Gods

There are many gods on Myrex Anatornis who dwell upon the four continents that ring Mundus. Many are unfathomably powerful, while others are well within mortal means to surpass. What sets these special creatures apart from others is that their names are known to the mundane species of the world, and they have worshippers who fuel their power. In trade, many of these worshipped gods offer some of their power to their strongest believers. However, the power of belief is a terrifying thing, and with it as fuel, a follower of a god may surpass a god with their own power, if the god is weak enough to be compared to mortals.

The first creatures to become gods were wayward beings travelling across Mundus to go somewhere else. They came across the human tribes, who were utterly enthralled by the power displayed by these otherworldly creatures. Long after the departure of the beings, the humans still continued to tell tales of them, which eventually turned to worship. The new gods were surprised to find that their powers were enhanced by the strength of the faith of their new followers, and so they bade the humans to spread their faith, now seeing new ways that they could use this power to accomplish their goals, be they chaotic, orderly, or just generally good.

Evil gods did not start to appear until the fall of the Great Corruptor Comet in 20 BK. The other gods, who saw them as anathematic to everything they stood for, branded these new gods with a new name, Demons. They passed this word down to their followers, ordering them to be wary of the demons and to destroy the fiends whenever possible.

Below is a list of the known gods worshipped by the people of the world. They are separated into pantheons based on which people follow them. Followers of a god must be an adjacent alignment to their own, based on the standard good/evil, lawful/chaotic alignment.

Miscellaneous Gods
The gods detailed below are those who are known to be worshipped by some group or faction in the world, but are not part of any specific pantheon. This table will also contain creatures that are known to be as powerful as gods, though they may not be worshipped by a significant number of beings.

The Dwarven Ancients
The Dwarves revere their notable ancestors, as was mentioned before. They are a highly traditional people, and those who follow a specific ancestor are known as Paragates. These Paragates have the distinct task of maintaining the Order of Dwarven Society and act as advisors to the High King to ensure that he maintains tradition as best as possible.

Each Dwarven house was founded by the Bloodline of an Ancient, but not every ancient is revered by the dwarven people as a whole. Listed below are the most legendary of the Ancients, who are revered by all dwarves.

Each Ancient has a specific rune that pertains to them and them alone. These runes are pronounced the same way as the Ancient's Name