Index of Gods, Deities, and Spirits

Consider this article indefinitely under construction as I will be continuously adding more gods/elaborating on existing entries!

List of Gods and Deities

(In alphabetical order)

Bjernkungr

A Diadema God from central Gilden, the region now known as the Warlands. A nature god, the Bear God of Might. Son of the Earth Mother and Sky Father. Legends say it was he who first taught humanity to wield power, and his demigod son was crowned the first King of Men. He is the most worshipped god in the Warlands.

E'erendar

An Empyreal God, the God of the End of All Things, of permanent, infinite ending, of eternal absence-- he is the opposite of existence. He is a being of consumption, of total destruction, of hate and yawning, unfillable void. Where other High Gods are like bright giant stars, E'erendar is a black hole. He also holds eternal grudges. His cult is called the Church of End, and he is worshipped universally (mandatory) in Dymin.

Ferus

An Empyreal God, the God of forges, furnaces, and kilns, also called the Forge Father. He presides over smiths and craftsmen, and is worshipped pretty much anywhere where they have those crafts, but especially by the Caromardun of the Multahn Mountains. He is considered one of the chief High Gods of the Creation domain.

Gwenarha

A Diadema God of the same central Gilden pantheon as Bjernkungr. A nature god, the Moose Goddess of Motherhood. Fertility, birth, and guardianship are all included in her realm. She is also progeny of the Earth Mother and Sky Father, and sister of Bjernkungr. She is considered a protective guardian of women and children, and widely acknowledged but not as worshipped in the Warlands now as she once was.

Ide

A Diadema God, the draconic goddess, mother and queen of all dragons. She was so enormous her body could completely encircle the world. Legend tells that she perished in the War of Nine, and when she fell upon the earth, her bones formed the Dragon's Spine Mountains, where she now awaits in her death-slumber to someday reawaken, her new body erupting from the mountains, to incinerate all of Gilden and build her divine, draconic empire from the ashes.

Lyr

An Eminent God, a goddess from greater central Gilden of healing and medicine. If ever a physician or surgeon isn't available, a cleric of Lyr would be just as preferable, and depending on where one is, might actually be more likely to be around.

Marzhdeem

A Luminus God, the Zarthosian Goddess of Mercy. Her name is often invoked even by those who don't actively worship her in the greater surrounding region. Her most famous place of worship is the Temple of Marzhdeem located deep within the deserts of Zarthosia, also called the Garden of Mercy, Oasis of Salvation, and Sanctuary of Thieves.

Paviti

A Diadema God, of pestilence and plague, from the general Xarjanna region. Not considered a vengeful or malicious god by his followers, but considered evil by others.

Solvé

An Eminent God, goddess of the sun and primarily worshipped in Solril-- actually, the kingdom itself is named after her.

Themis

An Empyreal God, the goddess of law, most worshipped in Sidusimpere and Adamedos.

veniathan

A Luminus God, the goddess of time and memory. Was once worshipped by the people of Tirosanioth in the northern highlands centuries ago, but since the fall of Tirosanioth before the Era of the Known World, Veniathan has ironically been forgotten by Gilden.

Clarification on classifications of gods and deities

Different gods fall into different categories depending on how powerful, or in a sense 'undiluted' they are. The highest of order of god are called Empyreal Gods. Next are Luminus Gods-- very major but not the most powerful, then Eminent Gods-- still considered major but not as powerful as Luminus, then Diadema Gods, which are considered minor gods, but still Whole Gods.

There are other divine entities, deities, that are somewhere between spirits and gods. Different levels of deities don't have fancy classification names, rather mostly just referred to as either major or minor deities.

Differences between types of spirits

'Spirit' can refer to basically any non-fae, non-mortal, non-divine entity. This includes angels, demons, and devils-- though more powerful devils are generally considered minor deities, actually. There are a lot of connotations around the terms 'angel' and 'demon'; angels are regarded by mortals as benevolent, pure, subliminately beautiful, celestial beings. Demons are seen as malevolent, hedonistic, maliciously beguiling, dark agents of chaos and sin. Some stereotypes are vaguely rooted in truth, but these descriptions aren't accurate nor sufficient definitions of either of these types of beings. Really, angels are just spirits that directly serve a god. It could be any god, including an evil one. A 'fallen angel' is one that has betrayed or been cast out by its divine master. Demons are spirits of the Domain of Chaos, specifically, and are not inherently malicious. Some are, but it comes down to individual personalty.

It should be noted that both angels and demons generally like to party, though angel and demon revelry looks very different.