Post by NICK-EH ?! on Jan 9, 2010 16:49:33 GMT -5
THAR BE HIGHER BEIN'S ,
in the lands of tortall, there are four different realms, though only three are ever really talked about. typically, the only realm that is rped is that of the mortal realm. as it sounds it is where mortals (and the escaped immortals) live. pretty much, just plain old earth. 'above' the mortal realm is the divine realm. this is the home of the gods and goddesses, as well as where the immortals were trapped, and in the far corner of the realm, there is dragonland. if you are planning on making a trip to the divine realm, think twice. you are more likely to end up dead. only dragons and the gods may transport mortals through and they aren't likely to do that on a whim. as far as we know, it is rare and almost unheard of, the exception of this, of course, being daine and numair, who wouldn't let go of daine. daine's father is a lesser god, which in and of itself is also extremely rare. then there is legend of true heroes having to go through the desert to prove themselves. don't say that you've been there, unless you have an unending waterjug, you are dead. the third realm is the peaceful realm. this is where the dead 'live'. coming back from the dead cannot happen, roger was only in a sorceror's sleep, he wasn't dead. the black god would not appreciate that. the final realm is that of chaos. it is ruled by uusoae, an unpleasant goddess. the realm of chaos is death for mortals and immortals alike. the god of dreams, gainel, is the only other true god that is partially in chaos. please rp accordingly.
1. FIRST POWERS
everyone has parents, and this is no different with the great gods and goddesses. the first powers are acknowledged and known by all. though, they are not commonly prayed to or worshipped. there is:[/u], who created the realms,
mother flame, who created light, stars, and death.[/b][/ul][/blockquote][/size]
2. THE GREAT GODS
the children of the first powers, each god and goddess has their own pros and cons, though ill to any who speak of the cons, as the other gods try to make up for it. there are seven great gods and goddesses, though they go by many names.[/u], she has three aspects to herself. that of the maiden, mother and hag. her titles are mother of mountains, mother of waters, and mother of mares. she is the goddess of crops, weaving, spinning, women, childbirth, offences against women, children. she rules with mithros, as chief goddess of pantheon
mithros, while not as well named as the goddess, holds his own when it comes to awe. he is the sun god, and brother-consort to goddess. he is god of mage-craft, war, law, fire. he rules with the goddess, as chief god of pantheon
the black god, is the god that one hopes to not see for a long time. he is the god of death, and the ruler of the Peaceful Realms
the smith's god, he also has an obvious name, and while not many may pray to him, without him the land would be very medieval compared to where it is today in terms of 'technology'. he is the god of all smiths, coopers, and wainwrights.
gainel, also called the master of dream, the dream king, and dreamer. he has one foot in chaos, one foot in divine realms, he is the only great god who cannot leave divine realms or chaos, he must send his messengers (dreams). he is unable to speak to mortals, should they appear in the divine realm, he can only speak through pictures.
kyprioth the trickster, is the chief of the trickster gods and patron god of the copper isles. he is the wind god of all the winds in the emerald ocean (including copper isles and yamani islands). also known as the crooked god, he is the god of thieves in the eastern lands.[/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
almost every country has their own gods and goddesses. while sometimes they are just great gods under different names, they can also be completely new and only for that country or area
3. CARTHAK
[/u], is the judge of the underworld and the dead
shakith is the blind goddess of seers
jihuk, he is the master of deep desert winds and demons, and central carthak[/ul][/b]
the banjiku gods are only found in south-eastern carthak (banjiku: a people native to carthak)
kidunka, the world-snake, he wraps around the world, and is all-wise. he is lushagui's brother[/b][/ul][/blockquote][/size]
4. K'MIR TRIBES OF NORTHERN SARAIN
what civilization does not have its own legends, myths and stories. while the k'mir tribes, worship some of the same gods and goddesses as other countries, they are more faithful to their own.[/u], the goddess of age and time
father storm and mother fire, are fairly similar to the first powers. they gave birth to the world and the stars. they are the parents of the four horse-lords.[/b][/ul]
the four horse-lords
chavi west-wind, is the goddess of cleansing, belief or religion, music, and marriage
vau east-wind, the god of creation (helped bian to give birth to horses), travel, strength, truth
shai south-wind, he is the god of magic, volcanoes, sex, and healing[/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
5. YAMANI ISLANDS
[/u], is their patron goddess, she created the yamani islands. she is the goddess of childbirth and rice
wave-walker, the sea goddess. she is the goddess of mercy, can banish storms and keep ships safe. another name for the goddess in north-western tortall.
sakuyo, is a benevolent yamani trickster god. he is the god of jokes and pranks[/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
6. GALLA/SCANRA/NORTH-EASTERN TORTALL
[/u], a minor god of the hunt and the forest in north-eastern tortall, galla and scanra. he is one with mountain forests. he is daine's father
the green lady is a fairly new minor goddess that has appeared north-western galla. she is a goddess of healing, childbirth, and wells. she is daine's mortal mother whose change into a minor immortal was petitioned by weiryn and granted by the great gods.
yahzed, he is a minor god of righteousness and repentance[/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
7. THE COPPER ISLES
[/u], the raka goddess of war and molten rock[/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
8. CHAOS
locked away by the other gods and goddesses, there is chaos. whose queen would love nothing else than to destroy all mortals, and to take control from her older siblings.[/u], the queen of chaos, disrule, uncertainty, imagination, destruction that leads to change and new growth, and new opportunities
the gatekeepers of chaos are discord and violence[/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
9. THREE SORROWS
though not gods, they are housed in the divine realm. they are brought into the mortal realm by human excess, and pawns of chaos.[/u][/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
10. ANIMAL GODS
just because they're animals, doesn't mean that they don't think or have feelings.[/u], the badger god, he doesn't particularly care to have a name
mother brock, the badger goddess
old white, the wolf god
night black, the wolf goddess
queenclaw, the cat goddess
bitebone, the cat god
chrrik, the marmoset male god
preet, the marmoset female god
broad foot, the male duckmole god
paddlebill, the female duckmole god
ghostwing, the goddess of the great horned owls
nighteyes, the god of the great horned owls
dawn crow, the crow god
sky, the crow goddess
ssitak, the striped skink goddess
shhess, the striped skink god
lord mauler, the crocodile god
crunchbone, the crocodile goddess[/ul][/b][/blockquote][/size]
