Celeniuss

Honorary First Potentate of Celess'Dur: 25 EA

Life
Celeniuss was a human born in the Justerthian Empire circa 478 TEC. He is known as the founder of the Order of Independent Mages, and later, the founder of the City-State of Celess'Dur. After the Order of Independent Mages was outlawed in the Justerthian Empire in 532 TEC, Celeniuss went north and established a large city state, built through arcana. The city was established in 1 EA, and attracted mages from across Vhuld.

He was the unofficial leader, and first amongst equals, of the mass-senate of mages that ruled Celess'Dur. He established the 7 Postulates of Arcana, and many of the laws of arcana that still exist. These were both accepted in Celess'Dur, and Celeniuss is considered a great pioneer of the modern-day understanding of arcana and its functions. He was often considered a heretic throughout his life, but made many significant developments to knowledge of arcana.

Death
Celeniuss died in 23 EA. In 25 EA, he was declared Honorary First Potentate of Celess'Dur post-mortem. This rank carried on, and formed the basis of the head of government, and the Magisterium in Celess'Dur onward.

Following his death, he ascended to become a hand of Assar, and eventually ascended to godhood. He became the lesser god named by Assar as Ilvellar.

In 539 EA, the Church of Celeniuss was created and named in his honor. The Church worships the divine incarnation of Ilvellar, as well as Assar, Ez'axal, and Azh'uk'al.