Divine

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Estarra, the Eternal, is the Supreme Creatrix of the multiverse, the product of the merging of Dynara, Magnora, and the Nameless Son of Yudhe. The totality of creation is the result of Her creative will. Yet She remains ever aloof and distant from the concerns and tribulations of mortals and gods alike, and Her will is ever unknowable.

Kinds of Deities

Soulless Gods: Even Estarra, with all Her power and presence, cannot defeat the ancient Soulless Gods without destroying all worlds, so they represent a constant, underlying threat to the fabric of creation. However, so long as they remain bound by the Nine Seals, the threat of the Soulless is abated.

Elder Gods: Having come into being at the time before time, the Elder Gods represent powerful forces in their own right. However, they could not stand against the Soulless Gods and were either consumed, fragmented their beings into the mortal races, or fled the known realms. This was known as the Elder Wars. With the Coming of Estarra, the Elder Gods are slowly returning.

Vernal Gods: Where the Elder Gods were defeated against the Soulless, the mortals were born from the fragmentation of a few Elder Gods. The mortal races carried on this war and created great nexuses of power from which they were able to raise their own to great power. These were the Vernal Gods. Eventually, the Vernal Gods were able to trap the Soulless behind Nine Seals, though they had to sacrifice themselves to do so.

Ascended Gods: Once every generation, the Nine Seals which imprison Almighty Kethuru, greatest of the Soulless Gods, must be renewed by the essence and power of a mortal - for it was mortals who first imprisoned the Great Old One. The one who wields this power ascends beyond their frail mortal coil, reborn as an Ascended God.

