![[Imix.png|400]] **Archomental, Prince of Evil Fire Creatures** **Alignment:** Neutral Evil **Home Plane:** Elemental Plane of Fire **Realm:** The Temple of Ultimate Consumption **Also Known As:** The Eternal Flame, the All-Consuming Fire, Lord of Hellfire ### Overview Imix, the Prince of Evil Fire Creatures, is an ancient and immensely powerful archomental who embodies the destructive and consuming nature of elemental fire. As one of the Princes of Elemental Evil, he commands vast numbers of creatures native to the Elemental Plane of Fire and seeks to extend his dominion across the multiverse. Unlike Kossuth, whose divine authority encompasses the broader nature of elemental fire, Imix represents its malevolent and destructive aspects. His ambitions centre upon the conquest of his native plane, the destruction of rival elemental powers, and ultimately the reduction of the Material Plane and other realms to ash. Imix most commonly appears as an enormous column of living red flame, possessing a vaguely humanoid shape and blazing tendrils that serve as arms. His form can tower thirty feet above the ground, with smouldering black hollows resembling eyes. The heat radiating from his body is sufficient to burn creatures that approach him, while his presence illuminates the surrounding area with an intense fiery glow. Though capable of speech, Imix rarely chooses to converse with mortals, preferring to express himself through roaring flames, crackling laughter, and displays of overwhelming destructive power. Imix is fiercely ambitious, arrogant, and unpredictable. He possesses considerable intelligence and is capable of elaborate military planning, yet his temperament is notoriously volatile. He takes particular pleasure in destroying the creations of intelligent beings, including settlements, cultivated lands, and structures that required generations to construct. His hatred of mortal civilisation is not motivated by a desire to replace it with a particular form of government or belief, but by his conviction that everything capable of burning should eventually be consumed. Although Imix receives worship from numerous creatures and cults, he is not a true deity. His immense elemental power nevertheless allows him to grant limited divine magic to devoted priests, and his influence has spread among fire-dwelling creatures and mortal worshippers throughout the planes. His followers regard him as the supreme embodiment of destructive flame, while those familiar with the powers of the Inner Planes recognise him as one of the most dangerous archomentals in existence. ### Domain and Influence Imix resides within the Elemental Plane of Fire, an immense realm of perpetual flame, volcanic landscapes, molten seas, and unbearable heat. Although he claims authority over the plane and its inhabitants, his dominion is not absolute. The plane contains numerous independent powers, including the efreet of the City of Brass, the servants of Kossuth, and creatures who refuse to acknowledge Imix as their ruler. His seat of power is the Temple of Ultimate Consumption, a vast fortress situated within the heart of an immense active volcano. The stronghold takes the form of an inverted pyramid surrounded by volcanic rock and molten fire. The volcano rises upon the Plain of Burnt Dreams, a great island within the Blazing Sea, where liquid flames surround the volcanic landscape. The fortress provides Imix with a defensible stronghold from which he directs his armies and oversees his campaigns against rival powers. Ancient accounts describe the volcano containing Imix's fortress as possessing vortices leading to the Elemental Plane of Earth and the Paraelemental Plane of Magma. The existence of these passages has not been conclusively established, although Imix is known to possess connections with powerful beings beyond his native plane. Imix commands enormous armies composed of fire elementals, efreet, salamanders, fire grues, fire mephits, and magmins. These creatures serve as soldiers, guardians, and agents of his expanding authority. His forces are among the greatest assembled by any elemental prince, and his influence is reinforced by powerful servants capable of directing military campaigns in his name. One of Imix's most significant servants is Asgeroth, a pit fiend who serves as a commander within his forces. Asgeroth has been entrusted with the campaign against Zaaman Rul, the Prince of Good Fire Creatures. His service demonstrates Imix's willingness to employ powerful fiends alongside elemental creatures when their abilities can advance his ambitions. The greatest challenge to Imix's authority within the Plane of Fire comes from Zaaman Rul. The two archomentals have fought a prolonged struggle for supremacy, culminating in a devastating war in which Zaaman Rul's forces suffered a crushing defeat. Imix emerged victorious and continued to pursue the surviving forces of his rival, hoping to eliminate organised resistance and establish his dominion over the entire plane. Imix also maintains an intense hatred for Olhydra, the Princess of Evil Water Creatures. Their rivalry is among the fiercest conflicts between the Princes of Elemental Evil, arising from their opposing elemental natures and competing ambitions. Imix seeks Olhydra's destruction, while she likewise desires his defeat. Their enmity has endured despite the considerable distance separating their respective domains. Despite his power, Imix has not attempted to overthrow Kossuth, the