PANTHEON & PLANES
in 9VThe Nexi : Gods of the Neptaverse
Though the Silverhost's many versions of the Reflection Creed diverge in intent and interpretation, they share a common foundation: the universe demands balance, and the threat of evil shapes customs and beliefs across the Empire. At the heart of this creed lies an unshakable truth: the Divine Nine—the Nexi—are supreme among the gods, with all other deities regarded as their Descended.
To the Church of the Reflection Creed, any cults of the old gods or of the ‘Pre-Time’ are thought to be worshipping ‘false-gods’. Through the Argent’s blessing, the Matter and its Reflection Planes were born and now exist in harmony. Yet the unknown truth, hidden even from much of the Church’s own hierarchy, is this: the faithful who pray to the so-called "old gods" unknowingly worship the same Pantheon. Under different names, in varied interpretations, and through forgotten rituals, the "old gods" have evolved into the very venerated Nexi in the Creed. They persist, reimagined, as the Divine Nexi.
The Divine Nine are honored in a complex tapestry of worship. Beneath the overarching structure of the Church of the Reflection Creed lies a network of smaller, fractured institutions, each devoted to a specific Nexi. These institutions preserve the holy books and legends of their chosen deities, particularly from the War of the Nexi—a divine conflict that continues to shape the universe and codifies the eternal battle between good and evil. The prayers, devotions, and rites of the faithful are shaped by these stories, cementing the Nexi’s influence across the Silverhost. Though the cultures within the vast borders of the Silverhost are diverse, all share common architectural and spiritual hallmarks in their places of prayer. Reflection pools, prayer temples, and communion houses echo across every corner of the empire, uniting its people under the shared reverence of the Nexi.
To the Church of the Reflection Creed, any cults of the old gods or of the ‘Pre-Time’ are thought to be worshipping ‘false-gods’. Through the Argent’s blessing, the Matter and its Reflection Planes were born and now exist in harmony. Yet the unknown truth, hidden even from much of the Church’s own hierarchy, is this: the faithful who pray to the so-called "old gods" unknowingly worship the same Pantheon. Under different names, in varied interpretations, and through forgotten rituals, the "old gods" have evolved into the very venerated Nexi in the Creed. They persist, reimagined, as the Divine Nexi.
The Divine Nine are honored in a complex tapestry of worship. Beneath the overarching structure of the Church of the Reflection Creed lies a network of smaller, fractured institutions, each devoted to a specific Nexi. These institutions preserve the holy books and legends of their chosen deities, particularly from the War of the Nexi—a divine conflict that continues to shape the universe and codifies the eternal battle between good and evil. The prayers, devotions, and rites of the faithful are shaped by these stories, cementing the Nexi’s influence across the Silverhost. Though the cultures within the vast borders of the Silverhost are diverse, all share common architectural and spiritual hallmarks in their places of prayer. Reflection pools, prayer temples, and communion houses echo across every corner of the empire, uniting its people under the shared reverence of the Nexi.
The Ascended and their Descended
The Nexi are the nine Supreme Deities of the Divine Family, beings elevated to unimaginable power. Having reached a critical mass of devotion, the Nexi are the pinnacle of divine authority in the Neptaverse. While mortals worship the Nexi directly, their power often flows through intermediaries—known collectively as the Descended—allowing the Nexi to expand their reach across the cosmos.
The Descended is a broad term, encompassing a vast hierarchy of Greater and Lesser Deities, as well as avatars and divine manifestations through which the Nexi act. These beings may rule splintered realms among the planes, serve as guardians of divine roles, or act as messengers between the Nexi and mortals. Through their Descended, the Nexi’s will is carried to the Matter and its Reflection Planes, ensuring their domains remain secure and their influence grows.
The power of the Descended is intrinsically tied to the devotion of mortal souls. The prayers, faith, and emotional energy of worshipers empower both the Nexi and their Descended, cycling this divine essence through the Weave. This energy is channeled back to mortals in the form of Divine Magick, delivered by empowered mortal agents known as Heralds—those chosen to act as conduits of the Nexi’s will.
