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| =The Archontean Pantheons= | | =The Archontean Pantheons= |
| There were twelve original gods of Archontos, with the earliest written reference to one of them dating to 1218 SP (sine pacti, ‘without the compact’, before the Compact of Ennius). Certainly, all of the Twelve were acknowledged by c.500 SP, and thus they were the gods whom the Archonteans brought with them in the period of imperial expansion. | | There were twelve original gods of Archontos, with the earliest written reference to one of them dating to 1218 SP (sine pacti, ‘without the compact’, before the Compact of Ennius). Certainly, all of the Twelve were acknowledged by c.500 SP, and thus they were the gods whom the Archonteans brought with them in the period of imperial expansion. |
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| | '''Thelis''' (F) | | | '''Thelis''' (F) |
− | | Good | + | | Good, Chaotic |
| | Love, desire, aspiration, planning | | | Love, desire, aspiration, planning |
| | Diamond; sword | | | Diamond; sword |
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| ==The Twelve== | | ==The Twelve== |
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| + | Old Gods |
− | |+Old Gods
| + | *Anubis (M) |
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| + | *Besa (F) |
− | !God
| + | *Horus (M) |
− | !Alignment
| + | *Isis (F) |
− | !Areas of Influence
| + | *Jael (F) |
− | !Symbol(s) and Weapon(s)
| + | *Osiris (M) |
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| + | *Ptah (M) |
− | | '''Anubis''' (M)
| + | *Seker (M) |
− | | Lawful neutral
| + | *Set (M) |
− | | Burial, guidance (both of the souls of the dead and of travelers)
| + | *Thoth (M) |
− | | Jackal; staff, dagger
| + | *Tiamat (F) |
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| + | *Wadjet (F) |
− | | '''Besa''' (F)
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− | | Chaotic evil
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− | | Potency, pleasure, violence, hedonism
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− | | Phallus, green eye; phallic mace
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− | | '''Horus''' (M)
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− | | Neutral good
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− | | Sky, sun, right behavior
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− | | Solar disk, hawk; mace
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− | | '''Isis''' (F),
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− | | Lawful good
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− | | Fidelity, motherhood, mercy, magic
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− | | Ankh; staff
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− | | '''Jael''' (F)
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− | | Neutral evil
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− | | The moon, nighttime, secrecy, lawlessness, vengeance
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− | | Quarter moon; dagger
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− | | '''Osiris''' (M)
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− | | Neutral
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− | | The afterlife, death, justice, punishment
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− | | Feather; staff
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− | | '''Ptah''' (M)
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− | | Lawful, Good
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− | | Creator of the universe through thought, wisdom, craftsmen, harvests
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− | | A level, pencil, or plumb line; bow and arrow
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− | | '''Seker''' (M)
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− | | Lawful, Good
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− | | Creation, fertility, crafting, the sun
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− | | A golden seed; spear, flail
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− | | '''Set''' (M)
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− | | Lawful, Evil
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− | | Power, knowledge, domination, judgment, vengeance, serpents
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− | | Whirlwind, Set animal, jackal, red-headed man; was stick, spear
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− | | '''Thoth''' (M)
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− | | Lawful
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− | | neutral Knowledge, judging, magic, secrecy and gnosis Ibis, baboon
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− | | arcane symbols; staff
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− | | '''Tiamat''' (F)
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− | | Neutral, Evil
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− | | Wealth, selfishness, conquest, queen of dragons
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− | | Rainbow; spear
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− | | '''Wadjet''' (F)
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− | | Lawful, Neutral
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− | | Protection, warfare, snakes and lizards A lidless snake’s eye, a hooded
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− | | cobra; toothed club
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| =Imperial Goblin Deities= | | =Imperial Goblin Deities= |
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| =The Thorcin Pantheon= | | =The Thorcin Pantheon= |
− | The Thorcinga have a remarkably diverse pantheon. If Father Utar is the technical head of the pantheon, he is in fact often an object of ridicule for the failure of his schemes. | + | The Thorcinga have a remarkably diverse pantheon. If Father Utar is the technical head of the pantheon, he is in fact often an object of ridicule for the failure of his (and Thorcin) schemes. |
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| | Chaotic, Good | | | Chaotic, Good |
| | Travel, trade, the disabled. Clubfooted. | | | Travel, trade, the disabled. Clubfooted. |
− | | Generic smiling face, sandal; ironshod staff | + | | Generic smiling face, sandal; ironshod staf |
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− | =The Wiskin Pantheon=
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− | The Wiskinga inhabit the frozen north of glaciers, mountains, and snow-covered fields. The Wiskinga believe their gods inhabit an enchanted valley high up in the mountains above Westholm.
