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'''Description:''' Rhalgr, breaker of worlds, is the god of destruction and guardian deity of the now fallen nation of [[Ala Mhigo]]. He commands the element of lightning and is associated with the eighth moon of the Eorzean calendar. Rhalgr is the father of both [[Byregot,_the_Builder|Byregot]] and [[Halone,_the_Fury|Halone]] and serves as an attendant to [[Nymeia,_the_Spinner|Nymeia]]. He is most often depicted as a magi carrying a staff of bronze. His symbol is the streaking meteor. | '''Description:''' Rhalgr, breaker of worlds, is the god of destruction and guardian deity of the now fallen nation of [[Ala Mhigo]]. He commands the element of lightning and is associated with the eighth moon of the Eorzean calendar. Rhalgr is the father of both [[Byregot,_the_Builder|Byregot]] and [[Halone,_the_Fury|Halone]] and serves as an attendant to [[Nymeia,_the_Spinner|Nymeia]]. He is most often depicted as a magi carrying a staff of bronze. His symbol is the streaking meteor. | ||
| + | '''Deriviation:''' Rhalgr appears to be inspired by the Hindu god Vishnu in a similar manner as the classic recurring Final Fantasy character, Ramuh. Ramuh himself appears to be based on the epic Hindu poem, Ramayana. The main character, Raama, was said to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu, and it's possible Ramuh is a merging of those two names. Ramuh has also gone by the name Indra in early Final Fantasy games. Indra was the Hindu god of rain, lightning, and storms, thus the reason Ramuh is always associated with lightning. Like Rhalgr, Ramuh is often depicted as a magi with a staff. | ||
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| + | The phrase "breaker of worlds" used to describe Rhalgr is similar to the famous quotation that Robert Oppenheimer, director of the Manhattan Project, used of the god Vishnu to describe seeing an atomic explosion for the first time: "Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.'" | ||
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| + | Rhalgr's flaming meteor symbol is likely a reference to the ultimate spell of destruction in Final Fantasy VII, Meteor, said to be powerful enough to destroy a planet. | ||
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Revision as of 16:45, 21 February 2013
Rhalgr the Destroyer is one of the Twelve. He is the god of destruction and servant to Nymeia, the Spinner.
Details
Name: Rhalgr {rahl'-gar}
Sex: Male
Aspect: Breaker of worlds
God of: Destruction
Guardian deity of: Ala Mhigo
Element: Lightning
Month: 4th Umbral Moon
Depiction: A magi carrying a staff of bronze
Symbol: The streaking meteor
Parents: n/a
Siblings: n/a
Children: Son Byregot and daughter Halone
Other: Attendant to Nymeia
Description: Rhalgr, breaker of worlds, is the god of destruction and guardian deity of the now fallen nation of Ala Mhigo. He commands the element of lightning and is associated with the eighth moon of the Eorzean calendar. Rhalgr is the father of both Byregot and Halone and serves as an attendant to Nymeia. He is most often depicted as a magi carrying a staff of bronze. His symbol is the streaking meteor.
Deriviation: Rhalgr appears to be inspired by the Hindu god Vishnu in a similar manner as the classic recurring Final Fantasy character, Ramuh. Ramuh himself appears to be based on the epic Hindu poem, Ramayana. The main character, Raama, was said to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu, and it's possible Ramuh is a merging of those two names. Ramuh has also gone by the name Indra in early Final Fantasy games. Indra was the Hindu god of rain, lightning, and storms, thus the reason Ramuh is always associated with lightning. Like Rhalgr, Ramuh is often depicted as a magi with a staff.
The phrase "breaker of worlds" used to describe Rhalgr is similar to the famous quotation that Robert Oppenheimer, director of the Manhattan Project, used of the god Vishnu to describe seeing an atomic explosion for the first time: "Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.'"
Rhalgr's flaming meteor symbol is likely a reference to the ultimate spell of destruction in Final Fantasy VII, Meteor, said to be powerful enough to destroy a planet.
