Ikara

Lady Ikara, like the other Sjions, is a god rejected by most civilizations, and likely for good reason. The ancient writings that comprise her teachings depict a sadistic warmonger who believed that the strongest and the smartest would rule the world. Most worship of her was relegated to small cults, until Valtheris Kalthin'Ishetar discovered her writings.

Valtheris worshipped her in secret at first, but after his people were forced underground, many of the drow that stayed with him took up her teachings as well, creating a society not unlike what she believed in.

She is often considered to be the reverse of Renthal. While he is depicted as a kind and loyal soldier fighting to protect others, Ikara was a soldier who fights for the thrill of it, and would happily kill her superior to take their position was such an opportunity to arrive.

One of the strangest details about Ikara's worship comes from the fact that she is, and has been for as long as history records, dead. How, exactly, she is able to grant power to those who follow her has yet to be determined, although enough evidence exists to support people deriving power from concepts in the absence of a singular being to grant it. Other theories suggest she may be alive, and simply hiding until some plan comes together to reveal her survival. Even stranger theories suggest that she is even giving power from Anliaeth, possibly in hopes of one day returning her soul to the world of Verail.

Ikara's Weapon
One of the strangest mysteries on Verail, not at all limited to Ikara's worshipers, is the weapon dubbed simply "Ikara's weapon". It is used in symbols to depict her, in records of her fighting style, and is said to be her favored weapon. It does not, however, seem to exist anywhere in the world. It seems to be something like a curved stick, yet is used at range and functions similarly to a crossbow, firing small metallic objects instead of bolts.

The gnomes are especially interested, and have put much of their effort into recreated the mythical weapon. In recent years, a few of such weapons have been created, although they have been reluctant to share their techniques with the rest of the world.