Records of the Old Gods
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Agorthat
Agorthat was a lesser god of darkness. His followers believed that light was a lie, and that darkness was the only truth. Agorthat was a pale, almost skeltal, humanoid, whose face (or at least eyes) were always obscured by darkness. His followers would intentionally blind themselves so as to not be tricked by the light in their eyes.Ahena
Ahena, before becoming a lesser goddess, was a young girl blinded in an altercation that she had been caught in the middle of. While in care for her injuries, she was close to death, and Myldala appeared to her while she was unconscious. Myldala was able to restore Ahena to her full health, though rather than her original sight, Ahena received the ability of foresight. Ahena became a priestess of Myldala after this, serving her for the rest of her life. In death, however, the people of Ahena’s temple began to worship Ahena rather than Myldala, and her worship slowly spread until Ahena became a goddess. High priestests of Ahena’s temple recieved the same gift that Ahena had, of future sight, in exchange for blindness. Angels of Ahena would glow a bright yellow-orange and did not have any eyes.Ashla
Ashla was the greater goddess of justice and the law, who took the form of a glowing golden humanoid figure with six wings and a blindfold covering her eyes. Her symbol was often seen in institutes of law, such as courtrooms or guard forces. Angels of Ashla were golden figures with a dress-like form instead of legs, with empty eye sockets and six wings. Followers of Ashla believed in justice and the following of the law, holding the belief that the law is not there without reason, as it guided their actions and ways.Avena
Avena was a lesser goddess of medicine and science. Her followers believed in the health and betterment of themselves and those around them, and were committed healers. They also believed that nothing should be done one way if there is a more efficient way for it to be done, and so strive to find that which is most efficient. Avena had a fairly consistent avatar, that of a young woman with wavy greenish hair, light green skin, and antlers made from tree branches.Brittune
Brittune was a lesser goddess of libraries. She encouraged learning and the keeping and recording of knowledge through books or other means. The most valuable thing to her and her followers was new information, things recorded that have never been recorded before, or new insight on previously recorded things. All of her followers kept a diary in which they detailed every aspect of their lives, a diary which becomes published if one ever becomes a Head Priest(ess) of Brittune. Brittune appeared in the form of a young brunette woman with a golden circlet above her head.Bylle
Bylle was a quasi-god of humour and jokes. He particularly enjoyed pranks, both ones he pulled on others or others pulled on him. He was almost always dressed in a jester’s outfit, with a white mask that was always smiling. Bylle was one of the least powerful deities in Dulūn's pantheon, with only around 20-30 followers. He was also the youngest deity in the pantheon. Originally, Bylle was a court jester, but became more ambitious and strived for a higher position. He convinced a small group of people to begin worshipping him as a god, and their church slowly began to grow. The most notable cleric of Bylle was Shaco, a changeling of unknown origin.Caemrys
Caemrys was a goddess of flame, originally a mortal woman before she was burned in a celestial flame that originated from gods fighting in the God War. She began a church dedicated around the ending of the God War, and though she did not succeed in this mission (the God War was ended for other reasons), she retained her godhood and followers.Eilsenne
Eilsenne was the intermediate goddess of the sun, and the counterpart to Mihtuna and Ravelle. She was a fierce warrior, and was unforgiving. Priests and priestesses of Eilsenne were held to a very high standard by both other clerics and their own goddess, and so the high priests and priestesses of Eilsenne’s temples were highly respected.Iemis
Iemis was an intermediate god of light, worshipped by the Church of the Eternal Flame. Iemis’ original blessing was to his church, when he gifted them with a magical flame that would give his followers arcane abilities so long as the flame stayed alight. The flame burned for millenia, and giving power to the clerics of Iemis. Iemis himself appeared as an older human in half plate armour, with grey hair reaching his shoulders and eyes glowing bright as the flame he had gifted to his temple.Clerics of Iemis would make a journey to the central Temple of the Eternal Flame to receive a blessing from the Head Priest of the Eternal Flame at some point in their careers. This ritual, known as the Rebirth, involved the cleric stepping into the Eternal Flame to commune with Iemis, who would determine if they are truly devoted to him. If they were not, they were burned by the flame, but if their intentions are found to be true, they emerged with a part of the flame in their eyes, and were given a new name by their Church.