The Divine Pantheon

Name Sex Status Fame
No or Unknown Circle
Ayridion M Dead The White Flame. First Ascendant; his death opened the path to the Domoths.
Dynara F Merged The Creator. Failed attempts became Soulless; with the son of Yudhe's help, discovered secrets of souls; became part of Estarra
Elostian M Missing The Enigma. Merger of Elcyrion and Lacostian.
Estarra F Whole The Eternal. Melding of Dynara and Magnora in the void. Freed by Roark.
Magnora F Merged The Destroyer. Used Soulless as Handmaidens; became part of Estarra
Morgfyre M Whole The Legion. Survived the void by hunting down and consuming other gods. Was a member of the Golden and Second Circles originally. One of the Twelve Traitors.
Sior M Whole The Anomaly.
Son of Yudhe M Human Taught Dynara secret of creating souls; lost in the void; sharded into humans according to [[1]] (some doubt this)
The Fates F Whole Claim to exist wherever the weave of creation is
Yudhe n/a Missing The first being, now missing
Thalrinda F Dead Mentioned in the Book of Krokano. Consumed by Crazen.
First Circle: Mediators and Leaders
Allinvia F Dead
Amberle F Dead Sister/mate of Meridian; greeted Soulless in peace, was devoured by them
Aslarn M Aslaran Oversaw 6th and 7th Circles; oversaw war preparations during Elder Wars; one of the last ten Firsts
Auginorus ? ? One of the last ten Firsts
Carsini ? Dead
Czixi ? ? One of the last ten Firsts
Dalthea ? ? One of the last ten Firsts
Eventru M Whole Crown of the Exalted. Once a friend of Fain's, and believed to have supported Him during the Betrayal, Eventru now bears great enmity towards Fain, and hates to even hear his name spoken, instead referring to Fain as "Traitor"
Fain M Whole Of the Red Masque. One of the last ten Firsts; called Traitor and banished to the Void for releasing the Soulless; went insane in the Void. Despises Elfen and Merians. Known to also despise Kephera, due to His being somehow imprisoned by them behind the Seal of Keph. Leader of the Twelve Traitors.
Meridian M Merian One of the last ten Firsts; led efforts against Fain and the Soulless; one of the first to splinter. Mate of Amberle.
Migana ? ? Oversaw projects of the 4th and 5th Circles
Mythramus ? Dead Oversaw projects of the 6th and 7th Circles
Olm ? ? One of the last ten Firsts
Strom ? Dead Oversaw projects of the 6th and 7th Circles
Shairim ? ? One of the last ten Firsts; ally of Aslarn
Zvoltz ? ? One of the last ten Firsts
Second Circle: Warriors
Braun ? ? Opposed Fain's elixir
Galantine ? Dead Consumed by Illith
Gruenella F ? Part of Loboshi's cadre; supported Fain's elixir; member of the Grey Furies cadre; also called Guen
Hajamin M Dead The Golden Lord. Protected Viravain while they were in the Void; consumed by Morgfyre
Ivanko ? ? Supported Fain's elixir
Igaso F Igasho Member of the Crimson Eyes
Kalikai F ? Member of the Crimson Eyes; gave everyone nicknames
Krokano M Krokani His formation lead assault on Souless
Loboshi F Loboshigaru Mate of Volkh; beloved of the wolves; an adjunct to Orlachmar
Ologri ? ? Member of the Crimson Eyes; brother-mate to Oovanti
Oovanti M Dead Destroyed by Daath Sequence; member of the Crimson Eyes; brother-mate to Ologri
Orlachmar M Orclach Fatally wounded by Illith; restored by Fain's elixir
Panamandius ? ? Member of the Crimson Eyes
Shikari M Whole The Predator. Brother of Viravain; protected Glomdoring
Slaay ? ? Lead a formation against the Souless
Tauro F Taurian Resisted Keph's psychic powers
Terentia F Whole The Even-Bladed. Was a Lieutenant of Meridian; returned after expedition into the void
Thax M ? Lead a formation against the Souless; part of Loboshi's cadre; member of the Grey Furies; supported Fain's elixir; misshapen by Zenos; fitted into armor by Clangorum and Agnomenon. One of the Twelve Traitors.
Third Circle: Meditators
Dracnoris M Dracnari One of the first Elder Gods; primal god; knew the doom was coming; brother of Draxbaylock
Keph F Kephera Known as She of Many Eyes; primal god; cut Illith in half
Lacostian M Merged The Mysterial Lord. Melded with the Akashic Records; merged with Elcyrion to form Elostian
Lantra F ? One of the Hamadhi
Malmydia F ? One of the Hamadhi. Performed experiments on Krokano and others. One of the Twelve Traitors.
Vrandrac I ? Amorphous mass
Fourth Circle: Artists
Clangorum M Dwarf Weapons 'artist'; trained as 2nd circle; member of the Grey Furies
Crumkane M ? Made the sugar plum fae; later, hid them in the aetherbubble Crumkindivia
Drocilla F? ? Spun mourning clouds in book of Orlachmar
Fininkora ? ? Victim of a failed experiment by Malmydia.
