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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 6673408" data-attributes="member: 508">EPILOGUE - THE PANTHEON OF PLANET ERTHEIn time, as the millennia passed, a new Universe was indeed born, and a new pantheon arose to rule over it.  These gods and goddesses might bear some similarities to a specific group of mortal beings from the parent Universe, as they were patterned from their likenesses.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The primary god was Cal, All-Father and Ruler of the Skies overlooking the entirety of Erthe.  He was also the God of Medicine, and those seeking healing would often find their way to one of his temples. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aerik was the God of Earth and Stone, and he was built as if carved from solid rock himself.  Aerik's domains included Protection – for what could protect better than a fortification built of solid stone? – as well as Loyalty, for his dedication to any task he performed was a strong as a rock. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The God of Fire was a gaunt deity named Telgrane with flames burning from his eye sockets.  His domains included the Sun, the ever-burning orb of flames that crossed the sky each day, as well as Knowledge, for it was said the desire for knowledge also burned within him. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Galrich, the God of the Sea, had two different aspects: at times he was as calm as a lake on a windless day; at others, he roared and raged like a tsunami against a cliff.  Galrich was also the God of Combat Prowess; it was said he could slip past his enemies' guard, as unstoppable as a wave.  He often manifested in a form said to be half human, half orca. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Often found in Galrich's wake, Clem was the Demigod of both Bravery and Fishing.  As it tied in with both of his primary domains, he was also the Demigod of Bluffing; many a card player whispered a silent prayer to Clem at the gaming table. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Goddess of Nature was Feron, Forest-Maiden, Queen of the Harvest.  It was she who had first formed life upon the Erthe, and it was she who looked over her creations with a mother's love. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Delphyne was the Goddess of the Mysteries, the Rune-Queen, who set forth the ways of magic.  It was she who patterned the ley lines across the world, she who read the future in the shapes of clouds and the patterns of the stars, she who first brought the magic of the written word to the inhabitants of Erthe. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rale was the God of Night, the black-clad Master of Shadows and Secrets.  The Moon was his domain, as was Stealth; when the fiery orb of the sun sank below the horizon, Rale's power encompassed all those beneath the midnight sky. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Desdemona was a lesser deity, the Demigoddess of Fertility.  Farmers prayed to her for a good growing season; would-be mothers prayed to her for healthy babies to spring up from their bellies. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Infernia was the Demigoddess of Love and Burning Desire.  She was often depicted as a beautiful woman whose entire body was sheathed in the flames of her passion. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">But Erthe was no primal paradise.  Thunderwolf was the fierce God of War, the Master of Weapons, and soldiers poured libations of blood to him before heading off into battle against their enemies. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another god tied to a specific aspect of weapons mastery was Chalkan, the Bow-Lord, the God of Archery and Hunting.  He was also the God of Innovation, always striving to seek new ways of doing things and combining multiple skills together. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The fierce God of Death and Undeath was a skull-faced deity named Akari.  It was said he was once a benevolent god of weapons, but fell from grace and turned to evil.  As such he had minor sway over both Illusions and Transformation. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The evil Kazmira was the Goddess of Theft and Seduction, said to be as capable of stealing a man’s heart as his purse of gold. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At Kazmira’s side was often found Gareth, the God of Betrayal.  He was the craven personification of Envy, the Maker of Excuses, the Fault-Finder.  He was worshiped primary by assassins and those who dared not face their opponents in fair battle.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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