Gods
The All-Father
Atherion the Taken Man
The Usurper of the First Throne, Father of Unintended Gods
Once mortal, Atherion seized the remnants of an older, spent pantheon and wears divinity like an ill-fitting crown. He does not plan creation; he reacts. His divinity answers imbalance by spawning gods, often without foresight, causing contradictions that further fracture reality.
The Lesser Gods
These are widely known, prayed to across nations, and often contradict one another by design.
Helior, God of Bountiful Fields
Born during the First Great Famine. His excess provoked envy, rot, and waste.
Vaelith, Goddess of Peace and Accord
Created during the Age of Endless War. Her intolerance for conflict birthed darker echoes.
Kharos, God of War Unending
Spawned by Vaelith during prolonged peace, to rekindle “necessary struggle.”
Morvane, God of Famine and Want
A deliberate counterbalance to Helior. Worshipped in secret by survivalists and tyrants.
Ilyra, Goddess of Mercy
Born from mass suffering; her followers often clash with justice and law.
Tyrrek, God of Law and Chains
Manifested when mercy ran unchecked and empires collapsed into chaos.
Neska, Goddess of Ingenuity and Desperation
Atherion’s favorite accident—born when mortals adapted instead of praying.
Ulgrim, God of Strength and Endurance
Revered by soldiers and laborers; despises cleverness and magic.
Sethryx, God of Secrets and Forgotten Truths
Created unintentionally when Atherion tried to erase a god he regretted.
Valcorin, God of Kings and Crowns
Born when mortals demanded divine justification for rule. Quietly resented by Atherion.
The Minor Gods
These gods are regional, situational, or half-forgotten. Many overlap domains or contradict their “parent” gods.
Brannoch, God of Empty Granaries
Elyss, Goddess of Ceasefires and Unkept Treaties
Droven, God of Rust and Broken Weapons
Caitha, Goddess of Last Chances
Hurn, God of Forced Marches
Pellae, Goddess of Crop Blight
Rathuun, God of Bloodlust (denounced by Kharos, but tolerated)
Sivren, Goddess of Clever Lies
Orrik, God of Backbreaking Labor
Maelis, Goddess of Unwanted Peace
Thyra the Thin, Goddess of Hunger That Teaches
Kelvos, God of Sudden Inspiration
Jarn, God of Siege and Attrition
Luthiel, Goddess of Forgiveness Regretted
Boros, God of Shields and Retreats
Vesska, Goddess of Small Triumphs
Nhal, God of Lost Causes
Irix, God of Reckless Courage
Saemor, God of Broken Oaths
The Unnamed One, God of Things Almost Remembered
(Atherion insists this god does not exist. Temples to it keep disappearing.)
The Sealed Gods
Even a creature as powerful as Atherion makes mistakes. Some Gods have been sealed away and their memories erased from the world. Some things are best left forgotten...