still roamed the earth. Though, as the world evolved and changed, they have long since become dormant. There are those who speculate that they are merely resting, for now- until their mother calls upon them again.

#### Fire | *Rionach*

* Fire is said to be the worst of them all. This monster certainly holds all the keys to wiping out entire civilzations with little to no effort on their part. Their creation also brought the creation of fire as well, blessing mortal life with light in the darkness. Lava, hear, and other things of the sort are said to be some of Fire's creations as well. Burns of all degrees are a by-product of this monster as well.
* Her true name is Rionach. Legends of old depict Fire in the form of a maiden, her body burning from the inside out. She sports no hair, skin or nails. Her entire being is made up of flame, leaving nothing but ash in her wake. There have been scriptures found that depicted a maiden, as bright as the sun, destroying entire cities with just the tip of her finger. There are those who believe she laid herself to rest within the dry heat along the Ardeur-Soleil border.

#### Ice | *Jorlaug*

* This monster brings more destruction with them than one might think. Easily able to freeze entire fields of crops as well as large bodies of water, Ice is more than capable of taking the bare necessities of life, reducing them to nothing. Snow, blizzards, and of course ice, can all be traced back to this creature. As well as ice related conditions such as frostbite and hypothermia.
* Their true name Jorlaug. Legend stares that Jorlaug came in the form of an old, haggard woman. Her cheeks sunken in, her fingertips and toes dusted with a shade of blue. Stories of an old woman passing through towns just before a blizzard can be traced back all the way to the beginning of time. There are rumors that Jorlaug made her bead within the mountains of Adrastea, lying in wait for when they are needed again. Though some claim to hear her banshee cry in the dead of night.

#### Wind | *Einar*

* Its when they are paired with fire when the become the most destructive. In their glory days, they were known to tear through fully developed villages alongside their sibling, leaving nothing but ash and smoke in their wake. Though they should still be feared even when on their own. There are tales of Wind tearing down entire mountains, reducing them to nothing but rubble.
* True name is Einar. Einar is depicted as a man who bears no head. How he lost it remains a mystery to this day. Ghostly might be the best way to describe this monster. Many legends state that Einar had a stead he rode everywhere, black as night, bringing harsh winds from the north and mucky heat from the south. There are painting that can be found with the headless horseman watching from a distance. There are those who say Einar is a sign of misery to come, mainly a for-warning that Koulla is on her way. Many believe that Einar rests within the desert, blaming him for the sandstorms that kick up every so often.

#### Water | *Lachaidh*

* Perhaps one of the lesser known monsters, water is often depicted as the laziest out of its 'siblings'. At the same time, it's important for sailors and beach dwellers to be mindful of its existence. Or at least that was when this creature still roamed the earth. Water, when worked up enough, was more than capable of taking out entire beach towns and cities with little to no effort on their part. Many people met their end in a watery grave due to this creature.
* True name is Lacaidh. No one today truly knows what this monster looks like. Truth be told, no one back then could really tell another a true depiction of the creature either. Lachaidh was said to dwell within the deepest parts of the ocean, only really appearing when their mother needed them. There are those who say it resembles a shark, a giant eel, and there are even tales that it looks like nothing from this world. All anyone can really say is that the mystery of its appearance only adds to the terror of knowing its beneath the water's surface. The resting place of Lachaidh is unknown.

#### Earth | *Oisean*

* Nothing is more scary than the ground opening up beneath one's feet? Remnants of this monster can be found in the canyons that run through Soleil and the various sinkholes scattered around Alemdas. Earth was perhaps to be more feared than fire, but much like their water counterpart, they were quite the lazy creature- rarely ever moving. Though their destruction did reach far and wide- cities crumbling beneath them, nothing but mud and dirt left behind.
* Earth's true name is Oisean. Oisean is a beast of a creature. Many blieve that he was, and is, the first dragon to ever walk the earth. His image is that of a northern dragon, sporting large wings made up on stone and earth. Vines and moss litter his frame, having grown overtop of them during his bouts of slumber. It bears no eyes or any facial features, it's face that of a lifeless statue. No one is sure where Oisean made their resting place.