The pantheon of Shavirouk is divided among 8 gods, each of which represents and embodies the core aspects of one of the 8 schools of magic. These beings are powerful Spirits which exist in the world and can be seen and encountered.
While typically passive in the way that a tree or a wind are passive, some occasionally take more direct action such as when Zagnaraz brutally moves across Eth Kraci during The Rampage. Even during times like this, though, the Gods rarely notice those they encounter, moving as pure forces of nature more than sentient beings.