The Descended is a broad term, encompassing a vast hierarchy of Greater and Lesser Deities, as well as avatars and divine manifestations through which the Nexi act. These beings may rule splintered realms among the planes, serve as guardians of divine roles, or act as messengers between the Nexi and mortals. Through their Descended, the Nexi’s will is carried to the Matter and its Reflection Planes, ensuring their domains remain secure and their influence grows.
The power of the Descended is intrinsically tied to the devotion of mortal souls. The prayers, faith, and emotional energy of worshipers empower both the Nexi and their Descended, cycling this divine essence through the Weave. This energy is channeled back to mortals in the form of Divine Magick, delivered by empowered mortal agents known as Heralds—those chosen to act as conduits of the Nexi’s will.
The War of the Divine and the Fall of the Prime
The Neptaverse was not always as it is now. Before the Matter, before time itself, there was the Prime Nexi, a singular force that ruled without question. But in its unchecked power, the Prime faltered. Its death marked the end of an age and the beginning of divine conflict.
“Before the Nine, there was One. Before the One, there was None.”
The Prime Nexi, known as The Forefiend, was the singular force of divinity before time began. Archived within the Creed, it states the Prime Nexi was betrayed by its own creations, others whisper that something from beyond the Void consumed it.
Regardless, The War of the Nexi erupted in the aftermath, a struggle to fill the vacuum left by the Prime’s fall. In the cataclysmic battles that followed, some of the Descended rose to positions of unparalleled power, while others were shattered, their energies scattered across the planes. From this war came the refinement of the Sacred Geometry, the framework of balance that governs the universe, and the re-establishment of the Matter as the central plane of existence.
The war’s aftermath reshaped the divine hierarchy, creating the linear timeline intrinsically tied to the Matter. New roles were forged to maintain balance: some Descended rose to prominence, while others perished, their essences absorbed or repurposed into new forms. From this event emerged the structure of Greater and Lesser Deities, Quasi-Deities, and the divine agents who govern the Neptaverse under the Nexi’s watchful gaze.
Regardless, The War of the Nexi erupted in the aftermath, a struggle to fill the vacuum left by the Prime’s fall. In the cataclysmic battles that followed, some of the Descended rose to positions of unparalleled power, while others were shattered, their energies scattered across the planes. From this war came the refinement of the Sacred Geometry, the framework of balance that governs the universe, and the re-establishment of the Matter as the central plane of existence.
The war’s aftermath reshaped the divine hierarchy, creating the linear timeline intrinsically tied to the Matter. New roles were forged to maintain balance: some Descended rose to prominence, while others perished, their essences absorbed or repurposed into new forms. From this event emerged the structure of Greater and Lesser Deities, Quasi-Deities, and the divine agents who govern the Neptaverse under the Nexi’s watchful gaze.
Supreme Deities
Divine Rank 11+
The Nexi. These are the gods that are powerful beyond mortal understanding. Even their closest Descended are not informed in the true power of the Nexi. They rule the planes with roles that suit their energies, roles delegated by the Argent, God of the Balance, since the Fall and the beginning of time. These Supreme Deities have an uncountable number of devoted souls across the Planes of Existence. This immense devotion grants them their Divine Power. Despite this, they tend to stay out of the affairs of mortals, leaving the delegation of their wills and protection of their assembled realms to their various Descended and their Heralds.
The Nexi. These are the gods that are powerful beyond mortal understanding. Even their closest Descended are not informed in the true power of the Nexi. They rule the planes with roles that suit their energies, roles delegated by the Argent, God of the Balance, since the Fall and the beginning of time. These Supreme Deities have an uncountable number of devoted souls across the Planes of Existence. This immense devotion grants them their Divine Power. Despite this, they tend to stay out of the affairs of mortals, leaving the delegation of their wills and protection of their assembled realms to their various Descended and their Heralds.
