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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 5554991" data-attributes="member: 151">The Watchers AboveThe pantheon of the Watchers Above consists of fourteen deities.  They are listed here in brief.  The Watchers Above are also sometimes referred to as The Fourteen, The Divine or The Selanossians.  In general, the portfolios of the Watchers Above are concerned with general concepts instead of specific applications.  Khaled, for example, is the God of Fire, not the God of Volcanoes.  Their portfolios often cross with those of the Sidhe, which can lead to conflict.  The Watchers, however, are far from unified.  They are an argumentative and contentious group who often work at cross purposes with each other.  The only rarely come together to work with unified purpose.•    Wodak; [King of the Gods and God of Law]   Wodak often appears accompanied by a crow and a dove.  He is the creator of mankind and undisputedly the most powerful of the Divine.  He is sometimes given to rash emotion, but can be wise and charitable.•    Feiyar; [Queen of the Gods and Goddess of Day]  The long suffering wife to Wodak, Feiyar is goddess of the sun and the daylight.  She is also the goddess of families and protector of children.•    Aropas, [Goddess of Love] Creator of the Fellanon and patron of lovers, both romantic and lustful.  Aropas is almost always portrayed as a nearly nude, beautiful human woman of grace.  Healing also considered part of her portfolio, as well as mercy.•    Amaleena, [Goddess of the Night] Wild and dangerous, the mistress of the night is both the goddess of the moon and mistress of madness.  Fear of her minions keep people in huddled around campfires.  But she can be tender and protecting, when it suits her.  It does not suit her often.•    Bakurat, [God of War] Powerful and silent, the War God rarely speaks, rarely seen outside of his armor.  He is the lord of battles large and small and a gamesman without equal.  He does not love death or destruction, but accepts them as necessities.•    Derra, [God of Earth] The Lord of the Dwarves and Gnomes is also the master of craftsmen.  He often is depicted wearing a forge apron and bearing a hammer.  He is quiet and methodical, but mighty when angered.•    Garugas, [God of Death] The lord of the underworld is known to all as the God of Bridges and Journeys.  He is widely regarded for his safe-guarding of souls to the next world and protecting the bodies and spirits of the deceased.  He is often shown as a slight but friendly priest.•    Hegak, [God of Strength] Tricked into creating the orcs, Hegak is the stupidest of the gods.  He is also the god of struggle, loyalty and bravery.  Indefatigable, Hegak never abandons a quest once undertaken.  Much loved among the common folk for his steadfastness.•    Khaled, [God of Fire] Lord of the Tricksters, Khaled is the creator of the Moredhel.  Known more for his capacity to interfere with the affairs of other gods, Khaled is also the lord of music and dance.•    Khuruk, [Goddess of Air] Bitter and unpredictable, the Queen of the Storms is feared by sailors and travelers alike.  Khuruk is less worshipped than appeased, often depicted as a hag.•    Locho, [God of Nature] The creator of the Elves and master of all things that grow.  The most sympathetic towards the Sidhe, Locho is a kindly shepherd to his people, when he remembers to be.•    Naten, [God of the Arcane] The master of libraries and knowledge, Naten is unconcerned with the affairs and politics of others.  Usually depicted as a distracted scholar, it is said he possess knowledge of events before they happen and how the past can be changed.•    Nuidos, [Goddess of Water] The mistress of the waves is equal parts loved and feared for her sometimes tempestial nature.  She can be harsh and cruel or gentle and loving.  She rarely reacts well to challenges or criticism.  Often comes into conflict with Khuruk.•    Vergan, [God of Commerce] Once known as the Fallen God, Vergan returned to his place at Mount Sellanos and was restored as the lord of coin and diplomacy.  Generally the least popular of the Watchers.The SidheLong known only to the Aewyn by name, the Elder Fey known as the Sidhe reside in their home world of the Feywild.  Only their aspects can be seen in the mortal world, generally.  The Sidhe are effectively equal in rank to the Divine, but in individual power tend to vary more.  They are often referred to as the Fair Folk, the Kindly Ones or the Elder Fey.  Unlike the Divine, the Sidhe concern themselves with much more specific portfolios.  The Sidhe are less well known to anyone except the Aewyn and the Elves and are generally regarded with some degree of fear.  They are listed here is less detail accordingly.•    The Dagda, King of the Sidhe (God of the Harvest and Earth)•    Morrigu, the Great Queen (Goddess of War, Life and Death)•    Midhir of the Yellow Hair (God of Flames and Summer)•    Nuada of the Silver-Arm (God of the Winds and Winter)•    Lugh the Long-Handed  (God of Light)•    Mannann the Keeper (God of the Seas and Tides)•    Fuamnach the Fair (Goddess of Potions and Spells)•    Dian Cécht of the Strong Plow  (God of Medicine and Healing)•    Bodb Dearg, The Red (God of Beasts and Livestock)•    Aongas the Young (God of Love)•    Bres the Beautiful (God of the Hearth)•    Airmed of the Fields (Goddess of Agriculture)•    Balor of the Evil Eye (God of Poison and Doom)•    Amergin of the White Knee (God of Bards)</blockquote>

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