Editing Ilmater (section)

==History==
Starting out as a relatively obscure deity, Ilmater didn't have much going for him. In a world filled to the brim with gods vying for attention and taking all they can get, a deity specifically dedicated to giving and shouldering the burdens of others wasn't going to get very far.

Then something happened that no-one could have predicted: the [[Vikings]] invaded... specifically: [[Tyr]] from the Norse pantheon came crashing through the planar barriers and decided to impose his version of goodness and law on Toril. Ilmater saw a kindred spirit with the new god on the block and allied with Tyr to catapult himself into celebrity status. Enjoying a massive boost in power and popularity.

[[Torm]] would later join the alliance and create the '''Triad''', essentially a standing arrangement where their priesthoods overlap and assist one other.

The Triad did falter briefly when [[Tyr]] killed [[Helm]], causing Ilmater to have his doubts and move his divine realm into [[Sune]]'s region of ''Brightwater'', but he later moved back in again when Tyr abdicated his power to Torm and retired from the Realms. So the "Triad" strictly no longer exists, although the close alliance between the remaining gods still stands.

Ilmater is perhaps dangerously misunderstood. Many believe that as the god of willing suffering he is a pushover, worthy only of pity. But he has a fantastic wrath when faced with atrocity, and he commands a particularly large and pious following, meaning that he has the divine power to back himself up if he needs to.