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The [[Prime Material]] in which Avendar resides was created by the Overgods [[Iandir]], [[Jolinn]], and [[Ashur]]. They in turn created many deities of Their own to help steward Their new creation; over time, yet more deities came from elsewhere or ascended to godhood from ordinary mortality to preside over various aspects of the Prime. All deities ultimately bow to the will and might of the Overgods, whose power is absolute, though some more resentfully than others.
The [[Prime Material]] in which Avendar resides was created by the Overgods [[Iandir]], [[Jolinn]], and [[Ashur]]. They in turn created many deities of Their own to help steward Their new creation; over time, yet more deities came from elsewhere or ascended to godhood from ordinary mortality to preside over various aspects of the Prime. All deities ultimately bow to the will and might of the Overgods, whose power is absolute, though some more resentfully than others.


==Deities of Avendar==

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!Deity !! Chosen Lineage !! Values !! Icons
!Deity !! Chosen Lineage !! Values !! Icons
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| [[Iandir]] || None || Earth, order, law, leadership, honesty, creation || the crown/runil, shaped quartz or diamond
| [[Iandir]] || None || Earth, order, law, leadership, honesty, creation || the crown/runil, shaped quartz or diamond
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| [[Aeoleri]] || [[aelin]] || Purity, romance, gallantry, refuge, guilt, charm || roses, a silver blade
| [[Aeoleri]] || [[aelin]] || Purity, romance, gallantry, refuge, guilt, charm || roses, silver blades
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| [[Alil]] || [[aelin]] || Empathy, liberation, responsibility, spectacle, transformation, reaction || lotuses, butterflies
| [[Alil]] || [[aelin]] || Empathy, liberation, responsibility, spectacle, transformation, reaction || lotuses, butterflies
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| [[Rystaia]] || [[ch'taren]] || The Weave, freedom, passion, joy, zeal, revelation || the pegasus
| [[Rystaia]] || [[ch'taren]] || The Weave, freedom, passion, joy, zeal, revelation || the pegasus
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| [[Vaialos]] || [[ch'taren]] || Hope, sacrifice, martyrdom, poignancy, memory, insight ||
| [[Vaialos]] || [[ch'taren]] || Hope, sacrifice, martyrdom, poignancy, memory, insight || a teardrop
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| [[Elar]] || [[ethron]] || Nature, symbiosis, renewal, family, druidic magic, growth || a leaf or new shoot
| [[Elar]] || [[ethron]] || Nature, symbiosis, renewal, family, druidic magic, growth || a leaf or new shoot, any tree
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| [[Nariel]] || [[ethron]] || Hunting, anarchism, heroism, mischief, vivacity, disobedience || an arrow with white fletching, a longbow
| [[Nariel]] || [[ethron]] || Hunting, anarchism, heroism, mischief, vivacity, disobedience || an arrow with white fletching, a longbow
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| [[Bayyal]] || [[nefortu]] || Fire, wrath, ruin, violence, consumption, malice || a flame
| [[Bayyal]] || [[nefortu]] || Fire, wrath, ruin, violence, consumption, malice || a flame
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| [[Tzajai]] || [[nefortu]] || Chaos, air, gambling, trickery, luck, change ||
| [[Arkhural]] || [[shuddeni]] || Ambition, domination, sadism, larceny, pleasure, excess ||
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| [[Arkhural]] || [[shuddeni]] || Ambition, domination, sadism, pleasure, larceny, impulsivity ||
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| [[Ashur]] || [[shuddeni]] || The Void, death, demons, apocalypse, silence, finality || a dragon
| [[Ashur]] || [[shuddeni]] || The Void, death, demons, apocalypse, silence, finality || a dragon
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| [[Rveyelhi]] || [[shuddeni]] || Tyranny, subjugation, industrialization, efficiency, bureaucracy, attrition || the black staff, interlocked gears
| [[Rveyelhi]] || [[shuddeni]] || Tyranny, subjugation, industrialization, efficiency, bureaucracy, attrition || the black staff, interlocked gears
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| [[Fenthira]] || [[srryn]] || Swamps, evolution, fertility, shelter, supremacy, gratification ||
| [[Fenthira]] || [[srryn]] || Swamps, evolution, fertility, shelter, supremacy, gratification || a clutch of eggs, a nest
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| [[Sitheus]] || [[srryn]] || Undeath, punishment, jealousy, obedience, decay, exile ||
| [[Sitheus]] || [[srryn]] || Undeath, punishment, jealousy, obedience, decay, exile ||
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==Theology==

The gods of Avendar are a diverse group of immortal beings of miraculous and immense power. Each god pursues their own interests, purposes, and plans, and the various [[lineage]]s each have their own presiding trinity of deities that lay claim to that lineage's destiny and which have heavily shaped their chosen peoples' culture and history. Alongside this focused stewardship, deities freely welcome worshippers from any lineage or culture provided they act in accordance with that deity's values and purpose. Through their following, religious artifice, [[Great House]]s, and individually chosen and sigiled [[immortal divine]]s, deities may enact their designs and spread their influence upon the world in accordance with the ancient [[Compact]] laid down by the Overgods.
The gods of Avendar are a diverse group of immortal beings of miraculous and immense power. Each god pursues their own interests, purposes, and plans, and most of the various native [[lineage]]s each have their own presiding trinity of deities that lay claim to that lineage's destiny and which have heavily shaped their chosen peoples' culture and history. Alongside this focused stewardship, deities freely welcome worshippers from any lineage or culture provided they act in accordance with that deity's values and purpose. Through their following, religious artifice, [[Great House]]s, and individually chosen and sigiled [[immortal divine]]s, deities may enact their designs and spread their influence upon the world in accordance with the ancient [[Compact]] laid down by the Overgods.


