The Orishas are believed to have been created by Olodumare, the supreme deity.
Orishas can take various forms, including humans, animals, or composite creatures, reflecting their diverse attributes and domains. In Yoruba art and culture, they are often depicted with symbols and objects that represent their powers.
Orishas possess supernatural powers, influencing human lives through their divine interventions. Each Orisha has distinct attributes, such as Eshu (god of crossroads), Oya (goddess of storms), or Yemaya (goddess of the ocean).
Weaknesses
- conditiondisrespect or neglect by worshippers
Wards
None recorded.
Abiku
In Yoruba tradition, the Abiku is a Primordial entity representing the spirits of children who die young. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial seems plausible but should be supported by additional source material confirming its cosmic or deity-level abilities. - Appearance: While the draft mentions spirits often appe)
Iroko
In Yoruba tradition, Iroko is associated with the sacred hardwood tree of the same name. (Note: 1. Remove Power tier: Minor Spirit as it's not supported by source material. 2. Add origin story: The Iroko is associated with the sacred hardwood tree of the same name in Yoruba tradition. 3. Under A)
Iya Nla
The primordial spirit of all creation in Yoruba cosmology, considered the source of all existence. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial -> This seems accurate given that Iya Nla is considered the source of all existence. - Appearance: Not mentioned in the source material, so remove or clarify. - Origin story: )
Obi Divination
A system of divination used in the Yoruba tradition and its derivatives, involving palm nuts or coconut pieces to communicate with ancestors and deities. (Note: 1. Remove "Greater" power tier as Obi divination is a system of divination, not an entity with supernatural abilities. 2. Add sensory cues related to the use of palm or kola nuts/coconut pieces (e.g.,)
Ofinran
16th-century king of the Oyo Empire, known for his leadership and interactions with other communities in pre-colonial West Africa. (Note: 1. Power tier is likely Greater (regional power) based on the description, but it's worth noting that the sources don't explicitly mention any supernatural or magical abilities. 2. Add specific sensor)
Idliragijenget
Idliragijenget is an Inuit underworld figure identified as the ruler or mistress of a country of the dead in Adlivun and is also invoked as a name of Sedna when she is appealed to in that capacity. She is depicted in the sources as dwelling in a domestic underworld house alongside her father, a pairing that is described as keeping summer and winter distinct.
Idmon (Argonaut)
Idmon (Ancient Greek: Ἴδμων) is a figure in the Greek Argonautic cycle attested as an Argonaut with a prophetic association; some traditions name him a son of Apollo. He joins the voyage to Colchis but, in at least one source, dies on the outward journey after being wounded by a wild boar.
Idomeneus
Idomeneus is a mortal king of Crete and a martial leader in the Homeric epic tradition, commander of the Cretan contingent at Troy. He appears in the Iliad and is later adapted in subsequent literature and opera; some post-Homeric tales add a vow to Poseidon connected to his return from Troy.
Idomeneus of Crete
Idomeneus is a Cretan king and military leader of the heroic generation associated with the Trojan War cycle. Remembered as commander of the Cretan contingent and later as the focus of local hero-tomb veneration on Crete, he also appears as the protagonist of the operatic work Idomeneo, re di Creta.
Ifrit
One of the most powerful classes of jinn in Islamic and pre-Islamic Arab tradition — a fire-born being of immense strength and cunning, capable of great works of engineering and terrible violence.
Igalim
Igalim is a named divine figure in the Lagashite pantheon of southern Mesopotamia, conventionally understood as the personification of a temple door and a cultic gatekeeper/bailiff associated with Ningirsu's temple, the E-ninnu at Girsu. He appears in Early Dynastic through Ur III inscriptions in offering lists, dedicatory texts, and temple records; later attestations preserve his name in god lists but indicate a diminished cult presence.
Iggwilv
Iggwilv is a fictional human arch‑mage from the Greyhawk campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons, presented across editions as a powerful practitioner of arcane magic, author of in‑setting treatises on demons (the Demonomicon/Nethertome) and a manipulator of Abyssal/demonic politics. She is identified with other personas such as Tasha and Natasha in various sources and has a mutable biography across publications.
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