Greater Deities
Divine Rank 6-10
First and most powerful of the Descended are the Greater Deities. They are the rulers of the scores of realms that compose the Planes of Existence. Their most powerful physical representations, their Avatars, are the generals of the Nexi given mortal form. They lead armies of souls devoted to the Nexi and their role as overseers have them ushering these souls over the chessboard of the Neptaverse in faith's eternal war.
Greater Deities rule realms with borders most accurately defined by emotional and theological energies. The Lesser Deities under their charge are wardens of domains divided out from these realms and the original Sacred Geometry of the Nexi's principle role.
First and most powerful of the Descended are the Greater Deities. They are the rulers of the scores of realms that compose the Planes of Existence. Their most powerful physical representations, their Avatars, are the generals of the Nexi given mortal form. They lead armies of souls devoted to the Nexi and their role as overseers have them ushering these souls over the chessboard of the Neptaverse in faith's eternal war.
Lesser Deities
Divine Rank 1-5
Lesser Deities are the Gods who walk the path as leaders of domains separated by the Sacred Geometry of existence. They have their metaphoric fingers working the various puppets that are often given specific tasks beyond seeking the devotion that empowers them. They bless souls who can properly serve their purpose or those who continue to spread their word. Greater and Lesser deities are often relatively new to their divinity when compared to the Nexi. Godhood is unpredictable but the vast majority of Lesser Deities are gifted a fraction of power from a Nexi. They are granted Divine Powers to serve as extensions of the will of whichever Nexi created or elevated them into Godhood.
Lesser Deities are the Gods who walk the path as leaders of domains separated by the Sacred Geometry of existence. They have their metaphoric fingers working the various puppets that are often given specific tasks beyond seeking the devotion that empowers them. They bless souls who can properly serve their purpose or those who continue to spread their word. Greater and Lesser deities are often relatively new to their divinity when compared to the Nexi. Godhood is unpredictable but the vast majority of Lesser Deities are gifted a fraction of power from a Nexi. They are granted Divine Powers to serve as extensions of the will of whichever Nexi created or elevated them into Godhood.
Vestiges
Divine Rank 1-3
The death of a deity is not an impossibility. Greater and Lesser deities who compete for devotion in the eternal war of faith have perished. A death will have a small ripple of Divine energy follow, centered on the location of the demise. The death of a Supreme Deity however, is a cataclysmic cosmic event that has effects that ripple across the entirety of the Neptaverse with varying degrees of consequence. Another Supreme Deity would be the only being capable of this feat. It was Letharik who killed his sire, Cuomo, that sparked the explosion that blew the Mater as known today into existence. Dead gods may be found as Vestiges within the Astral Plane or the Void, stripped of most of their divine energy to the point that they contain only a small fraction of their previous existence. With old and ancient rituals it is believed the devout can contact these beings and draw on their latent power.
The death of a deity is not an impossibility. Greater and Lesser deities who compete for devotion in the eternal war of faith have perished. A death will have a small ripple of Divine energy follow, centered on the location of the demise. The death of a Supreme Deity however, is a cataclysmic cosmic event that has effects that ripple across the entirety of the Neptaverse with varying degrees of consequence. Another Supreme Deity would be the only being capable of this feat. It was Letharik who killed his sire, Cuomo, that sparked the explosion that blew the Mater as known today into existence. Dead gods may be found as Vestiges within the Astral Plane or the Void, stripped of most of their divine energy to the point that they contain only a small fraction of their previous existence. With old and ancient rituals it is believed the devout can contact these beings and draw on their latent power.
Quasi-Deities
Divine Rank 0
In the Time of the Argent, Godhood has become more abundant, more shared. Cuomo, before time, restricted the Divine Judgment and monopolized the energy of worship. Under the Rule of the Hourglass, a new breed of Divinity was created as a check and balance to Divine power. There are different types of Quasi-deities, yet all share the similar trait of being created with a singular focus. Quasi-deities possess enough divinity to be spectacularly powerful, but lack the need of direct worshippers. They are created for a role given to them by their creator, most often their ascended. Growing a flock of devotees does not concern them. They cannot answer prayers, grant spells to clerics, or control divine aspects of mortal life. The Idols of the Argent that protect the Divine Palace are a type of these Quasi-deities. Living solely to protect the the Palace and the Silver One's Avatar.