Inir
Inir was a lesser god of forgiveness, and the lesser known brother of Enir, the archdevil of revenge; both he and his brother first were celestials that represented light and dark, good and evil, life and death, with Inir representing each of the former and Enir representing each of the latter. However, their domains changed during the divine resistance and the God War, with Inir becoming a god of forgiveness while Enir became an archdevil of revenge. A mirror image of Enir, Inir appeared as a man with white feathered wings, white hair, and black clothing covering all but his head and wings.Itya
Itya was a goddess of knowledge and learning. Her followers believed that the most valuable thing a person could have was knowledge. She was known as the Sage or the Learned One by her followers, her temples doubling as libraries. She did not have many holidays because her followers believed that as much time should be spent learning as possible, and holidays would have only interfered with that. Instead, followers worshipped Itya by reading her divine texts, with the belief that every time they reread her doctrine, new information would be revealed. Itya almost always appeared with a grey hooded cloak, underneath which her pale skin and white hair may have shown, holding a lantern glowing with blue light. Itya's angels would appear as non-corporeal floating blue spirits, similar to the light of Itya's lantern.Kaurenis
Kaurenis was the god of the oceans before he was killed in the God War. He created the island continent of Kaurenis, originally as a safe haven for his people in the war. In his mortal life, he knew and was friends with Ashla, and the two would ascend very close in time to one another. However, Ashla would end up betraying Kaurenis, being the one to kill him during the God War.Lausvel
Lausvel was an intermediate god of the forge, worshipped primarily on the continent of Ansara. Taking the form of a dwarf the size of a city, he had glowing blue eyes akin to an electric surge, and wielded a hammer humming with the same energy. Worshippers of Lausvel honoured him by crafting and inventing, and temples of Lausvel doubled as places of intellect and idea sharing, or sometimes marketplaces.Mihtuna
Mihtuna was the intermediate goddess of Myhe Alari, the larger of Dulūn’s two moons, as well as the tides. She was also a patron of moon-based therianthropes, and her temples provided refuge to any seeking aid or asylum. It is said by her followers that Mihtuna herself was actually Myhe Alari, and that she gained sentience from the thousands that began to worship her. Regardless, Mihtuna was considered one of the most open and welcoming goddesses, and her temples reflected this temperament of hers.Morta
Morta was a lesser goddess of lost souls, and those who lost their way between their life and the afterlife. She resided within the shadowfell, and helped to guide lost souls into their proper places. It was said Morta was the first of these souls, who became unable to get to wherever her destination was, and after years upon years of being lost, when she finally got to the afterlife, she chose not to stay, instead electing to lead others like her.Myllavalla
Myllavalla was the lesser goddess of ravens, crows, and scavengers. She did not have many temples, and the vast majority of temples to her doubled as orphanages or hideouts, with the guise of solely being temples for the latter. Myllavalla did not mind this, in fact showing up at some of her temples in disguise to interact with her followers.Phegaas
Phegaas was a quasi-god of creativity, individuality, and the circus. He encouraged self-expression in his followers, usually in the form of dance. Many of his followers, as such, were bards. He promoted individuality and uniqueness. Phegaas was near constantly changing shape, never settling on one look for long.Ravelle
Ravelle was the lesser goddess of Myhe Ennore, the smaller of Dulūn’s two moons, the Material Plane's reflection of Myhe Sylvanis. Back when the Pallid Conduit was still active, she was born as its Scion, imbued with the conduit's energy. She was a guardian of her people. However, while she was gaining power, Yxjun didn’t like the amount of influence she had over the feywild, so he sent one of his followers to break the Pallid Conduit. However, her people continued to worship Ravelle, forming a temple where the Pallid Conduit had been.Rehena
Rehana was an intermediate goddess of youth. She appeared as an elven woman with long white hair and pitch black skin, wearing purple robes. She was diametrically opposed to the greater devil Wrinyth, and thus the drow houses that followed Wrinyth were locked in a centuries-long war with the drow houses that followed Rehena.Seiremar
Seiremar was the goddess of the night sky, more specifically the stars and constellations. She was largely worshipped by sailors, who prayed to her for clear skies to navigate by at night. Her apotheosis occured well after the God War, and she filled some Kaurenis's role, though was unsuccessful in making the larger oceans less treacherous to travel.Sirsu
Sirsu was the greater god of death. His doctrine surrounded death as an unavoidable fate, and the acceptance of it as crucial to life. Sursu’s physical form had five pairs of arms, as well as two horns protruding from his head, where his eyes would be. He wore long black robes, with a hood covering his lack of eyes. Angels of Sirsu appeared identical to Sirsu himself, making it near impossible to tell if one were talking to Sirsu or one of his angels, if either ever appeared.Followers of Sirsu believed in the inevitability of death, with the understanding that the acceptance of this fact was the only way to live a fulfilling life. Creatures such as undead and immortal creatures were abominations to Sirsu's believers, as they were diametrically opposed to their beliefs; this often included elves. There were a number of complicated rituals surrounding death within the Church of the Unavoidable Truth, and members would often keep skulls or skeletons with them at all times to remind them of their faith and beliefs. Sometimes, these bones belonged to a deceased family member of the believer.
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