Ostre

Ostre was the first of the empyreans to place his beings upon Lamaria. He is the creator and patron of Men.

Appearance
Since he first placed Man on the shadow he has not been known to return to the plane, and so his image is largely speculated. Most He is often depicted in a suit of starlight armour, for the cities upon the shadow tell of boots, girdle, breastplate and helm, and it is said that Man's aptitudes for in battle are not a talent they have learned by accident. He is sometimes told of as having only one eye. He is said to hold a titanic stature, as not even mountains cast shadows as long as his.

The First Shadow
It is said Ostre was the first to make the terrestrial journey from the heavens to the plain of existence titled by the gods as Lamaria. He there descended upon the south-easterly portion of the land, and the earth buckled under his hulking weight into two craters. These would later fill and between the lakes mark the gateway to Rhoman, the land he looked upon, and these would be called the Footprints of Ostre.

The eastward sun set low in the sky, and from behind the towering god cast a shadow to the great clashing tides west. And it was upon this shadow his first peoples were created in his image, and he placed them upon the stone and soil at the girdle of the shadow, in the crux of the land. But so small they were, and so large the land, he brought more beings into existence, and upon the shadow placed them at boot, knee, breast and helm, so in all there were five colonies, five kingdoms, and in them he saw their potential to grow, and to fill.

The Pillar Of Ostre
Ostre, like several others, was inspired by Immindru's gift to his tallmaya, and soonafter gave to his own peoples a Pillar so they might converse from from the plane. Away from the heart of the land he raised it, for observing he had seen some grow foolish and unsavoury, and he himself elected those he permitted to use the Pillar. This company became known as the Preists of Ostre, and only with them would the empyrean hold council.

Lost World
In the events of Lost World, the link between Pillar and Ostre was broken.