In the Time of the Argent, Godhood has become more abundant, more shared. Cuomo, before time, restricted the Divine Judgment and monopolized the energy of worship. Under the Rule of the Hourglass, a new breed of Divinity was created as a check and balance to Divine power. There are different types of Quasi-deities, yet all share the similar trait of being created with a singular focus. Quasi-deities possess enough divinity to be spectacularly powerful, but lack the need of direct worshippers. They are created for a role given to them by their creator, most often their ascended. Growing a flock of devotees does not concern them. They cannot answer prayers, grant spells to clerics, or control divine aspects of mortal life. The Idols of the Argent that protect the Divine Palace are a type of these Quasi-deities. Living solely to protect the the Palace and the Silver One's Avatar.
Avatars and Heralds
Divine Rank 1-3
All deities who create extensions of themselves on the Mater and or its Reflection Planes, create Avatars. These creations fluctuate in power and form depending on the forging deity. At times they are physical representations of the gods themselves that commonly take form in dreams or the unconscious state. Other times they are powerful mortals that come to test their devout or grow their influential power. It is common that when great astral storms hit a planet or when fiery comets pass close to a population that it is an omen of the 'will of the gods' and the birth of an Avatar. It is proclaimed within the Reflection Creed that those imbued with extremely powerful Divine Magicks are a form of Avatar of the Divine called Heralds. Saints of the Church that have performed great feats of battle or miracles of life, blessed with great powers are believed to be Heralds of the Gods and revered in bardic songs and tales across the Empire.
All deities who create extensions of themselves on the Mater and or its Reflection Planes, create Avatars. These creations fluctuate in power and form depending on the forging deity. At times they are physical representations of the gods themselves that commonly take form in dreams or the unconscious state. Other times they are powerful mortals that come to test their devout or grow their influential power. It is common that when great astral storms hit a planet or when fiery comets pass close to a population that it is an omen of the 'will of the gods' and the birth of an Avatar. It is proclaimed within the Reflection Creed that those imbued with extremely powerful Divine Magicks are a form of Avatar of the Divine called Heralds. Saints of the Church that have performed great feats of battle or miracles of life, blessed with great powers are believed to be Heralds of the Gods and revered in bardic songs and tales across the Empire.
Descended Mortals
Divine Rank 0-1
Mortals that ascend to a small form of godhood by some awe-inspiring ritual or other immensely powerful method begin their Divine Journey as a Descended Mortal. It is in this state that the other Descended of their domain will offer Divine Judgment and through a planar pilgrimage that ensures the validity of their ascension, judgment is made. Upon this completion, membership within their ranks and the attributes of the Divine will be granted. Another path to ascension; If the unlikely occurrence of a mortal slaying a deity happens, the latent divine energies are absorbed by the mortal who made the deathblow. If they survive this, they become infused with Divine Magick forgoing the planar pilgrimage made by most of the other Descended Mortals.
Mortals that ascend to a small form of godhood by some awe-inspiring ritual or other immensely powerful method begin their Divine Journey as a Descended Mortal. It is in this state that the other Descended of their domain will offer Divine Judgment and through a planar pilgrimage that ensures the validity of their ascension, judgment is made. Upon this completion, membership within their ranks and the attributes of the Divine will be granted. Another path to ascension; If the unlikely occurrence of a mortal slaying a deity happens, the latent divine energies are absorbed by the mortal who made the deathblow. If they survive this, they become infused with Divine Magick forgoing the planar pilgrimage made by most of the other Descended Mortals.
Planes of Existence
Domains of the Gods
The Trinity Planes
At the furthest reaches of the Outer Planes are the Trinity Planes in which the Nexi of Venhailo reside and exert their will or influence over their Descended and all the other Planes of Existence.