Isune F Whole The Aesthete. Restored the Seal of Nature; sealed with Kethuru; saved by Lacostian; created Wyrd with Viravain
Jagrerox ? Dead Destroyed by Zenos, left his Voice behind; it became the Cacophony tutor
Lyreth M Whole The Sidereal Prince. Fled from Zenos into the Void, leaving his voice behind like many of the other Fourth Circle. Later returned and was restored.
Mahalla ? Dead Destroyed by Zenos, left his Voice behind; it became the Harbingers tutor
Maylea F Whole Bloom of Serenity. Painted the flowers. Past mate of Nocht, She now bears Him great enmity.
Rhapsody ? Dead Destroyed by Zenos, left his Voice behind; it became the Cantors tutor
Rhesileni F Sileni Sister of Trialante (though not literally a creche-mate) and a Keeper of Song
Trialante F Dead Destroyed by Zenos, left her Voice behind; it became the Spiritsingers tutor
Trillillial F Trill Mate of Xyl; painted the sky.
Fifth Circle: Thinkers
Agnomenon M Gnome? Brother of Clangorum; opposed Fain's elixir; called The Tinkerer, master of mechanisms
Elcyrion M Merged The Erudite. Brother of Lacostian; survived body being destroyed during Elder Wars; merged with Lacostian
Ein ? ? Opposed Fain's elixir
Gheasia F ? Mate of Raezon. One of the Twelve Traitors.
Mililiki F ? Member of Fain's elixir coterie
Mugowumpois F Mugwump Studied animals and Collective Souls; recorded verses of Magnora
Oshterel M ? Member of Fain's elixir coterie
Raezon M Whole The Forbidden. Banished to the Void with Fain; tried to gain a link to Kethuru through Viravain. One of the Twelve Traitors.
Roark M Whole Libertas. Freed Estarra from the Void; made shady deal with 'ancient enemy' during war with Soulless
Xyl M Lucidian Mate of Trillillial; emotionless; studied the cosmos
Yomoigu M ? Member of Fain's elixir coterie
Sixth Circle: Awakeners
Auseklis M Whole The First Wanderer. (Most likely: Rock or River)
Elfenehoala F Elfen Sister of Lisaera; primary Moon awakener.
Lisaera F Whole The Silver Goddess. Primary Moon awakener; once mate of Fain, She now despises Him, and is presently the lover of Charune.
Manteekan M ? Awakened and shaped lesser spirits to battle the Soulless (banshee, grimalkin, redcaps, bogies, barghests, hodekin, spriggans, slaugh, and squonks)
Nocht M Whole The Silent. Primary Night awakener; protects Glomdoring. Hates Eventru, who calls him tainted. Once the mate of Maylea, they now bear enmity towards each other.
Rahm M? ? Primary Sun awakener
Seventh Circle: Creators
Blooredi M ? Created the crocodiles and alligators, and Spirit Scorpion; probably took Fain's elixir
Bollikin M Furrikin Created small animals, including rabbits, squirrels, foxes, and rockeaters; many formed Collective Souls
Centaubi M Centaur Charune's brother. Created horses.
Charune M Whole Lord of the Hunt. Created deer (and White Hart), cows
Liliori ? Dead Creator of Great Lion, the Collective Spirit of Jojoba
Lorella F ? Created lions
Tae M Tae'Dae Created bears
Volkh M Dead Created wolves; mate of Loboshi; consumed by Orlachmar
Viravain F Whole Mistress of the Webs. Created birds (and Raven), bugs, other small life; once possessed by Kethuru
Soulless Gods
Crazen ? Trapped The Greedy. Trapped by Shanth in a crater at the end of the world.
Draxbaylock F Dead The Black. Sister of Dracnoris, killed by Him during the first battle of the Elder Wars.
Erlechtoch ? Dead Lesser Soulless; His essence was used by Fain to resurrect Orlachmar.
Illith F Illithoid The Leviathan. Was once the most powerful, before being cut in half by Keph. Half was imprisoned behind the Seal of Keph, the same half later split into the Illithoid. Other half frozen under the seas by the Vernal Gods. Also called "Empress of Emptiness", Her heart resides within the Undervault, for those brave enough to touch it.
Kethuru M Imprisoned The Almighty, imprisoned beyond the border of the Astral Plane by the Nine. Currently most powerful of the Soulless.
Muud M Trapped Great Muud. Trapped under Balach Swamp, His essence powers that of the Soulforge. Now seeks victims by reaching to the sewers of the cities to feed upon unsuspecting adventurers by teleporting them to the Land of Flesh and Blood. Avatar is the Dread Lord of Contagion.
Nemach ? ? Lesser Soulless from which Fain's coterie drew the makings of the elixir
Zenos ? Trapped The Silent Death. Insubstantial. Trapped in a mountain cave, an icy prison made by the Vernal Gods. A small fragment of Zenos' essence was tightly bound within a chest in older times, and accidently let loose by the Celestine Guild, on or around 10 Dioni 214. Defeated upon the Plane of Celestia, and resealed within the chest.