Mithaniel & Erollisi Marr

Children of the water lord

Mithaniel Marr, god of valor, and Erollisi Marr, goddess of love, are twins and the children of Tarew Marr, god of water. In the old histories they were the last gods to come to Norrath, and they asked no one’s permission and made no pacts. They made the barbarians in the cold north, near the ruins of the giant lands: a young, rough people at war with everything, including each other.

But the manual says a small minority of barbarians began to believe in something more, perhaps a seed planted by the twins. That led to the first humans, which is why Erollisi is called partly responsible for humans and Erudites too.

Sources: Library of Erudin: “The History of Norrath” (original EverQuest manual text) · Library of Erudin: EverQuest RPG Player’s Handbook: History of Norrath (2002) · Allakhazam: Erollisi Marr · Allakhazam: Mithaniel Marr

Erollisi among the elves

In “From Pond to Paladin,” the young twins walked Norrath looking for a cause worthy of their divinity. Innoruuk sent his Teir’Dal to tempt Erollisi into darkness, but her father’s wisdom let her see their wickedness more clearly than their faces. She fled to the lands of Tunare’s elves and there found warmth, beauty and the most mortal of things: love.

Sources: Library of Erudin: From Pond to Paladin · Library of Erudin: Mithaniel Marr

Mithaniel in chains

Cazic-Thule could not frighten Mithaniel, so his servants lured him into the swamps instead. Trolls, lizard folk and nameless horrors captured him and bound him with their master’s magic. He prayed to his father day and night, unanswered, until he fell into an exhausted sleep, and Terris-Thule came into his dreams.

Sources: Library of Erudin: From Pond to Paladin · Allakhazam: Mithaniel Marr

What their faithful live by

Mithaniel’s followers hold that valor is what separates civilized beings from beasts; they keep a strict code of truth, honor and charity and have little patience for mischief. Erollisi’s followers believe love conquers all and that dying to defend what you love is the greatest good. Her worship centers on the Temple of Marr in Freeport.

Sources: Allakhazam: Mithaniel Marr · Allakhazam: Erollisi Marr