Next in order of appearance, Eleyon creates Ällora and Yevassë. They are also etheric spirits and the first created beings, the older pair of created Deols. Ällora represents the innovator and dreamer, while Yevassë aligned herself with order and caution. They were intended by Eleyon to balance each other, but as you might as expect, it doesn't stay that way.
Ällora
Ällora is regarded as masculine. On that note, I would like to have defined Eleyon as neuter, unfortunately, the English language has a lexical gap regarding a respectful pronoun for gender-neutral nouns, so Eleyon is masculine in the same way that God is referred to with a He.
After his creation, Ällora soon demonstrates that he has very different priorities from Eleyon. Perhaps it was a result of the presence of companion beings throughout his entire existence, but whatever the reason Ällora does not feel the same need for companionship as Eleyon. He loves Eleyon as his creator, but has a steady yearning to express himself creatively. Eleyon encourages this, having placed such a drive in Ällora's spirit. Ällora, even while in the etheric plane, already begins to dream and imagine other worlds, worlds of strange laws and sensibilities, varied and multifaceted in existence. As he returns to the reality of the ether, Ällora soon tires of Eleyon's doting. Ällora turns to exploration, searching for something, anything, that will break the monotony of the formless undulations, but nothing stays structured in the ether but the fold of the spirit.
Therefore Ällora pleads with Eleyon to learn how to form another being. Yevassë, while normally content with times of communion with Eleyon also expresses her curiousity regarding how she and Ällora were created. As such Eleyon creates another two beings Unavo and Oleris, to demonstrate the creation of a spirit being. Ällora is fascinated, but in the process also realises with absolute certainty that the only structures that hold in the ether are the spirit folds and the intricacies built around that core. He feels despondent about what he feels are the limited potentials of ether as a creative medium. He attempts to express himself creatively with the ether all the same. While the other Deols take delight in his creations, Ällora wistfully speculated constructs with a more agreeable substance.
The next major development that allows Ällora to develop creatively comes when Unavo compresses ether and discovers energy. In this medium, Ällora finds he can create and fashion relatively stable structures. Pure energy would be exotic to us, unlimited as it was by rules of the four forces. Nevertheless, energy allows Ällora to turn some of the dreams that thus far existed solely in his imagination into reality. As Eleyon creates beings of energy, Ällora demonstrates how they can sculpt and weave the energy to create and innovate. The energetics turn their creative work back to the worship and adoration of Eleyon, respecting the other Deols, but not venerating them above the First Spirit. All is well, as Ällora is also satisfied that his talents could be put to the use of worshipping Eleyon himself, in invigorating new ways, instead of through the fluid ether.
Ällora loves the bold, the innovative, the dynamic, the vibrant and the intelligent. He wishes to see any slumbering potential realised and honed to its finest glory. Always taking steps, whether they are forward of backward; what matters to Ällora is that he tried. Eventually, progress will be made, and when it is, all will reap its benefits.
Yevassë
While Ällora represents unbridled creativity, Yevassë's mind is calm and steadfast. After she was created, she preferred to spend more time with Eleyon and learn about him, her creator, as well as herself. Ällora's attention was diverted externally, eager to discover new things in the world, to look forward to progress and dream of the future. In contrast, Yevassë focused on the present, trying to understand herself internally, getting to know what she saw as the most intricate structures around her, themselves, spirits of the ether. She learned about Eleyon's lonely existence, helped him to refine his vision of harmonious society, thought long and deeply about the characteristics such a utopian society would have.
When Ällora suggests that he and she ask Eleyon about the process of their own creation, she readily agrees, also curious to find out how such highly ordered structures could be formed in the ether. She bonds quickly with the younger Deols, Unavo and Oleris, as a maternal figure. As she interacts with them, she begins to understand more and more of how diverse spirits can be, and visualises the first inklings of what society should be like, for herself, experientially.
Ällora's experiments and ideas were a source of constant interest to Yevassë, however she would assess them and comment on their feasibility, their usefulness and their impact. Ällora trusted her astute reasoning and in talking to her, often found his dreams were tempered and sharpened to clarity. Their relationship was mutualistic in that way.
When the energetic and physical planes are created, along with the beings to occupy them, Yevassë tasks herself with codifying a set of guidelines and principles that are in line with Eleyon's social vision. Yevassë finds her purpose in actualising and refining the ideas of others into detailed systems and plans. In this capacity she also worked colalboratively with Ällora to develop his ideas about the energy arts into pieces that were tasteful and elegant, not too daring and unorthodox.
Interestingly enough, Yevassë's quiet contemplation is what brings her to the conclusion that energy can be further compressed. She thought ahead, and knew that Ällora would tire of energy eventually. She simply extended the idea that ether could be condensed and attempted to condense energy. She succeeds and forms the first specks of matter. While Ällora is busy managing the orchestras of colour and symphonies of movement, Yevassë decides to surprise him with a the new medium.
Yevassë favors the reserved, the introspective, the organised, the prudent and the pensive. She wishes to ensure that societies function cohesively by beginning with the individual; that each being should understand themselves thoroughly, and by doing so, better understand each other. Refining what is already known to an optimised, functioning unit, filling in the specifics, Yevassë perfects the known instead of rushing into novelty.
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This pair of deols draws heavily on the duality that I observe between ideals and utility, dreams and reality. In a perfect environment, the two mindsets that Ällora and Yevassë represent would tie together and spur development and progress in any field. The balance between theory and application in the sciences, the visionary and the classicist, the the left and right wing of politics - though I am hesitant to box these two Deols up with political affiliations. Any area should have a share of fresh new ideas, and temper these ideas with the best lessons that can be gleaned from the past. More often than not, the society we live in and the mindsets we adopt to issues are skewed to one side or the other, to the detriment of everyone involved. When is your own thinking too Älloran, or Yevanian?
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