Malis

Malis, once known as Elidrè’el, is the first and greatest of the Elesèa Tribe to rebel against the Mother and Father. Originally a spirit chosen for great knowledge, he became corrupted by his pride and desire to force divine equality upon all. His fall led to the creation of Evil, the corruption of countless spirits, and the eternal conflict against the Free Species and Divine Law.

Origins and Rebellion

Elidrè’el spent eons within the Hall of Infinite Knowledge and came to believe that the Mother and Father were withholding divinity from their children. He became obsessed with the forbidden Book of Evil, which he read in secret. Though the knowledge did not inherently corrupt him, his perception of injustice and desire for power warped his soul.

He declared that all spirits deserved equal divinity and would see to it himself. The Mother warned him of the consequences. When the Mortal Plane was being prepared, Elidrè’el seized the Book and rallied trillions of spirits to his side. A celestial war ensued. Lethurèa himself intervened and cast Elidrè’el and his followers into the prison plane of Gozog’nok, sealing Elidrè’el in unbreakable shackles. From then on, Elidrè’el was called Malis, which means “Evil.”

Role in Cosmology

Malis remains bound within Gozog’nok. He cannot act directly but whispers into the dreams and ambitions of the corruptible. He influences the rise of dark empires, fallen deities, and heretical sects across Yedistren and beyond. The Malisik—spirits who followed him—serve as his agents, continuing his ancient war.

Corruption of the Sebuuk

The Sebuuk were once aspirants of divine favor, naïve spirits who desired to take on mortal form. Denied access to bodies by the First-Flames, they were told to wait their turn in accordance with Divine Law. Resentment brewed over eons. The Sebuuk remembered the words of Malis from before the True First War. Still bound in Gozog’nok, they reached out to him.

He whispered promises of freedom, purpose, and power. The Sebuuk were seduced, told they could gain bodies and liberate the mortal realm from the First-Flames' tyranny. In secret, they plotted with Malis and eventually committed the unthinkable—they inverted the heart of the Koethar Galaxy’s Nexus Star, switching it from purest of light to deepest darkness. They transformed it into a black hole. This act marked the start of the First War.

Malis told them that if they waged war and harvested enough Vital Essence, he could free himself. The Sebuuk obeyed, unleashing chaos and butchery across the galaxies. In response, the First-Flames intervened, cursing the Sebuuk so they could never again pass into the Light of It’slémwé. The Sebuuk, enraged and trapped, were left tormented within Gozog’nok—tools of Malis, cast aside and tormented for failure.

Malismorai and Prophets

Malis’ most devoted and capable servant is Malismorai, a fallen Sherok Warlord who became the first Malisik Prophet. Using the dark knowledge given by Malis, Malismorai created new bodies for the Malisik, waging endless war across galaxies.

Forbidden Knowledge and Symbols

Malis’s essence corrupts weapons and artifacts. His infamous Gurga Blades, used by Vurgorô, produce black flames and inflict soul-rotting wounds. His followers revere his symbols of black flame, a broken circle, and abyssal stars.

Vital Essence and War

Malis requires Vital Essence—the life-force torn from spirits during violent death—to escape his prison. He demands war, chaos, and sacrifice to feed his prison’s seams with suffering. The Book of Evil describes this process and is feared across the Free Species.

Vital Essence

Vital Essence is the divine thread that binds spirit to matter—the spark of consciousness granted to all mortal life. In natural death, Vital Essence returns to the Cosmic Flow, to be repurposed in the great cycles of creation and rebirth.

However, when a being dies a violent or unnatural death, the Vital Essence is torn, ruptured, and momentarily isolated from the flow. This raw, exposed energy is what Malis craves.

Vital Essence is a paradox: it cannot be stolen in peace, only seized in war. It is through the horrors of conflict, slaughter, and suffering that Vital Essence becomes harvestable. Thus, Malis drives conflict across Yedistren, not to conquer—but to feed.

Those attuned to dark rituals can sometimes see Vital Essence as glowing threads or embers left behind by the slain. Malisik Prophets and agents of Malis are known steal it from Malis' unwary gaze. These harvested Essences are then used to fuel dark rituals, or—most importantly—"loosen" the chains of Malis' prison in Gozog’nok.

Malisik Prophecy claim that if Malis were ever to amass a “sea of Vital Essence” from across a thousand galaxies, he could rewrite the Divine Law itself and unmake the barrier between spirit and flesh. This prophecy is hotly contested, but deeply feared.

Prophecy and Judgment

According to prophecy, Final Judgment (Lethurèa) shall come, and all spirits shall be judged. Even Malis will hear the Final Call (Lethurèa), though he cannot answer it. He will be dragged in chains before the thrones of the Mother and Father, judged for his crimes, and cast eternally into Gozog’nok.

Cultural Legacy

Though his name is feared, Malis’s legacy shapes every religion and myth in Lethurèa. He represents the temptation of forbidden power, the fall from grace, and the price of unrepentant pride. Yet even in darkness, his story reminds mortals of the freedom to choose, and the cost of rebellion.