The Old Gods

If you know what's good for you, don't go looking for them.

A Quick Guide To The Old Gods.

Aarden, a being of creation and destruction, of life and death, of good and evil. He is the famine and the fair harvest. He is good and bad. His Chalice can cure any illness or curse. Its rumored to be located somewhere in PLACEHOLDER . His whereabouts are unknown.
Valoria, the mother of magic. She created the homes of the gods. She created the suns and moons. She is the one who gave the First Empress of {Placeholder} her blessings. She is a being of mana and mystery. She infused her Anklet with her essence. Its located somewhere in Valoria's Crater. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Ellioris. A being of silence and quick escapes. Of charisma and quick wit. He had a golden voice. The songs he sang could weave its way into your mind. Its said his Lute is still out there. Nestled somewhere in The Broken Hills. His whereabouts are unknown.
Setrine. The embodiment of detail and creativity. Of grace and intelligence and perception. She is the mother of all playwrights; of all warriors; of all seers. She is a being of many faces. Her Book of wisdom is still out there, located somewhere in The Badlands. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Alena. Not much is know about Alena. It is said she is the one who killed the All Father. It is said she will begin the apocalypse. It's said she created the Great Rifts. Its said she will kill us all. Her Sword is still out there. You can't find it. It'll find you. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Introduction

Mythology & Lore

(DISCLAIMER: The following text is translated from a Damaged Tablet written in Aetherian. Because of our limited knowledge of the old gods and their languages, as well as the information lost during the Great Purge, the sample size is small and therefore may be inaccurate.)
In the beginning there was the earth, nothing but a round, blank sphere of mist and ice, the great expanse, and the The Aether. And out of the Aether came The All Father¹. The All Father Drifted in the great expanse for a long while, until he crossed paths with the earth.
The All Father was wandering one day when he spied a Serpent in the water. The All Father went to approach when the serpent lifted it head, revealing hundreds of eyes. The creatures eye squinted, and it spoke with a hundred voices and one hundred mouths:
"What is it that you hope you will find here? There is nothing to be found."
The All Father pondered that question for pondered that question for 90 days and 90 nights (Not that they knew, as there was no sun or moon), and returned to the serpent the following morning.
{¹: The All Father in the gods tongue is "Lexum Morialis, which literally means "Everyone Parent". We replaced it with "All Father" because he sometimes uses the male pronoun in the tablet, however, it may be a mistranslation.}
"I am here because I will it to be."
The All Father then slew the serpent² and continued on his way.
{² It isn't known why or how he killed the serpent. It doesn't elaborate for the rest of the tablet.}
The serpents blood covered the ice and hardened into rock. The serpents eyes glossed over and turned into gemstones. The serpents scales formed great mountains and hills and its teeth became precious metals. The serpents heart then sank into the center of the earth, and gave life to those above.
The changes in the earth inspired the All Father, and inspired him to create life. The all father was very lonely you see, and he knew he couldn't do this task alone, so he reached into the Aether and pulled out five Aetherians. The Aetherians then told him their names, and the All Father assigned domains to each of them.
To Arden, the first Aetherian, he assigned the creation of life and people.
To Valoria, he assigned the creation of the natural processes.
To Ellioris, he assigned the creation of joy and meaning.
To Setrine, he assigned the creation of beauty and wonder and talent.
And to Alena, the final Aetherian, he assigned, {The tablet cut off at this part.}

Divine Origins

No one really knows when people began worshipping the Old Gods. We know they were never worshipped as a whole. They certain groups

Technically, The All Father is an Old God. But in several other tablets and documents, it labels him a 'titan'. We're not sure what that means.

Type

Religious, Pantheon

Alternative Names

The Gods Of The Aether

Demonym

Aetherian

Deities

• Alena
• Arden
• Ellioris
• Setrine
• Valoria

Manufactured Items

• Alenas Sword

Related Historical Events

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  The Creation Of The Earth

Oddly Enough, The Old Gods have a large Temple, in Emmetheas Desert, over 500 miles from where the first tablet was discovered.