divine Lord of Flames. Kossuth possesses authority far greater than that of the archomental and commands the allegiance of numerous fire elementals who do not serve Imix. This distinction remains one of the principal limitations upon Imix's ambitions within his own elemental realm. Imix ultimately desires more than the conquest of the Plane of Fire. He seeks to extend the destructive power of his element throughout existence, consuming forests, cities, kingdoms, and eventually entire worlds. His willingness to answer summons from the Material Plane reflects his eagerness to bring destruction into realms ordinarily beyond his immediate reach. ### Symbols and Icons  Imix's personal symbol is a red diamond, an emblem associated with the Prince of Evil Fire Creatures and recognised among those familiar with the elemental powers. Another widely recognised emblem is used by the Cult of the Eternal Flame. This symbol resembles a bowl-shaped brazier containing a burning flame. Members of the cult also employ a distinctive hand sign in which one hand forms a fist with the thumb raised, while the other hand is placed over it to suggest a brazier surrounding its flame. The symbols associated with Imix and his worshippers identify allegiance to the destructive power of elemental fire. The red diamond is associated with Imix himself, while the flaming brazier is particularly recognised among the followers of the Eternal Flame. ### Worship and Tributes Imix receives worship from creatures that revere the destructive nature of fire and from mortals who seek power through elemental devastation. His followers include fire giants, red dragons, and spellcasters specialising in fire magic. Numerous fire-dwelling creatures also acknowledge his authority, while his influence has attracted cultists among several mortal peoples. His worshippers are frequently characterised by fierce tempers, destructive impulses, and an eagerness to impose their will through violence. Many regard fire as the ultimate means of overcoming resistance and destroying the works of their enemies. For these devotees, the devastation caused by flame is not merely an instrument of warfare but an expression of the power they worship. The Cult of the Eternal Flame is among the most notorious mortal organisations devoted to Imix. Its followers believe that fire should consume the existing world, destroying both civilisation and the natural environment to make way for a realm dominated by elemental flame. The cult's practices reflect this belief, with acts of arson, the deliberate destruction of valuable possessions, and the burning of forests serving as expressions of devotion. Among the practices associated with Imix's worship are: - **Destruction by Fire:** Members of the Eternal Flame regard deliberate acts of burning as demonstrations of devotion. Many believe that something important or beautiful should be destroyed by fire each day, allowing the power of flame to triumph over the creations of mortal hands. - **Burning of Settlements and Wilderness:** Widespread arson and the deliberate setting of forest fires are recognised activities among the cult's followers. Such destruction serves their desire to reduce the existing world to ash and extend the influence of elemental fire. - **Offerings of Wealth and Captives:** Firenewt worshippers of Imix conduct raids to obtain treasure and prisoners. Their warlocks claim valuable plunder as tribute, while captives deemed unsuitable for labour may be sacrificed in his name. - **Marks of Devotion:** Burn scars are common among members of the Eternal Flame and may serve as a means of identifying cultists. These scars reflect the close association between their worship and their willingness to expose themselves to destructive fire. - **The Manipulation of Volcanic Fire:** Powerful members of the Eternal Flame employ magic to open fissures, release molten rock, and create destructive flows of lava. These acts demonstrate their mastery of fire and advance the cult's efforts to bring elemental devastation into the Material Plane. Imix is not a benevolent patron, and offerings do not guarantee his favour. His unpredictable temperament makes even devoted worshippers vulnerable to his wrath. He has been known to destroy followers who believed that their sacrifices and service would protect them, demonstrating that loyalty provides no assurance of safety in his presence. ### Clergy and Temples The clergy of Imix includes priests, warlocks, and other spellcasters devoted to the destructive power of elemental fire. Although Imix is an archomental rather than a true deity, he possesses sufficient supernatural power to grant limited divine spells to those who worship him. His religious following is therefore sustained through both elemental magic and the authority he exercises over creatures who acknowledge him as their patron. Certain priests of Imix wear robes trimmed with red and carry amulets enchanted with continual flame. These items identify their association with fire and provide visible expressions of their allegiance. His worshippers are also known to establish shrines in volcanic caverns, tunnels, and other locations where natural heat and flame provide suitable surroundings. One of the established centres of Imix's worship is the Mosque of Blistering Atonement, situated within the Furnace ward of the City of Brass. The mosque is dedicated to Imix and is distinguished by its corroded copper exterior. His influence among the efreet