Eonar the Lifebinder is a female, bronze-skinned Vanir (The Vanir are bronze-skinned giants who crafted the mountains and deep places of the world.) Titan (The Titans are a race of extremely powerful, godlike beings who travel across the cosmos bringing order to worlds.). She carries an alabaster staff and flowers blossom at her feet. She is the protector of life, nature and healing in the universe and consort of Aman'Thul (Aman'Thul the High Father is a male Aesir Titan.) the Highfather.
Eonar abhors Undead (Undead are once-living creatures animated by spiritual or supernatural forces.), as she represents the embodiment of life. Among her casting are mass heal among other similar spells. She prefers to keep distance from battle, and is more of a supportive role to her allies in the Pantheon. When enraged and forced to battle though, she is fearsome. She will do anything to confuse and spread her enemies, before engaging in combat.
BackgroundEonar had a long, bitter feud with Aman'Thul's brother Sargeras before the latter's fall from grace; her presence and personal strength exacerbated the conflict between Aman'Thul and his dark brother.
Eonar's portfolio includes nature, healing, life and, as she is a member of the Pantheon, creation and order. Dwarves and others who respect the titans revere Eonar, if they know of her. Azeroth's red dragons pay her special homage; they honor her memory by constantly battling chaos and destruction.
On Azeroth Approximately 64,001 years before the First War (The First War between orcs and humans was fought following the arrival on Azeroth of the orcish clans of Draenor.), Eonar gave a portion of her spirit to Alexstrasza (The Dragonqueen Alexstrasza the Life-Binder, Aspect of the Red Dragonflight, is the guardian of all life in the world of Azeroth.) so that she could protect life and another portion to Ysera (Eonar the Titan blessed Alexstrasza's younger sister, the lithe green dragon Ysera, with a portion of nature's influence.) so that she could protect nature and safeguard the Emerald Dream (The Emerald Dream, also known as the Dream and the Dream of Creation, is the verdant realm of the Dragon Aspect Ysera.).
Inspiration and SpeculationSome aspects of Eonar's character and powers appear to be based upon the Greek goddess Demeter, the sister of Zeus who presided over agriculture and the harvest. As with Elune (Elune is the major deity worshipped by the night elves.) and the Earthmother, such an association would class Eonar as a "Great Goddess" figure. See Myth (This page is dedicated to finding matches between mythological creatures from Earth and the fictional Warcraft counterparts.) for more information.
Some have theorized that Eonar is in fact the same being as the Tauren (Tauren, or Shu'Halo in their native tongue of Taurahe, are huge nomadic creatures who live on the grassy, open plains of Mulgore in central Kalimdor.) Earthmother (The Earth Mother is the tauren ideal of all the spirits of nature.). Both are mother figures of immense power and are described as loathing the undead. Interestingly, "Demeter," upon whom Eonar might be based, can be literally translated as "earth-mother", though this could simply be a coincidence.
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