Oa

Oa is the oldest of the Gods. He is the Creator God, the Skyfather in the Pantheon of the Elders. His symbol is two dragons, gold and silver, forever chasing each other's tails.

Oa is regarded as the creator of the world along with Ishtar, the Mother. From Oa all power and knowledge flows, and he is seen as the Sun and the Moon.

According to legend, after the awakening of the Elders, Oa sent many of his archangels to the mortal plane in order to guide his children. These archangels took the forms of the Dragons. Oa then split himself into two beings to bring life to the world, good and evil:


 * Bahamut was the noble half of Oa given form, the Lord of the Metallic Dragons, and represented Life, Just or Necessary War, and the Moon.


 * Tiamat was the destructive half of Oa, the eternal enemy of Bahamut, and Queen of the Chromatic Dragons. She is the Aelderi Goddess of Trickery, and Dishonourable War - slaughter and destruction. She represents the Sun, and is as powerful, as beautiful, and as terrible.

To the people of Jordgardr in the North, Oa is known as Wotan, or Odin, the Allfather. To the ancient dwarf peoples of Akhmun, Oa is known as Ra - the Lord of the Heavens and the Sun.