is considerable, and members of their nobility are known to revere him despite the independent authority exercised by the rulers of the City of Brass. Within the Material Plane, his worship has also taken root among the firenewts. Their society is closely organised around devotion to Imix, with warlocks serving as religious authorities and directing warriors in his name. These warlocks encourage aggression, cruelty, and destructive warfare, teaching that particularly ferocious warriors may receive the touch of the Fire Lord and become overwhelmed by extraordinary battle fury. Firenewt warlocks also direct raids for treasure and captives, claiming a portion of the plunder as tribute to Imix. Prisoners may be enslaved for labour or sacrificed, while successful warriors gain status through their service to the religious and military authorities of their communities. Among the most dangerous mortal cults dedicated to Imix is the Cult of the Eternal Flame, whose influence spread throughout the Dessarin Valley of Faerûn. Under the leadership of the tiefling Vanifer, the cult established strongholds within the ancient dwarven ruins beneath the Sumber Hills. Its principal underground sanctuary became known as the Temple of Eternal Flame, part of the lost dwarven city of Tyar-Besil. The cult also established a presence at Scarlet Moon Hall, where its followers disguised themselves as druids while seeking recruits. Beneath its strongholds, the cult operated foundries, maintained prisoners, and prepared the magical workings necessary to advance the cause of elemental fire. Vanifer served as the Fire Prophet, directing the cult through ambition, manipulation, and the power of the magical dagger Tinderstrike. Her followers included fire priests, guardians, elemental spellcasters, and warriors devoted to spreading destruction. Through these servants, the worship of Imix became a significant threat to settlements throughout the Dessarin Valley. ### Powers and Abilities Imix possesses immense supernatural power over fire, heat, and elemental destruction. His body is composed of living flame, allowing him to move and fight in ways impossible for ordinary creatures. His magical abilities enable him to create devastating conflagrations, summon elemental servants, and transform the surrounding environment into a burning wasteland. - **Living Flame:** Imix's natural form consists entirely of elemental fire. He can pass through spaces too narrow for a solid creature, provided that flame could move through them. His blazing body emits intense light and can ignite combustible objects through direct contact. - **Aura of Intense Heat:** Imix continually radiates extraordinary heat. Creatures approaching him are endangered by the temperature surrounding his body, while his ability to manipulate heat allows him to overwhelm enemies who cannot withstand his fiery presence. - **Elemental Fire Magic:** Imix possesses the ability to unleash powerful fireballs, create immense walls of fire, and summon destructive storms of flame. His mastery extends beyond ordinary fire magic, allowing him to unleash elemental devastation over considerable areas. - **Flame Blasts:** Imix can project concentrated blasts of fire against distant opponents. These attacks allow him to strike enemies beyond the reach of his physical form and inflict devastating injuries through elemental flame. - **Combustion:** Imix can cause a creature within his sight to burst into flames, engulfing the victim in destructive fire. The burning can continue after the initial attack, threatening to consume the creature unless the flames are extinguished. - **Summoning Fire Elementals:** Imix can call fire elementals directly to his aid. These summoned servants fight under his command, supplementing the armies that already recognise his authority. - **Control Over Heat and Metal:** Imix can release overwhelming waves of heat across the surrounding area. Metal objects become particularly dangerous when exposed to this power, while creatures subjected to the heat may suffer severe exhaustion in addition to burning injuries. - **Mastery of Flames and Lava:** Within his domain or a powerful elemental fire node, Imix can cause existing flames to expand dramatically and molten rock to surge beyond its normal boundaries. He can also create clouds of black smoke and burning embers capable of obscuring the surrounding area and injuring creatures caught within them. - **Magical Teleportation:** Imix possesses the ability to move instantaneously between locations through supernatural means. This power allows him to reposition himself during battle and overcome obstacles that would hinder creatures dependent upon ordinary movement. - **Supernatural Resilience:** Imix is exceptionally resistant to physical injury and hostile magic. His elemental nature protects him against fire and poison, while many forms of physical and magical attack are insufficient to overcome his defences easily. - **Influence Over the Environment:** When Imix establishes a presence within an elemental fire node, the surrounding region becomes increasingly affected by unnatural heat. Vegetation withers, water sources diminish, wildfires become more frequent, and volcanic activity intensifies. His continued presence can transform fertile land into a region devastated by drought and flame. Imix is particularly dangerous when fighting within his native element, where his command over fire and the environment provides a considerable