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'''Malis''', once known as '''Elidrè’el''', is the first and greatest of the [[Elesèa Tribe]] to rebel against the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|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]].

| aliases = Elidrè'el, The Bound One, The Evil One, First Defiant, Lord of Gozog’nok

| rival_deities = the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]], the Ancient [[Merek Tetorak|Hero]] and [[Myhhra Tetorak|Heroine]], the Chosen [[Merik Teslek|Hero]] and [[Mèra Ûrlek Teslek|Heroine]]

Elidrè’el spent eons within the [[Hall of Infinite Knowledge]] and came to believe that the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|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 [[Meera Jenlek|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.”

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.

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|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|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 (Lethurèa)|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 (Lethurèa)|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|Light of It’slémwé]]. The Sebuuk, enraged and trapped, were left tormented within Gozog’nok—tools of Malis, cast aside and tormented for failure.

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.

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.

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]].

Those attuned to dark rituals can sometimes see Vital Essence as glowing threads or embers left behind by the slain. [[Malisik Prophet|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|Gozog’nok]].

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 [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]], judged for his crimes, and cast eternally into [[Gozog’nok]].

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.