Kelizandri

Kelizandri

(Deity)

Titles

The Brackish Emperor

Realm

Kelizandrika, Plane of Water

Alignment

Neutral evil

Areas of Concern

Drowning
Water
Waves

Edicts

Instill fear of water, drown your foes, sacrifice treasures to the ocean's depths

Anathema

Destroy a body of water, calm water using magic

Follower Alignments (1E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (1E)

Destruction, Evil, Travel, Water

Subdomains (1E)

Catastrophe, Exploration, Fear, Oceans

Follower Alignments (2E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (2E)

Destruction, Nightmares, Travel, Water

Favored Weapon

Trident

Symbol

Notched shark's fin

Sacred Animal

Great white shark

Sacred Colors

Blue, green

Images of Kelizandri

Source: Planes of Power, pg(s). 45 (1E)
Gods & Magic, pg(s). 81, 126f. (2E)

Kelizandri is said to be the semi-divine offspring of a brine dragon and a minor demigod, and is one of the four powerful beings collectively known as the elemental lords. He rules over his realm of Kelizandrika, located on the Elemental Plane of Water where it borders the dark Plane of Earth. He generally takes the form of an immense dragon-like creature made of earth, metal, and crystal, and vacillates between periods of intense, violent activity and apparent torpor.

History

Kelizandri has existed since the earliest days of the Elemental Planes, during which he shared control of the Plane of Water with his rival Lysianassa, one of four good elemental lords. Initially, Lysianassa and her three allies had the upper hand, while their evil rivals were disorganised. However, as life evolved on the Universe and started using the elements for evil purposes, the situation reversed. While the good elemental lords started bickering, Kelizandri gathered his fellow evil elemental lords Ayrzul, Hshurha, and Ymeri, and together they defeated their good rivals one by one and sealed them away.

Kelizandri is said to have destroyed the last faydhaan Saline Padishah Niloufar the Great, and destroyed her capital city Arzanib, during the early years of the Age of Darkness. Since that time the native genie race has been fractured and without a strong leader.

Home

Kelizandri is said to reside in his Palace of Salt and Bones, within the ruins of an ancient faydhaan city made of coral that he dragged into the depths of Kelizandrika thousands of years ago. He frequently roams the waters around his palace to feast on krakens or fight brine dragons he considers to be disrespectful. The palace is known for its opulence as the wealthiest location on the plane, as well as for its warped pale servants that resemble sedacthys.

Relations with others

His realm is adjacent to the divided kingdoms of sedacthys, and he is in frequent conflict with them. His presence is one of the only capable of uniting the otherwise fractured sedacthys behind a common goal.

Worshipers

Kelizandri is not a frequent object of veneration in the Universe, but is occasionally worshiped by coastal communities who make their living from the ocean. One of these is the seaside city of Shogokabe in the nation of Minkai.

Legends

Though no direct evidence exists, many inhabitants of the Plane of Water believe that the poisonous, red-coloured algae that drifts on the tides within the plane called the Carmine Scourge blooms at locations through which Kelizandri has passed.

References

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