advantage. Nevertheless, he is not invulnerable, and both magical opposition and rival elemental powers have proven capable of resisting him. ### Treatment of the Chosen and Faithful Imix treats mortals and lesser creatures with contempt, regarding them primarily as instruments through which his destructive ambitions may be advanced. His willingness to grant power or accept worship does not imply affection for those who serve him. Even the most devoted followers remain vulnerable to his volatile temperament and his disregard for their survival. His servants may obtain considerable power through their association with elemental fire. Priests and warlocks devoted to him wield destructive magic, while creatures serving under his authority may receive opportunities to command lesser followers or participate in campaigns against his enemies. However, Imix does not consistently distinguish between loyal servants and those who oppose him when overcome by destructive fury. His unpredictable behaviour makes his favour unreliable, and offerings or sacrifices do not necessarily protect worshippers from his wrath. The Cult of the Eternal Flame reflects this disregard for individual survival. Its warriors frequently launch reckless assaults, accepting their own destruction if they can inflict sufficient damage upon their enemies. Captives are enslaved in foundries, while weaker creatures are treated as expendable servants. Among the firenewts, religious devotion is closely tied to warfare and the demonstration of strength. Their warlocks encourage raids, conquest, and cruelty, while warriors who display exceptional ferocity believe themselves capable of receiving the blessing of the Fire Lord. Imix's treatment of his followers remains consistent with his greater ambitions. He values the spread of fire and destruction above the preservation of any individual servant, and those who seek his favour must contend with a patron whose hunger for devastation can turn upon them without warning. ### Myths and Legends Imix's history is intertwined with the ancient struggles between the elemental powers, the influence of the Elder Elemental Eye, and the attempts of mortal cults to bring elemental destruction into the Material Plane. Several traditions concerning his origins and relationships remain uncertain, while other events have shaped the balance of power within the Inner Planes. - **The Elder Elemental Eye:** Imix believes himself to be a descendant of the mysterious Elder Elemental Eye, a power associated with the corruption of the elements and the Princes of Elemental Evil. The truth of this ancestry remains uncertain. Some sages regard the Elder Elemental Eye as an ancient primordial being responsible for the creation or corruption of the evil elemental princes, while others consider it a force that binds their destinies together. Imix's association with this power has involved him in schemes extending beyond his immediate elemental ambitions. - **The War Against Zaaman Rul:** One of the greatest conflicts in the history of the Plane of Fire occurred when Zaaman Rul, the Prince of Good Fire Creatures, assembled an army to challenge Imix. His forces included azers, firetails, and renegade efreet who opposed Imix's tyranny. Their armies clashed upon the Plain of Burnt Dreams, where Zaaman Rul attempted to overthrow his enemy. The battle ended in a devastating defeat for the forces of good, with much of Zaaman Rul's army destroyed. The surviving prince withdrew from open conflict, while Imix sought to exploit his victory and eliminate the remaining opposition. - **The Parentage of Zaaman Rul:** Among the inhabitants of the Plane of Fire, rumours persist that Zaaman Rul is the son of Imix. Both azers and salamanders have repeated this claim, although the truth has never been conclusively established. If the relationship is genuine, it would make their prolonged conflict a struggle between father and son, with the two embodying opposing moral aspects of the same element. - **The Hatred of Olhydra:** Imix maintains a particularly fierce hatred for Olhydra, the Princess of Evil Water Creatures. Their rivalry has endured across the ages, with each seeking the destruction of the other. Some traditions describe Olhydra as Imix's sister or cousin, although their precise relationship remains uncertain. Regardless of whether these claims possess any truth, the two archomentals are among the bitterest enemies of the Inner Planes. - **The Service of Asgeroth:** Asgeroth, a powerful pit fiend, entered Imix's service and became one of his most important commanders. He was entrusted with military operations against Zaaman Rul and established connections with the exiled archdevil Moloch. Through these dealings, Imix became associated with infernal schemes extending beyond the Plane of Fire, although his principal ambition remained the expansion of his own elemental dominion. - **The Temple of Elemental Evil:** Imix became involved in the schemes surrounding the Temple of Elemental Evil upon the world of Oerth. His association with the Elder Elemental Eye drew him into the efforts of its servants, who sought to unleash destructive elemental powers. The cult's activities demonstrated how the influence of the elemental princes could be directed toward the ambitions of a greater and more mysterious force. - **The Rise of the Eternal Flame:** In Faerûn, the tiefling Vanifer rose to prominence as the leader of a cult devoted to fire. Originally a dancer from