Ithirae

Ithirae was the elven godtree until it was burned by the army of Darius Wick, costing the elves not only their native land and most of their population, but also their fertility and immortality, reducing their lifespan to around 900 years.

It was said to be the oldest of the gods, yet not the first. When the world was not yet filled with landdwelling creatures, a sapling sprouted on a small outcrop of rock in the middle of the sea. It stood there, growing, absorbing water, for thousands of years, until it had lowered the sea enough for land to be walked on.

As animals walked and lived on the land, Ithirae grew to love them dearly and opened its bark, causing its silver sap to pour out. Curious animals approached and consumed the sap, mutating them, elevating them to greater creatures. Eventually these creatures became more numerous and their love for and belief in Ithirae elevated it to a deity. When Ithirae bestowed its now divine sap upon them, elves were born.

They built a city atop its roots and protected it from harm, as a blessing for their kindness, it gave them immortality. Elves who wish to conceive a child must first drink sap from Ithirae.

In 4BUW, Ithirae was undeified by Darius Wick when Arwynn Sathiel - a former grovekeeper - willingly gave her life as part of a ritual, followed by Darius ordering the masacre of a small elven town at the base of Ithirae's roots. With the ritual complete, Ithirae became a common tree for a small window of time. While it was a common tree, it was burned until nothing of the island it had become remained. Ten thousands of elven lives were lost.