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− | |+Greater Gods
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− | !God
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− | !Alignment
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− | !Areas of Influence
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− | | '''Bragi''' (M)
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− | | Good
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− | | Poetry, music, persuasion, beauty
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− | | A bagpipe; staff
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− | | '''Freya''' (F)
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− | | Good
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− | | Beauty, love (esp. unrequited), sadness, wealth
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− | | Strand of yellow hair; sword
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− | | '''Frigg''' (F)
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− | | Lawful, Good
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− | | The household, motherhood, spinning
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− | | Distaff; staff
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− | | '''Hafgufa''' (F)
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− | | Chaotic, Evil
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− | | The Seas, relentlessness, implacability, the Red Whale
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− | | Red whale; trident
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− | | '''Heimdall''' (M)
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− | | Lawful
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− | | Watchmen, fidelity, stamina, defense
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− | | Blindfold; halberd
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− | | '''Jormungundir''' (M/F)
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− | | Evil
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− | | Destruction, sabotage, planning and undermining endeavors, snakes
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− | | Ouroboros; flail
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− | | '''Loki''' (M)
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− | | Chaotic
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− | | Plots, trickery, crafts, invention
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− | | Fish; dagger
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− | | '''Odin''' (M)
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− | | Good, Lawful
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− | | War, justice, prophecy, inspiration, the All-Father
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− | | Raven; spear
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− | | '''Thor''' (M)
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− | | Good
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− | | War, battle, storms
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− | | Hammer; war hammer
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− | {|
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− | |+Lesser Gods
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− | !God
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− | !Alignment
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− | !Areas of Influence
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− | !Symbol(s) and Weapon(s)
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− | | '''Fenrir''' (F/M)
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− | | Chaotic, Evil
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− | | Hunger, chaos, destruction, wolves
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− | | Wolf ’s pawprint; axe
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− | | '''Gna''' (F)
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− | | Neutral
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− | | Travel, messages, speed
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− | | Brass arrow; arrows
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− | | '''Snotra''' (M)
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− | | Lawful
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− | | Hospitality, noble behavior, speech
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− | | Songbird; sword
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− | | '''Surt''' (M)
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− | | Evil, Lawful
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− | | Fire, caves, smithing
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− | | Pair of glowing red eyes; hammer, two-handed sword
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− | | '''Ymir''' (M)
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− | | Chaotic, Evil
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− | | Strength, endurance, giants; All-Father of Giants
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− | | Red handprint; maul
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− | =People of Stone Deity=
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− | The People of Stone venerate a single creator god, Zodarrim, the All Father, Shaper of Stone, First Tapper, Giver of Gifts, Lord of Battle.
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− | !God
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− | !Alignment
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− | !Areas of Influence
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− | !Symbol(s) and Weapon(s)
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− | | '''Zodarrim'''
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− | | Lawful
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− | | Creation, battle, stone-work, crafting, fertility
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− | | A stone chip, hammer; war hammer
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− | =The Sylvari=
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− | The sylvari do not worship deities per se. They believe that creation was wrought by Valborian, who created Gildorin out of pure magic, and who subsequently shaped the hundred First Elves to be Gildorin’s companions. All subsequent elves are thus Valborian’s children, and while they know they will return to Valborian some day, they do not actively construct cults, temples, priesthoods, and so forth. The Sylvari revere nature, and acknowledge the role that Aranyania plays in human cosmogony; but again, they do not ‘worship’ her per se.
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