Olodumare (oh-loh-doo-MAH-reh)
African Deity
Olodumare
Olodumare is the unshaped source, the silent origin from which all Orisha flow. In Yoruba cosmology, Olodumare does not walk among mortals nor intervene with thunderous spectacle—instead, they exist as the eternal authority, the unseen wellspring of ashé, the divine force that animates all creation. Where other gods govern elements or emotions, Olodumare governs possibility. They breathe no commands, only potential, offering structure to chaos through presence alone.
Their will is not shouted; it is embedded in the very rhythm of the cosmos. Olodumare is invoked at the beginning of prayers, acknowledged at the end of ceremonies, but rarely spoken to directly. They are above cycles, above polarity—a deity of pure essence whose stillness empowers the world to move.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Olodumare rarely assumes a form, but when they do, they appear as a figure of immense serenity and incorruptible composure. Their features are undefined yet radiant, as if carved from the sky before dawn. Draped in flowing robes woven from mist and starlight, they hover slightly above the ground, surrounded by a subtle hum of ashé. Their face is ageless, neither young nor old, male nor female, eyes deep as ancestral memory.
Mental characteristics
Sexuality
Olodumare transcends desire, embodying a love not of longing, but of origin. Their intimacy is not expressed through touch or passion, but through the silent bestowal of life itself. They are drawn to acts of creation, to those who shape futures through wisdom and quiet strength. To know their affection is to be sustained—to feel one's purpose affirmed without need for affirmation. Love, to Olodumare, is divine alignment.
Lineage
Family Tree
Species
Ethnicity
Realm
Date of Birth
Evos Todhchaí
Gheydh
Gheydh
Children
Sex
Andro
Sexuality
Celestiaphilic
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