Celestial Deities
Out of all the divine powers that once existed according to legend, only these five remain. They are the reson life coninues and the world can exist. But they are also aloof and distant. They either can't or won't manifest as material entities, and prayers to the Sun or the Dark might change your fortune, the difference is subtle. Worship flock to the Celestial Deities because they are all that remains, not because they expect personal salvation.
Sunfire
The god of the Sun, of Justice and everything worthy of public praise or condemnation.
Nightwarden
The god of Darkness, Secrets, and the Hidden. From conspiracies to a lover's tryst.
Astralveil
The stairs are said to be the lives that never were. Their guardian is also the one who oversees the passing from life to death and who cares for the souls as they move on.
The Moirai
The Moirai are the three moons that orbit Ailion as well as the divine entities within them. They are three aspects of the same divine concept and every time they circle the planet, they renew it. While most understand the roles of the Moirai to be essintial for holding back the destructive forces of the Abyss, the three have virtually no influence on the daily lives of those below. A lot is said about how auspicious it is for an event to be happening while each moon is in a different position, but none of it has been proven.
Origin
She is the link to the Past and the bringer of something new. Because every beginning must start with what has been.
Essence
The larger of the three moons is the manifistation of Lady Silver, the Present. She doesn't dwell on what has been or look to an uncertain future. Instead, Lady Silver represents paying attention to what currently is.
Eclipse
The Moirai that looks to the Future and to things that end. All things, the good as well as the bad, will eventually perish to leave room for what comes after. There is always uncertainty in what will happen, save for that.
Eidolons
The gods created Ailion and the rest of the starsystem a very long time ago. They then created the various bloodlines of life that live there. But in their arrogance, they failed to notice the tears to the Abyss that was opening until it was too late. The Dawn War only ended when most of the gods sacrificed their life and the rest of them locked themselves into continously reinfocing the protection of the world. THe ones who died left behind enormous statue-like forms. These rock formations are known as Eidolons and they shape and hold together all of magic. Proximity to them alters magic. Bringing their essence with you provides access to their abilities.
The Blacksmith
A decorated humanoid armour with lava pools inside and ice crystals on the crown of the helmet. A focus for material and elemental magic as well as construction.
The Double-Masked
A head wearing two masks is all that remains above ground. Illusions and mind-bending magic flow thoughout the region.
The Dreamer of Sands
A tapered skull form an hourglass shape with the torso below, allowing for sand and depris blown in from the wind to eventually fall through the shapes. The Dreamer connect magic of time and desire.
The Lantern-Bearer
The cross-legged figure has partially sunk into the ground. Two of its four arms merge in the shape of a giant lantern. Divination magic and magical attempts to seek knowledge emmanate from here.
The Many-Winged Serpent
The largest of the Eidolons, the Serpent twists around itself as it rises from the sea to the sky. Winds, teleportation, and travel are focused by it.
The Nine-Tailed Fox
This Eidolon is almost completely over-grown, possibly because of its connection to life — both flora and fauna. It has allowed nature to break its own rules.
The Sunken Skull
What looks like the skeletal remains of a humanoid head and arm sticks up from a bog. Its magic rots and breaks down — but can also force such processes to take different turns, such as make undead.
The Weeping Mother
Hands cover the face of this figure that has meged with the mountain behind it and waterfalls exit through the eyes. Its magic brings calm, rest, and health.
The Abyss
The Abyss is a reality beyond reality and the entities there have a deep seated hatred for the reasity that is. Explanations as to why are many and not helped by the fact that it's often in the interest of Abyssals to lie. The most powerful movers and shakers in the Abyss are collectively known as Demon Lords, for want of a better term. Beings of such power have been unable to personally enter the world since the Dawn War, but they can empower those who are able to.
Ariel
The Lady of Storms actually likes the world built for moretals — she just doesn't understand why it has all these nasty creatures ruining the landscape. Mortals are nothing but something the squash to prove the power of the elements.
Asmodeus
The ruler of the Hells. He doesn't seek the destruction of the mortal world, but rather its corruption. He's the manipulator of manipulators and convinced that sooner or later, everyone will be his puppet.
Spirits
Nature itself has an incredible force tied to it and can be called upon for impressive feats of magic for those who know how to. Various fey and other spirits that get their energy from this, and some hunt specifically to feed from it. The force that is nature is greater than just living matter and the cycle of life. It includes the very ground, the air, and the basics of elemental forces. To those who aim to master this craft need a focus for their efforts. This means they are often found in tribes or settlements outside civilisation.
Some Eidolon, specifically The Nine-Tailed Fox and The Weeping Mother, seem to strengthen the power of natural spirits around them.
Power-Wielders
Some spirits are powerful enough to have formed their own dimensions to rule. Their influence can stretch out from there to empower people and places.
Enneas
The Master of Desires has quite a following in many places and had been known to empower artists, sex workers, and chefs alike. While consent and delight are central, some still rally against Enneas' influence as something that distracts from society's needs.
Wallan
The Great Storyeller has the largest collection of stories there is. However, they put little value on truth, whch means more bards that historians seek them out. Still, quastionable sources that can be investigated for verification is better than no source.
Primus
The ruler of Artifice, Primus is the emodiment of order and law, and always an objective arbitrer.
The Onyx Knight
A primal spirit of battle. She is worshipped by soldiers, mercenaries, and generals alike. She has been known to grant insight into tactics and strategy as well a proficient use of weapons. But she also abhores raw brutality..
Tyche
The luck primordial represents both good and bad fortune and is often asked for aid by gamblers and other risk-takers, but also by many commoners who merely wish their lives were a bit more simple.
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