This list doesn't include everything, and it's still fairly rough. It's missing Anarak, the Stormbringer (Lightning); Daemon, the Lord of Order; Hexx, the Queen of Chaos; and an unnamed Deity for the Ice element. All of these Gods are Prime Gods. I wrote all of this over an afternoon and haven't done much proof-reading, since this was originally for my benefit. :P
The Pantheon of
Galria
The Creator – The all-powerful
entity that gave birth to existence and created the Prime Gods to
watch over it. The Creator has not been seen since the beginning of
time, and even some of the Gods themselves question whether he truly
exists or not.
The Prime Gods
The Prime gods were given birth by the
Creator, and they manage life across all existence in all planes,
dimensions, and universes. In addition to overseeing major aspects of
creation, the Prime gods are also in charge of their own home planes
that were given to them at birth. There, the plane embodies the
aspect of creation they belong to, and they have absolute control
over all things that occur within their home plane.
Abyss, the Serpent of the Depths
(Prime) – Abyss controls the element of water in all its forms.
She has both a short temper, like that of a raging storm at sea, and
a kind heart, like a calm inland stream. Her appearance is that of a
gigantic snake with fins covering her body and a great set of fangs
lining her huge maw. Seafarers from Rogust, as well as the Orthos and
Varune races are her most numerous followers.
Athril, Goddess of Life (Prime) –
Athril is the goddess who presides over the souls of mortals
before they are born, and works to ensure the well-being of worlds
yet to be formed. Because of this fact, she is allied with Ptolemy,
the Master of Time, and knows all mortal lives before they are even
conceived. She is at odds with Shinixuroc, the God of Death, but
begrudgingly works alongside him to maintain the cycle of Life and
Death. The majority of the followers of Athril are clerics and
midwives who help with the birth of new children.
Gaia, the Foundation of the Earth
(Prime) – A god embodying no physical form, Gaia is the very
rock itself. Should interaction with mortals be necessary, he often
chooses the form of a great moss covered earth elemental immaculately
carved to resemble a humanoid of no discernible race. He is very
passive, and rarely interferes with the world's affairs, preferring
to observe and tend to Galria's structural integrity. The green
dragon brood is most closely associated with Gaia, as are the Druids
who tend to the land.
Ignis, the Flames of Creation
(Prime) – Ignis is a god ruled by his own hubris. He is short
tempered and stubborn, but he is a tireless craftsman that is always
working a forge or shaping the world of his home plane. His
appearance is that of a giant of immense muscle mass and covered in
flaming plate armor, wielding a smithy hammer capable of shattering
worlds. Blacksmiths, sorcerers, and even some of the desert faring
races like the Cythran and Rhivar follow Ignis.
Lumine, the Lightweaver (Prime) –
The Lightweaver is a woman of radiant beauty, appearing to her
followers as their own race with a glowing, golden aura surrounding
her. Her duty is to maintain the cycle of night and day along with
her opposing deity, Sethyr. Clerics and Paladins who wield the holy
light as both a weapon and an instrument in healing, such as the
Lightweavers of Olaraa, worship her.
Ptolemy, Mistress of Time (Prime) –
Few know of Ptolemy's existence, and even fewer worship her.
Ptolemy watches over the space-time continuum, and ensures that no
god nor mortal interferes with the flow of time. There are some
exceptions though, minor interferences that she pays little attention
to, such as the alterations caused by mortal magics that hasten or
slow time on a single entity temporarily. Of those who do follow her
are the few sorcerers who choose to use their magics to study events
of the past and to scry into the future. She appears as a wise
humanoid with fair skin, leaning on a crook and wearing flowing,
colorless robes.
Sethyr, the Shadowalker (Prime) –
The Shadowalker appears as a sinister man wearing a cloak of the
blackest night and wearing dark leather garments. He works with
Lumine, his opposing deity, to ensure that the cycle of night and day
is always in balance. He is a loner, and chooses to avoid allegiances
with the other gods as much as possible. Necromancers, thieves, and
assassins pray to Sethyr in the hopes of bolstering their magics or
aiding in preventing them from being found.
Shinixuroc, the God of Death (Prime)
– This god presides over the realm of the dead, and collects
the souls of the fallen to take them to Judgment. His appearance is
that of a dark-skinned, muscular elf weilding a scythe in blood red
armor. To some, he would appear to be a relic of a lost age,
mistaking him for a creature that had long ago gone extinct, but to
those who follow him, they are far less foolish and know that
whenever Shinixuroc appears, death is soon to follow. His worshipers
are necromancers, morticians, and some groups of shaman who revel in
death and the work they do.
Thessix, the Judicator (Prime) –
The God above all Gods. Thessix oversees the actions of the Prime
Gods and ensures they maintain balance within the multiverse. All
conflicts between the Prime Gods are quickly shut down whenever
Thessix shows up. Some mortals, such as judges, executioners, and
vigilantes worship and pray to Thessix, as they view his justice as
being above all, even mortal law. Thessix however will never
intervene in mortal affairs, and simply dedicates himself to handling
the Prime Gods.
