The Assassins - The Gods

The Gods

The gods which exert their influence over the world are the described below. The greater gods were first children of Ea, The Creator. Ea brought them into being and granted them power over the ideals that they represent. Ea felt that he needed the clarity that their focused nature gave him in order to temper the rest of creation with their council.

The lesser gods are the aspects of Ea that remained after The Creator departed his creation. They balance the extremes that the greater gods represent but are themselves independant and powerful.

Greater Gods

The greater gods represent concepts that are devoid of context they are tempered by nothing beyond their own narrow focus and often take their ideals to extreme ends. As such they are widely known but their worship can be a difficult for all but the most ardent followers.

Garlett

God of freedom, known as The Eagle. Garlett represents the ideal of free will, that everyone can choose their path in the world and that nothing should place limits on those choices.

Eolis

God of law, called The Light Bringer. Eolis is the domininant religion among the nations on the continent of Illara. Eolis represents light of justice in the world and his followers are active in bringing that light to anyone anywhere, even if they sometimes have no desire to see it.

Xanarii

God of the dead, also known as The Raven. Xanrii holds dominion over the dead regardless of the manner of their death or the quality of their lives. Eventually all souls find their way to the domain of death where they exist in oblivion, torment or luxury for eternity or until such time as they are called to return.

Geia

Goddess of Life, The Earth Mother. Geia holds the life of the world within her, she causes babies to be born the plants and animals to live and grow and can return souls from the domain of death into the world once more.

Zeroth

God of chaos, The Dark Lord. Zeroth is lord of the demon princes and ruler of the realm below. He opposed Ea in a great battle many centuries ago and has been in exile as he recovers from his wounds so in that time his dominion within the world has fallen. Followers of Zeroth believe that might it right.

Arakni

Goddess of destiny, known as The Weaver. Arakni represents fate and the ideal that a person's future can be mapped. This is in fact true and should a person seek to fix their destiny Arakni can weave the strand of their life into her web and thus their fate is sealed.