Ilxendren

Ilxendren was the patron deity of the ixzan.

Description
Ilxendren appeared as a huge vampiric manta ray. This cruel deity's eyes were bright red and its tail was covered in long barbs. This lesser power was primarily worshiped by ixzan, and potentially ixitxachitl. They believed that Ilxendren was their creator, and so ixzan were known as "spawn of Ilxendren".

Personality
The deity of the ixzan was chaotic evil, and was described to be very arrogant and scornful of other creatures (except aboleths, whom it commended). It commanded the ixzan, and potentially other creatures, to wreak havock amongst other marine life.

The evil Ilxendren was known to occasionally send its avatar to assist its created race, especially to help them destroy newly-found species. However, it rarely turned on its creations, especially if they did not stand up to its high standard of cruelty.

Abilities
The avatar of Ilxendren was skilled at fighting, as well as both wizardly and clerical pursuits. Ilxendren had a wingspan, and was able to swim through water at a rapid pace. This evil power had an extremely vicious bite, which sapped the energy out of its foes. It was also able to attack with its poisonous tail.

Ilxendren had the ability to transform its worshipers into greater vampires.

Divine Realm
This divine power inhabited an unknown plane, but the plane was known to include a vast, malodorous lake.

Relationships
Despite despising most other species, Ilxendren was allied with a couple of other deities. Ilxendren counted those who first stood against the anti-Seldarine, Ghaunadaur and Kiaransalee, as its allies.

It had also made an enemy of several deities, particularly those of the anti-Seldarine. Its enemies were Lolth, Selvetarm, Vhaeraun, Eilistraee, Deep Duerra, Laduguer, and Shevarash.

History
Following the Great Flood, the Revelation of the Demonray occurred. This century-long religious war was between the ixzan themselves, and its purpose was deciding which power to venerate. Initially, ixzan worshiped powers such as Dagon, Panzuriel, and Demogorgon. However, after the wars, Ilxendren had firmly established its place as the patron deity of the ixzan.

In 602 DR, the ixzan, Phiaqiv the Lifeleech and Zekaqux Netherhaunt, were transformed into greater vampires by an avatar of Ilxendren.

Worshipers
In order to become a worshiper of Ilxendren, one had to be moderately wise and of chaotic evil alignment. Clerics of Ilxendren had access to the All, Chaos, Charm, Combat, Divination, Elemental Water, Necromantic (reversed), Protection, Sun (reversed), and Weather spheres. They were able to turn undead. Its worshipers tended to be very cruel and were only sated by bloodlust.

Malydren, the Corralline City, was dedicated to the worship of Ilxendren.