The Fiendish Planes
At the frequential opposite of the Outer Planes as the Trinity Planes are the Fiendish Planes of the Abyssus and Nilhevete. Playing the role of balance in the scale of good and evil, fiends of both planes are forever breaching the planar barriers and wreaking havoc on the Reflection Planes.
The Reflection Planes
The Reflection Planes of the Mater, the Ferrix and the Umbrak are those most bound by the natural laws of physics and time. They are the metaphoric theatre in which the Divine Family and the other gods source their divine powers.
The Astral Plane
The Astral Plane, also called the Astralise, is the transitory plane. It is the space taken by the linked paths in between planes and planets. The Empie is in possession of a set of gates called L'Astra Porta. These astral tunnels link all the Planes of Existence together, and are a major asset of the Silverhost.
The Ethereal Plane
The Ethereal Plane is the bound dimension, the space best understood as, in between all the planes. It acts as a metaphoric body of water contained by the borders of the Planes of Existence; its shores overlapping the Mater and the Reflection Planes, so that every location on those planes has a corresponding physical location on the Ethereal Plane. The Deep Ethereal, or Aether, is most commonly crossed by the soul on the way to birth and on the way back after death.
The Inner Planes
The duo of Inner Planes that surround and enfold the Mater and its reflections the Ferrix and the Umbrak, provide the raw elemental substance from which existence is crafted. This duo are the Planes of Malium and Nu.
Within the Plane of Nu and Malium are consequential to the physics of the Mater and its reflections are the four Elemental Planes. They form an illusionary ring around the Mater, suspending it within the outer planes and the infinite emptiness of the Void.
Air: The Elemental Plane of Air is completely air of various types. Life in this plane cling to impurities that form pockets or bubbles in the otherwise pure atmosphere.
Earth: The Elemental Plane of Earth is an infinite expanse of solid matter pockmarked by bubbles of other elements and riddled with fissures.
Fire: The Plane of Fire is made primarily of loosely packed elemental fire and a landscape of hot coals. The rivers and oceans are filled with running magma and the atmosphere is extremely thin.
Water: The Elemental Plane of Water has no sun, yet the water glows dimly with a bluish green luminescence. Volumes of water at any temperature and salinity can be found.
The Outer Planes
While the Inner Planes are the raw matter border of energy that make up the Neptaverse, the Outer Planes are the raw emotion and conscious direction, the thought and will for such construction. Included in the Outer Planes are the plane of Versalis and Fulgrom.
Demi-planes
Demi-planes are smaller planes created by the Divine with their own unique properties. They may be created as temporary situational locations or more permanent or secretive locations. They often have a singular purpose that has traits that accomodate or facilitate that purpose.
The Void
The plane beyond the Neptaverse, outside and far from all other planes aside from the Abyssus. Little is known about the Void but its references within the Magistrate are usually referred to as the Plane of Non-Existence.
BEGINNING OF TIME
From the First Book of the Reflection Creed
Vol. I by Egobah Dagodeau, 270 P.F.
“Transcribed in the first volume of the Word of the Argent, this holy text is the foundational doctrine of the Church of the Reflection Creed. It is the story of all that was before, as it was revealed to us through the wisdom of the Argent’s chosen. To the faithful, it is truth. To the heretic, it is myth. To the lost, it is the only light guiding the shadows of doubt.”
And so it was.
Before time was measured, before the stars were placed, before the Weave was spun, there was only the Nexi—formless, infinite, and bound in eternal stillness. They were raw psychic energies, fragments of consciousness adrift in the Neverland, the Void of unreality.
But they were not alone.
A force presided over them, feeding upon their power. This was the Forefiend, the great hunger, the eternal warden of stagnation. It bound the Nine within an infinite loop, consuming their essence, reveling in a cycle that would never cease. The Nexi existed not as individuals, but as threads in a vast tapestry of endless repetition, woven and unraveled by the Forefiend’s will.
And so it was.
Praise the Argent as we falter…
It is not known how the sire, the Forefiend, first came to be, nor why it forged the Nine. This mystery shall remain forever unwritten, a truth hidden even from the Divine Family. What is known is that they were bound to it, and to it they suffered.