Deities rarely manifest bodily in the world, but when they do it is usually in the form most familiar to their chosen lineage, even to those not of it. The exception is the Overgods themselves, who appear in various forms appropriate to the lineage they are manifesting for. Each lineage or culture thus has wildly different ways of perceiving each of the Overgods, down to their species, gender, and general disposition.
Deities rarely manifest bodily in the world, but when they do it is usually in the form most familiar to their chosen lineage, even to those not of it. The exception is the Overgods themselves, who appear in various forms appropriate to the lineage they are manifesting for. Each lineage or culture thus has wildly different ways of perceiving each of the Overgods, down to their species, gender, and general disposition.

Revision as of 00:09, 12 February 2024

The Prime Material in which Avendar resides was created by the Overgods Iandir, Jolinn, and Ashur. They in turn created many deities of Their own to help steward Their new creation; over time, yet more deities came from elsewhere or ascended to godhood from ordinary mortality to preside over various aspects of the Prime. All deities ultimately bow to the will and might of the Overgods, whose power is absolute, though some more resentfully than others.

Deities of Avendar

Deity Chosen Lineage Values Icons
Iandir None Earth, order, law, leadership, honesty, creation the crown/runil, shaped quartz or diamond
Aeoleri aelin Purity, romance, gallantry, refuge, guilt, charm roses, silver blades
Alil aelin Empathy, liberation, responsibility, spectacle, transformation, reaction lotuses, butterflies
Serachel aelin Corruption, provocation, secrecy, grief, obsession, preservation forget-me-nots, masks, hedgehogs
Enirra alatharya Balance, equality, rebellion, obsession, monotheism, lost causes an equilateral triangle, an eye
Alajial caladaran Peace, healing, diplomacy, mercy, compassion, charity lilies, flowers in general, bumblebees
Chadraln caladaran Knowledge, precognition, revelation, history, diligence, continuity a leminscate
Jalassa caladaran Transcendence, reason, patience, meditation, restraint, penance a set of scales, a snowflake
Elanthe chaja Stories, narratives, inspiration, heritage, drama, the bardic arts a moth, any musical instrument
Kurion chaja Depression, apathy, pessimism, dread, misery a spiral
Kyana chaja Perseverance, prophecy, defiance, sympathy, suffering, comfort the stars, a candle
Rystaia ch'taren The Weave, freedom, passion, joy, zeal, revelation the pegasus
Vaialos ch'taren Hope, sacrifice, martyrdom, poignancy, memory, insight a teardrop
Elar ethron Nature, symbiosis, renewal, family, druidic magic, growth a leaf or new shoot, any tree
Nariel ethron Hunting, anarchism, heroism, mischief, vivacity, disobedience an arrow with white fletching, a longbow
Lielqan ethron Mortality, surrender, fate, rebirth, hard truths, boundaries the sunset, sharks
Dolgrael human War, honor, pride, metalsmithing, victory, defeat any weapon
Jolinn human Water, life, protection, community, purification, healing a sapphire spear or shield
Lilune human The moons, blood, wonder, intensity, illusion, enervation Lunus and Rhos
Ayaunj nefortu Trade, contracts, wealth, cooperation, strategy, discretion coins of any denomination
Bayyal nefortu Fire, wrath, ruin, violence, consumption, malice a flame
Arkhural shuddeni Ambition, domination, sadism, larceny, pleasure, excess
Ashur shuddeni The Void, death, demons, apocalypse, silence, finality a dragon
Rveyelhi shuddeni Tyranny, subjugation, industrialization, efficiency, bureaucracy, attrition the black staff, interlocked gears
Fenthira srryn Swamps, evolution, fertility, shelter, supremacy, gratification a clutch of eggs, a nest
Sitheus srryn Undeath, punishment, jealousy, obedience, decay, exile
Sythrak srryn Expedience, territoriality, the hearth, xenophobia, loyalty a claw or bite mark, red scales

Theology

The gods of Avendar are a diverse group of immortal beings of miraculous and immense power. Each god pursues their own interests, purposes, and plans, and most of the various native lineages each have their own presiding trinity of deities that lay claim to that lineage's destiny and which have heavily shaped their chosen peoples' culture and history. Alongside this focused stewardship, deities freely welcome worshippers from any lineage or culture provided they act in accordance with that deity's values and purpose. Through their following, religious artifice, Great Houses, and individually chosen and sigiled immortal divines, deities may enact their designs and spread their influence upon the world in accordance with the ancient Compact laid down by the Overgods.

Deities rarely manifest bodily in the world, but when they do it is usually in the form most familiar to their chosen lineage, even to those not of it. The exception is the Overgods themselves, who appear in various forms appropriate to the lineage they are manifesting for. Each lineage or culture thus has wildly different ways of perceiving each of the Overgods, down to their species, gender, and general disposition.

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