The Orthodox Pantheon is the name given to the overarching group of three pantheons of gods that oversee creation, destruction, good, evil, order, and chaos. These are the most widely recognized understandings of the divine on the continent of Sol.
The Ten Divines
A pantheon of primordial deities who initially oversaw the creation of reality itself,
the Ten Divines preside over concepts such as the elements, time, and chaos, they are not frequently worshipped in the conventional sense and are considered uninterested in the affairs of mortals. It is widely believed by sages that the Ten Divines are in a state of dormancy or simply have no interest in our world, though others believe they still influence the world in their own way.
Bai,
the omnigod
Yuna &
Luna,
the twins of dawn and dusk
Nith,
the goddess of curses
Luna-el,
the god of chaos
Muun,
the god of sleep
Sabosa,
the goddess of fire
Agathos,
the god of the spirit realms
Gaia,
the goddess of nature
Basorus,
the craftsman of the gods
The Celestial Order
A pantheon of gods that preside over virtues and order, trying to guide mortals to what is good.
The Celestial Order is the most popular and widely accepted pantheon, worshipped by most of the continent of Sol by humans and elves alike. In the calamitous war that nearly ripped the fabric of reality apart, the celestials opted to defend creation and aid mortals against the malevolent infernal forces who sought their destruction.
The celestials expect devotion, reverence, worship, virtuous living, and sacrifice, and in return, promise to protect the mortals and the material plane from the dangers of the darker realms and its deities. Mortals build temples, shrines, and altars for the celestials in settlements, homes, and the wilderness, honoring the gods through these acts as well as penance and prayer.
Xerxes,
the god of war, strength, and monarchy
Elasarius,
the god of magic, logic, and knowledge
Tathos,
the god of life and death
Veros,
the god of commerce, work, and wealth
Bastelix,
the god of natural disasters, the sea, and shipbuilding
Kosmitus,
the god of stars, science, and signs
Antius,
the god of hunting and herding
Ethilia,
the goddess of art and fate
Seraphina,
the goddess of love, family, and emotion
Galixaia,
the goddess of fortune, festivals, and luck
Selethis,
the goddess of nature, harvest, and the sun
Meniphanaea,
the goddess of law, order, and wisdom
Sabelis,
the goddess of mercy and the sky
Astreah,
the goddess of balance, harmony, and time
The Infernal Order
A pantheon of gods that preside over evil and chaos, fighting to gain power and using mortals to do so.
The Infernal Order is illegal to worship throughout most of Sol, though some cults, communities, and even whole cultures are an exception to this. In the calamitous war that nearly ripped the fabric of reality apart, the infernals attempted to destroy creation and supplant the divines as masters of reality, being repelled by the celestials and their champions.
The infernals expect many of the same things as their celestial counterparts, though mostly without virtue and with a harsh emphasis on sacrifice and submission. They offer mortals a taste of power for their service and often deliver, albeit usually in a way that betrays the implied terms of their bargains. Mortals show their devotion to the infernals by building altars, shrines, and hidden temples to the deities where their worship is illegal and functioning temples where legal.
Valraath,
the god of destruction, slaughter, and malice
Heronis,
the god of pleasure, debauchery, and hedonism
Celexei,
the god of black magic, summoning, and necromancy
Demithios,
the god of insanity, madness, and terror
Chrynios,
the god of messages and trickery
Shaegunda,
the god of forbidden knowledge, fate, and dreams
Kabara,
the father of vampirism
Savaris,
the mother of lycanthropy
Misanthei,
the goddess of despair and misfortune
Mephia,
the goddess of hidden truth
Nyx,
the goddess of secret murder
Anathexia,
the goddess of plague, pestilence, and deviancy
Strife,
the goddess of plots, conspiracy, and ambition
Daphyxo,
the goddess of deception, thieves, and reversal of fortune