Yet all cycles break, and all prisons weaken.
And so it was.
Of the Nine, it was the Tempest, the embodiment of change and chaos, who first rose in fury. He saw the Forefiend’s hunger for what it was—a vampiric malfeasance, a parasite on the divine. He would not stand for it.
With great effort and focus, the Tempest gathered his energies—thunder, fury, chaos. A vortex of conflict, a maelstrom of defiance. His rage ignited the dormant will of another: the Reaper, whose scythe burned with the judgment of an unyielding will. United in purpose, they struck against the Forefiend, shattering the eternal loop.
And so it was.
"In the blink, no shorter; a union of purpose arose; Set free, the Reaper unshackled and the Tempest flowed. As the Forefiend sank, wounded, truly alone; The Reaper and the Tempest broke the unknown. With great tides of energy, the Nexi rebelled; In the blink, no shorter; the Forefiend was felled. Ever vigilant for the demonic echoes that linger; The balance is held with the Argent’s steadfast finger."
The Forefiend fell, its form shattered by the tempestuous fury of the rebel Nexi. Yet even in its defeat, the echoes of its hunger lingered. The Void stirred, a wound in the fabric of unreality. The Nexi had won, but their victory came at an unimaginable cost.
And so it was.
The fall of the Forefiend ripped open the Void itself. The veil of pre-time was torn irreparably, and the Divine Nine were to be unmade. Even as the Tempest raged and the Reaper’s blade cut reality itself, the world was unraveling.
It was the Veilkeeper, the quietest and most contemplative of the Nexi, who saw the truth before any other. She knew that the Forefiend’s fall would bring ruin unless something new could be woven from the chaos.
While her siblings wielded fury, judgment, and balance, the Veilkeeper sang. Hers was not a song of power, but of harmony, a new force that had not existed before. She reached into the unraveling strands of pre-time and wove them together, creating the first threads of the Weave. As she sang, the Nexi began to see her vision. One by one, the strands were spun into something new, binding the unraveling Void into a pattern of order and chaos, light and shadow, creation and decay.
The tide of war slowed. The storm dimmed. The fire waned.
And so it was.
In the stillness of that pause, the Argent, first-sire of the creator, saw the truth. The cycle was beyond repair. The balance had tipped. But from its ruin, salvation could rise.
It was the Argent who gave the Weave its first anchor: Time. With sheer ideatic force, the Argent shaped the first creation, the Time Gate, through which the laws of existence could flow.
Through the Gate surged light, sound, force, and emotion, pulled together into a divine crucible. The explosion of all that was—past, present, and future—rippled through the Void. From this act, the Neptaverse was born.
"From the first note came time, from time came light, from light came life. This was the first song of the Argent, and from its echoes, the Neptaverse was born."
No longer would all things be bound to an infinite loop. No longer would they exist in chaos without consequence. The Argent’s creation birthed the Sacred Geometry of existence—roles for the Divine Nine, the Weave to guide creation, and the foundation upon which all life would stand.
And so it came to be.
Vol. I by Egobah Dagodeau, 270 P.F.
“Transcribed in the first volume of the Word of the Argent, this holy text is the foundational doctrine of the Church of the Reflection Creed. It is the story of all that was before, as it was revealed to us through the wisdom of the Argent’s chosen. To the faithful, it is truth. To the heretic, it is myth. To the lost, it is the only light guiding the shadows of doubt.”
And so it was.
Before time was measured, before the stars were placed, before the Weave was spun, there was only the Nexi—formless, infinite, and bound in eternal stillness. They were raw psychic energies, fragments of consciousness adrift in the Neverland, the Void of unreality.
But they were not alone.
A force presided over them, feeding upon their power. This was the Forefiend, the great hunger, the eternal warden of stagnation. It bound the Nine within an infinite loop, consuming their essence, reveling in a cycle that would never cease. The Nexi existed not as individuals, but as threads in a vast tapestry of endless repetition, woven and unraveled by the Forefiend’s will.
And so it was.