Zephyr, Angel of the Heavens (Prime)
– Appearing like a man with feathery wings and carrying a
golden bow, Zephyr is a warrior god who defends the planar realms and
presides over the element of air. His vengeance against invaders into
the planar realms can be as swift as the winds themselves. Navigators
of ships and creatures capable of flight often worship him, hoping
for favourable winds to carry them to their destinations.
The Lesser Gods
These deities are those created for the
express purpose of watching over the various worlds and populating
them with mortals. They are all at one point or another created by
one or several of the Prime gods to perform this task. Just as with
the Prime gods, each Lesser god has a plane of existence they can
call their home, and they have absolute influence over the realm.
Aegis, the Twin of Spirits (Lesser)
– This god was given life by Athril, along with his twin
brother Vindicator, to oversee the maintenance of the spirit world.
Together with his brother, they also contributed to the creation of
the many animals and beastman races across Galria. Aegis is often
worshiped by Shaman, such as the seers of the Snowhoof minotaur, as
well as by beastmen of all races and callings. Both he and his
brother appear as a mix of beastman traits. However, Aegis carries a
huge tower shield and wears tribal garments.
Laren, Patron of Thieves (Lesser) –
Laren appears as a human, with a scruffy beard and carrying all
the tools a thief would ever need. Jealous of the goddess, Nova's
creations, he set about stealing her work and twisting them. The
results were the Human, Dwarf, and Jintaran races, and they are his
most devout followers. Thieves who don't worship Sethyr often instead
pray to Laren for a good haul.
Manul, the Silent Watcher (Lesser) –
Manul has no appearance. He is the moon of Galria itself, and his
influence extends only as far as he can see, and was given birth as a
joint effort by both Lumine and Sethyr. He watches over the world and
silently keeps track of important events, able to catalog the lives
of millions of beings in a single day. His worshipers are mostly
lycanthropes, who are at the height of their power when Manul is in
the sky.
Nova, Matron of Magic (Lesser) –
Nova is the queen of dragons and as their creator, she herself
also appears as a great, prismatic dragon that towers over even the
giants of Galria. She maintains the flow of mana in the world and is
incredibly powerful, able to extinguish all life on a world with a
single glance. In addition to the creation of the entire dragon
species, she also gave birth to the elves, and as such is worshiped
by both races. Practitioners of the arcane also give their prayers to
Nova for the gifts they have been given.
Sytarel, Goddess of Warriors
(Lesser) – Sytarel is credited with the creation of the troll,
orc, and by extension of the orc's cross breeding, the ogres. She
appears as an orc woman in spiked armors and equipped with more
weapons than one could possibly wield. She rules her people with an
iron-fist, and all her creations fear her. Those who willingly choose
to follow her, such as warriors and mercenaries, tend to be of the
short tempered sort and are unrelenting in their work.
Vindicator, the Twin of the Wilds
(Lesser) – Just as with his brother Aegis, Vindicator was
created by Athril. Unlike his brother though, Vindicator is tasked
with watching over the animals of the world, and as such he is often
worshiped by druids and healers who work with animals, as well as by
beastman races across Galria. Both he and his brother appear as a mix
of beastman traits. However, Vindicator carries with him a large
battleaxe and wears plate armor.
Xenar, the All-Healer (Lesser) –
Xenar appears as an ursar in pristine, ivory robes and carrying a
golden censure. He is the creator of the Ursar race, having seen the
works of the Twins and wanting to perfect their art, and is second to
none when it comes to the healing arts. He is the only god of the
lesser pantheon capable of, and daring enough, to pull a soul from
the realm of Death. Ursar are strictly the majority of his followers
and base their belief of Xen on the visions he imparted to one of
their own. However, healers of other races are known to worship the
All-Healer.
Months
of the Year
The Galrian Calendar is named after the
pantheon itself, and is comprised of both the lesser gods of the
world and the prime gods. Each month lasts 30 days, and there are 16
in total, meaning that a full year lasts 480 days. Those of the
religious community feel that the gods are at their most powerful
during their month of the year, and their influence is most
prominent.
1 – Athril (Life; represents
the beginning of a new year)
2 – Zephyr (Air; Winter at its
coldest)
3 – Sethyr (Darkness;
Represents the long nights of winter)
4 – Abyss (Water; Beginning of
spring)
5 – Vindicator (Fertility,
animals returning from hibernation)
6 – Xenar (Healing; Rebirth
after the long winter)
7 – Nova
8 – Ignis (Fire; Beginning of
summer)
9 – Sytarel
10 – Lumine (Light; Represents
the long days of summer)
11 – Thessix
12 – Gaia (Earth; Beginning of
Autumn)
13 – Aegis
14 – Laren
15 – Manul
16 – Shinixuroc (End of
cycles, death)
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