Diion is a legendary reptile deity in the lore of Midora, revered as the first god to emerge in the world and the patron deity of the Nagan Empire. According to legend, Diion was a colorful serpent with scales of every color in the rainbow, and he was worshipped by the earliest inhabitants of Midora as a bringer of wisdom, knowledge, and prosperity. As the first god on Midora, Diion was viewed as a powerful and benevolent deity who created the world and all of its creatures. He was believed to have shaped the land, the seas, and the skies, and to have given each creature its unique gifts and abilities.
As the patron deity of the Nagan Empire, Diion was worshipped by the Nagan people as a symbol of their power and prosperity. They believed that his blessings brought them wealth, success in battle, and good fortune in all their endeavors. Diion was often depicted in Nagan art and sculpture as a colorful serpent, coiled around a tree of knowledge or a symbol of power. His scales were said to glitter and shimmer in the sunlight, and his eyes were believed to be filled with wisdom and knowledge.
Over time, Diion became a figure of legend and myth, and his worship diminished throughout the Nagan Empire. The end of the Third Age marked a dark period in the history for the Nagan Empire, when the Emperor at the time, Shido Nagamotto Min, made a fateful decision to deceive Diion. As the story goes, the Emperor had grown resentful of Diion's power and influence over his people, and he sought to gain control of that power for himself. To that end, the Emperor tricked Diion into coming to the Imperial Garden, under the guise of wanting to honor him. But once there, the Emperor and his closest advisors betrayed Diion and imprisoned him in a hidden chamber beneath the garden.
In his imprisonment, Diion was filled with anger and despair, but he refused to give up hope. He used his own flesh to sculpt five demi-gods, each one embodying a different aspect of his own power and influence. These demi-gods were Liao, Nori, Laaos, Takata, and Gao, and they became the new gods of the Nagan Empire. Each of the new gods possessed their own unique powers and abilities, and they quickly gained a following among the people of the Nagan Empire. They became the new symbols of power and prosperity, and their worship spread far and wide.
Despite his imprisonment, Diion continued to guide and influence his followers through his connection to the demi-gods. He remained a figure of great respect and reverence, and many believed that one day he would be freed from his captivity and return to the world above. The story of Diion's betrayal and the rise of the new gods became a cautionary tale in the history of the Nagan Empire, reminding its people of the dangers of greed and ambition. But it also gave them hope, showing that even in the darkest of times, new beginnings and new opportunities for growth and renewal can emerge.
The year 912 of the Fourth Age marked a turning point in the story of Diion. For centuries, Diion had remained imprisoned beneath the Imperial Garden, his power and influence diminished but still felt throughout the empire. But a group of adventurers, who had come across a massive key set out to find where it would fit and eventually found themselves in the Imperial Garden, there they managed to locate the chamber and free Diion from his captivity. The deity was grateful for his release, and he quickly made it clear that he bore no ill will towards those who had imprisoned him.
Instead, Diion chose to live as a solitary observer, watching over the world of Midora and its people with a detached but benevolent eye. He continued to guide and influence the world through his connection to the five demi-gods, but he no longer sought the worship or adulation of his followers. The people of the Nagan Empire were shocked and awed by the news of Diion's release. For centuries, they had believed that the deity was lost to them forever, a victim of their own greed and ambition. But now, with Diion free once more, they felt a renewed sense of hope and optimism for the future.
The story of the adventurers who freed Diion became a legend in its own right, a tale of bravery, perseverance, and the triumph of good over evil. And while Diion remained a solitary figure, his influence over the world of Midora was felt more strongly than ever before.