Praise the Argent as we falter…
It is not known how the sire, the Forefiend, first came to be, nor why it forged the Nine. This mystery shall remain forever unwritten, a truth hidden even from the Divine Family. What is known is that they were bound to it, and to it they suffered.
Yet all cycles break, and all prisons weaken.
And so it was.
Of the Nine, it was the Tempest, the embodiment of change and chaos, who first rose in fury. He saw the Forefiend’s hunger for what it was—a vampiric malfeasance, a parasite on the divine. He would not stand for it.
With great effort and focus, the Tempest gathered his energies—thunder, fury, chaos. A vortex of conflict, a maelstrom of defiance. His rage ignited the dormant will of another: the Reaper, whose scythe burned with the judgment of an unyielding will. United in purpose, they struck against the Forefiend, shattering the eternal loop.
And so it was.
"In the blink, no shorter; a union of purpose arose; Set free, the Reaper unshackled and the Tempest flowed. As the Forefiend sank, wounded, truly alone; The Reaper and the Tempest broke the unknown. With great tides of energy, the Nexi rebelled; In the blink, no shorter; the Forefiend was felled. Ever vigilant for the demonic echoes that linger; The balance is held with the Argent’s steadfast finger."
The Forefiend fell, its form shattered by the tempestuous fury of the rebel Nexi. Yet even in its defeat, the echoes of its hunger lingered. The Void stirred, a wound in the fabric of unreality. The Nexi had won, but their victory came at an unimaginable cost.
And so it was.
The fall of the Forefiend ripped open the Void itself. The veil of pre-time was torn irreparably, and the Divine Nine were to be unmade. Even as the Tempest raged and the Reaper’s blade cut reality itself, the world was unraveling.
It was the Veilkeeper, the quietest and most contemplative of the Nexi, who saw the truth before any other. She knew that the Forefiend’s fall would bring ruin unless something new could be woven from the chaos.
While her siblings wielded fury, judgment, and balance, the Veilkeeper sang. Hers was not a song of power, but of harmony, a new force that had not existed before. She reached into the unraveling strands of pre-time and wove them together, creating the first threads of the Weave. As she sang, the Nexi began to see her vision. One by one, the strands were spun into something new, binding the unraveling Void into a pattern of order and chaos, light and shadow, creation and decay.
The tide of war slowed. The storm dimmed. The fire waned.
And so it was.
In the stillness of that pause, the Argent, first-sire of the creator, saw the truth. The cycle was beyond repair. The balance had tipped. But from its ruin, salvation could rise.
It was the Argent who gave the Weave its first anchor: Time. With sheer ideatic force, the Argent shaped the first creation, the Time Gate, through which the laws of existence could flow.
Through the Gate surged light, sound, force, and emotion, pulled together into a divine crucible. The explosion of all that was—past, present, and future—rippled through the Void. From this act, the Neptaverse was born.
"From the first note came time, from time came light, from light came life. This was the first song of the Argent, and from its echoes, the Neptaverse was born."
No longer would all things be bound to an infinite loop. No longer would they exist in chaos without consequence. The Argent’s creation birthed the Sacred Geometry of existence—roles for the Divine Nine, the Weave to guide creation, and the foundation upon which all life would stand.
And so it came to be.
Currency of the Gods
Souls are what the Divine value. The devotion of a living soul, grants them Divine Power. In the simplest terms, the emotional energies of devoted souls when praying, echo through the planes. This energy is amassed by the Nexi and redistributed to their Descendants through Divine Magicks.
When a soul passes from its mortal form, it is shifted to the transitory plane of the Ethereal. If it was a devoted soul, the soul will pass onto the plane of the deity that it was pledged. From there, souls are most often re-formed and transitioned back into the Neptaverse for a chance to re-devote themselves. Souls who go undevoted during their mortal lifetimes are transitioned to the Plane of Purgatus. From here they will sit and stir in the Sea of Souls where they may float for time eternal. Particularly bright souls or capable souls willing to bargain may catch the eye of a particular divine capable of bartering for their resurrection.
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