Appearance
Ignis, the Eldari of Energy and Heat, existed as an impossibly bright and scorching star—an embodiment of pure energy that gave life and warmth to the newly forged celestial bodies. His form was radiant beyond comprehension, a blinding illumination that would burn all who dared to gaze upon it. Ignis appeared as the very essence of a star, an incandescent orb of fiery light that burned with the power to create and destroy in equal measure.
Origin
Born from the eternal dreams of Azhorra'tha, Ignis came into existence as one of the primordial Eldari. He represented the raw force of energy, a necessary element to warm the cosmos and spark life upon the planets and celestial bodies crafted by his fellow Eldari. Alongside the other Eldari, Ignis' elemental essence was suspended in Primordial Pandemonium, an eternal clash of elemental forces that embodied the chaos of their shared existence.
When Ael and Prism conspired to bring order to this chaos, Ignis was an essential part of the plan. His flames would fuel the Star-Forge that Ael used to craft the ordered realms of existence. At the Solis Singularity, the spark of creation was ignited by Ignis’ endless energy, giving life to the universe and anchoring the newly created realms in a cosmic balance.
Existence
Ignis was more than just a being of destructive energy; he was the breath of life itself, warming the celestial bodies and fueling the engines of creation. After the Solis Singularity, his chaotic essence was transmuted into the Plane of Ignis, a realm of pure heat and radiant energy that burns like the surface of a star. Within this elemental plane, Ignis' essence continues to radiate endlessly, sustaining the fire of existence.
In this plane, Ignis' essence is embodied in Pyros, the Primus deity of Heat and Energy, who now acts as the sentient avatar of Ignis' raw power. Pyros (aka Father of The Frenzied Flame) wields the infinite energy of the stars, maintaining the burning essence of the cosmos within the Plane of Ignis and overseeing the forces of heat and energy throughout the universe.
Powers and Abilities
Ignis was the source of boundless energy and heat, a force so great that it could warm worlds, ignite stars, and fuel the birth of entire galaxies. His energy was vital in the forging of the Continuum Crystal Cosmology, providing the spark necessary for creation itself. Ignis’ power is one of both creation and destruction—his flames can bring life to barren worlds, but they can also consume and destroy all in their path.
Ignis' influence continues to be felt in the Plane of Ignis, where his raw energy is harnessed by Pyros to maintain balance between heat and the other elements. His remnants also gave rise to the Solar Elementari, titanic beings of destructive flame and light energy that ravaged the cosmos in the Second Age.
Connections
- Ael: Ignis was crucial to Ael's plan for the Solis Singularity, providing the spark needed to forge the cosmos on the *Star-Forge*. Without Ignis’ energy, creation itself would not have been possible.
- Prism: As Prism wove the order of the cosmos, Ignis’ energy ensured that the structure of the universe was given life, warming the realms and sustaining their balance.
- Pyros: After the Solis Singularity, Ignis' essence was transmuted into the Plane of Ignis, where it took sentient form in Pyros, the god of heat. Pyros now acts as the steward of Ignis’ power, ensuring that the energy of the stars continues to fuel the cosmos.
- Solar Elementari: Remnants of Ignis’ raw energy gave form to the Solar Elementari, titans of destructive flame and light that terrorized the cosmos during the Second Age.
Legacy and Legends
Ignis' legacy is one of cosmic creation and destruction. His energy ignited the spark of life that allowed the cosmos to flourish, yet his flames also birthed the titanic Solar Elementari, destructive beings of fire and light. During the Second Age: Twilight of Creation, these titans clashed with the Pantheon of Primus and the Dragon Realms during The Planar Rapture, threatening to undo the very fabric of existence with their unchecked power.
Though Ignis no longer exists in his original form, his essence lives on through the Plane of Ignis and his avatar, Pyros. The heat and energy that Ignis provided continues to fuel the stars, maintaining the balance between creation and destruction. Ignis is revered as both a creator and a destroyer, a force that gave life to the universe but also holds the power to end it.
Destruction
Ignis was not truly destroyed in the Solis Singularity. Instead, his essence was transmuted into the Plane of Ignis, where it burns eternally as the source of all energy. Though he no longer exists as a conscious being, his power remains central to the functioning of the universe. Ignis' flames continue to warm the celestial bodies, and his influence is felt in every star that burns in the night sky. His legacy as the elemental embodiment of Energy endures to fan the flames of creation throughout the cosmos.