The goddess Elmara was born into divinity, like most other gods, during the Age of Seeding. Born at first without divine purpose, her beayty was akin to Lilith, the equally young and recently asended goddess of beauty. She matched the promiscuous goddess in allure and her words carried the same command, but Elmara preferred to convince others through their own desires instead of dominating them with her wiles. Where Elmara's beauty was elegant and graceful, Lilith's was primal and infatuating.
The rivalry between the two goddesses grew as Elmara gained many followers amongst the living. Lilith saw this and grew envious. She challenged Elmara, saying that the only reason why mortals followed her so fervently was because of her beauty, and not her wisdom. She understood the primal nature of the creatures of the earth, for she lived among them for eons, while Elmara was still young.
Without her picturesque features, Elmara would never hold as much passion in the hearts of men. Elmara was not convinced.
In order to settle the matter, Elmara approached the Mindless Giant Ärun to craft a mask for her, in order to hide her features from her followers. The creature was one with the forge and had no desires beyond his hammering. But in the presence of the Lady of Light a sense of recognition came over him. He heard her request, and promised to forge for her a mask of emerald, if she promised to visit him every thousand years so that he can experience the clarity of mind to create once more.
Elmara vowed to Lilith that she will never again take off the mask, to prove that her followers were not under the influence of her beauty alone. However, with the clarity of mind temporarily restored to Ärun, he had created the most magical of artifacts, enhancing the goddess's beauty ten fold. Her presence commanded obedience even more than before.
Lilith was in awe and craved to have the Giant make the same for her, but Ärun was again his mindless self, hammering his anvil without recognition.
Elmara, however, had enough of the petty rivalry, and decided to let the matter be. She wanted to use her influence and power to serve the realm of the divine, and that of the mortals, by promoting unity and bringing out the best in everyone. It was at that moment, that the goddess became to personify her portfolio as diplomat of the gods.