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Enki was a god with several connections to the gods of Toril, although he was never worshiped on that world.[5] He was god of rivers and oceans among the ancestors of the Mulan, and also the patron of jewelers, goldsmiths, and stonecutters.[4]
Description[]
Enki was a shapeshifter, but in all his human forms he was recognizable by his green skin. He carried a small mace carved from green jade. His armor and shield were made from water.[6]
Powers[]
He could summon any being that died in the water, he could move like a blink dog, and he was immune to all forms of heat. He was known as a binder of demons; his hatred for the fiends so great that he would slay any being in his presence who had ever interacted with demons in a friendly way.[6]
Relationships[]
Enki was a son of the Untheric deity Nammu. He was once a lover of Lliira. He once had a wife, Nin-Hursag.[7]
Realm[]
Enki once dwelled in a realm called the Waterwheel in the Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus.[3] This realm was a disk covered in water and spanned by a bridge of woven gold and finely crafted crystal, interlocking with the neighboring wheels of his fellow gods, Anu and Utu.[8] There, he dwelled in a multifaceted ziggurat-like palace made from crystal and jade.[9]
History[]
Enki was the son of Anu, Ruler of Heaven, who was the son of Nammu, the sea.[1]
A suspicious plague decimated the empire of Imaskar sometime around −4370 DR. In response, Imaskari wizards opened two portals to two different places and times on another world. They captured slaves from that world in a series of lightning raids. On Toril, the slaves intermarried with one another and became known as the Mulan. Although the Imaskari had created a barrier around Toril that denied entry to the gods of the Mulan homeworld, the prayers of the slaves were heard by Ao, who summoned the god Ptah to invite the Mulan gods to come to Toril. Because of the barrier, the only way the gods could enter Toril was by creating avatars to physically sail through the Flow between spheres. To this end, Enki created a ship known as the Galley of the Gods for his fellow gods to sail in, while the children of Re sailed a war galley known as the Matet. Enki himself elected not to follow the Mulan gods on this journey, and remained behind.[10] Thus, he was never actively worshiped by anyone on Toril,[5] but other gods of Toril could still interact with him on the planes.[7][11]
In approximately 1357 DR,[note 1] the goddess Lliira became enamored with Enki and the two began a romance. Unfortunately, the Olympian goddess of magic Hecate became infatuated with Enki as well, so to rid herself of her rival, Hecate cursed Lliira so that she could return no man's love and imprisoned her in a "Pleasure Palace" called Zannibar on an unnamed world. Thanks to the efforts of an adventuring party, however, Lliira and Enki were reunited.[11]
Shortly after that, tragically, Enki was murdered by the gods Anshar and Nergal. Nergal lured Enki to a place on the Lower Planes known for its many demons. Then, while he was distracted, Nergal bound Enki and his co-conspirator Anshar drove a blade through his heart. Enki's father Nammu swore to avenge his son, but was yet to find an opportunity.[1]
Before the Faction War, the Sign of One faction of Sigil debated whether to attempt to use their supposed powers of imagination to will Enki back to life as a demonstration of the truth of their philosophy.[12]
Relics[]
Enki was said to have created the Galley of the Gods, a magical ship used by the Untheric pantheon to come to Faerûn and later by the people of Unther in several naval battles.[5]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Because Tales of the Outer Planes (1988) was published after the Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (1987), but evidently before the Time of Troubles in 1358 DR, when Lliira was free, this could have been set early the following year. It's not entirely clear how long Lliira was imprisoned.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 62. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes, Bruce R. Cordell and JD Wiker (March 2005). Sandstorm. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 47. ISBN 0-7869-3655-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 182. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Ward, Robert J. Kuntz (August 1980). Deities & Demigods. Edited by Lawrence Schick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 111. ISBN 0-935696-22-9.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 86. ISBN 978-0880388214.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 James Ward, Robert J. Kuntz (August 1980). Deities & Demigods. Edited by Lawrence Schick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 111. ISBN 0-935696-22-9.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 63. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (July 1987). Manual of the Planes 1st edition. (TSR), p. 86. ISBN 0880383992.
- ↑ Gary L. Thomas ed. (May 1988). Tales of the Outer Planes. (TSR, Inc.), p. 9. ISBN 978-0880385442.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Gary L. Thomas ed. (May 1988). Tales of the Outer Planes. (TSR, Inc.), p. 11. ISBN 978-0880385442.
- ↑ Tim Beach, Dori Jean Hein, J.M. Salsbury (June 1995). The Factol's Manifesto. Edited by Ray Vallese, Sue Weinlein. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 122–123. ISBN 0786901411.