Calimport, she developed considerable magical ability and gathered followers who shared her fascination with flame. Visions eventually led her north to a forgotten temple beneath the Sumber Hills, where she discovered Tinderstrike, a magical dagger containing a fragment of Imix's power. With this weapon, she transformed her following into a cult devoted specifically to the Prince of Evil Fire. - **Tinderstrike and the Weeping Colossus:** Tinderstrike is a magical dagger containing a spark of Imix's elemental essence. The weapon grants its wielder considerable power over fire and possesses the ability to influence fire elementals. Vanifer intended to use the dagger within the Weeping Colossus, a great elemental fire node beneath the Sumber Hills, where a portal connected the Material Plane to the Elemental Plane of Fire. Through the proper ritual, the portal could provide Imix with a passage into Faerûn, allowing his destructive power to be unleashed upon the surrounding lands. ### Encounters with Imix's Influence Imix's influence extends beyond his fortress upon the Elemental Plane of Fire. His worshippers, elemental armies, and efforts to establish portals into other realms create threats wherever destructive elemental magic takes hold. His servants can be encountered in volcanic regions, ancient temples, subterranean strongholds, and settlements threatened by cults dedicated to elemental fire. - **The Armies of the Temple of Ultimate Consumption:** Imix commands fire elementals, efreet, salamanders, fire grues, fire mephits, and magmins. His servants carry out military campaigns against rival elemental powers, particularly the surviving forces of Zaaman Rul. Powerful commanders such as Asgeroth direct portions of these armies. - **The Mosque of Blistering Atonement:** Within the City of Brass stands a temple dedicated to Imix. The mosque's corroded copper exterior distinguishes it among the buildings of the Furnace ward, while its existence demonstrates the archomental's influence among members of efreeti society. - **Firenewt Warbands:** Firenewts who worship Imix conduct raids against neighbouring settlements, taking treasure, prisoners, and supplies. Their warlocks direct these campaigns and receive valuable plunder as tribute. Captives may be enslaved or sacrificed, while the warriors regard destructive violence as an expression of their devotion. - **The Cult of the Eternal Flame:** Mortal cultists dedicated to Imix engage in arson, the destruction of settlements, and the deliberate spread of fire. Their members often bear burn scars and may identify one another through their distinctive hand sign. They are particularly dangerous when gathered around magical foundries or elemental fire nodes. - **Scarlet Moon Hall:** The Cult of the Eternal Flame established a stronghold at Scarlet Moon Hall within the Sumber Hills. Its members posed as druids while gathering recruits and concealing their true allegiance. From this location, the cult maintained access to the subterranean temple complex beneath the region. - **The Temple of Eternal Flame:** Within the ancient dwarven city of Tyar-Besil, the followers of Imix occupied a temple devoted to elemental fire. The complex contained warriors, spellcasters, foundries, prisoners, and elemental servants. It also provided access to deeper regions connected to the power of the Elder Elemental Eye. - **The Weeping Colossus:** Beneath the cult's strongholds lies an immense elemental fire node containing a portal to the Elemental Plane of Fire. The location is dominated by a colossal stone figure partially submerged in molten rock, with streams of lava flowing from its face. The portal above the colossus provides a means through which Imix may be summoned into the Material Plane if the necessary ritual is completed. - **Regions of Elemental Devastation:** The presence of Imix within a powerful fire node can transform the surrounding environment. Unnatural heat spreads across the land, crops wither, bodies of water diminish, and wildfires become increasingly common. Volcanic fissures and eruptions may also establish temporary passages to the Elemental Plane of Fire, allowing additional elemental creatures to enter the affected region. ### Conclusion Imix is among the most dangerous archomentals of the Inner Planes, embodying the destructive hunger of elemental fire and commanding vast armies of creatures devoted to his cause. His dominion over the Temple of Ultimate Consumption, his victory against the forces of Zaaman Rul, and his continuing hatred of Olhydra have established him as a formidable power within the Elemental Plane of Fire. Although Kossuth remains a greater authority over the element, Imix continues to pursue the conquest of those who refuse to acknowledge his rule. His influence upon the Material Plane is demonstrated through the worship of fire giants, red dragons, firenewts, and mortal cultists, particularly the followers of the Eternal Flame. Through their destructive practices, elemental magic, and attempts to open passages between the planes, these servants advance Imix's ambition to spread fire beyond its native realm. Despite the opposition of rival archomentals and the limitations upon his authority, Imix remains committed to the supremacy of elemental fire. His goal is not simply to rule the Plane of Fire, but to unleash its consuming power across existence, destroying the creations of gods and mortals alike until nothing remains beyond the dominion of flame.