Mythal

"Let fly your voice to Mythal. Deliverer of justice. Protector of sun and earth alike."



Mythal (mith-al) the Protector and the All-Mother, and goddess of love, is the patron of motherhood and justice. She leads the pantheon with her male counterpart, Elgar'nan.

Dalish legends
The Dalish believe that Mythal was born of the sea. They tell that when Elgar'nan threw the sun out of the sky in vengeance for burning the earth to ashes, Mythal calmed him and helped him see how his anger had betrayed him. Elgar'nan was convinced to free the sun. On the first night after the sun was released Mythal created the moon, from the glowing earth round its bed, to be placed in the sky as a pale reflection of the sun's true glory.

In most legends, Mythal and Elgar'nan had five children: Falon'Din, Dirthamen, Andruil, Sylaise and June. However, in some versions the last three of them are not related to Mythal at all.

In most stories, Mythal rights wrongs while exercising motherly kindness. Other paint her as dark, vengeful. Pray to Mythal and she would smite your enemies, leaving them in agony. The Dalish will invoke Mythal's name when they require protection.

Fate
{{SpoilerDAI|Mythal was murdered, but not by Fen'Harel. She was betrayed by those who destroyed her temple. {{SpoilerDAIT|Fellow elven gods killed Mythal. This act was the final straw which led the Dread Wolf to banish them. }} {{SpoilerDAI|Mythal was reduced to a wisp of what she was, and came to Flemeth in her time of need. Thus the famed Witch of the Wilds, who is in fact the possessed form of Mythal, came to be. She seeks justice for what was lost.

In the aftermath of Corypheus' defeat, Solas confronts Flemeth at an eluvian just as Flemeth is seen passing some form of energy through the mirror. After a brief exchange Solas/Fen'Harel appears to absorb Flemeth's power.}}

Symbols and shrines
Mythal is often depicted as a dragon or a female humanoid figure with dragon head and wings. Constellation "Silentir" that resembles a dragon in flight may be related to Mythal.

An altar to Mythal is found atop Sundermount. A majestic Temple of Mythal guarded by Sentinel elves is located deep in the Arbor Wilds. It was once a center of a temple complex with an entire city around it, and there were multiple such cities. An Altar of Mythal stands nearby.