Cosmo
Does Not Know Kung-fu
Religion
Gods
Because of how gods act and their power comes from the aether, it is a common belief that the aether is the realm of the gods, some of the more.. scholarly or heretical, depending on your view, voices claim that the deities are, in truth, just massively powerful demons or spirits, having advanced to a level beyond comprehension. Regardless of their origin, the gods do listen and even act according to their wishes and nature. Some truly gifted individuals can even commune and hear their deities and devote worshipers can even experience divine protection or inspiration from their deity, however, most deities are jealous and prefer their followers giving offerings and prayer only to them while some are more lenient it is still no secret that gods tend to grant boons, rare as they may be, to those that dedicate to them. The gods, themselves, have never been able to manifest in our reality, some claim it is because they are the raw essence of the aether itself and, as such, can never exist outside of it because there is not remotely enough power to sustain their existence. Just like the other denizens of the aether, a deity tends to be focused around aspects, either physical or not, or emotions, some are kind some are cruel. Some uncaring, some benevolent and some are even cruel.
The Deities
[This is not a complete list, just a few to serve as examples. If you want your character to worship a specific god or want to use a god name as a swear, go for it. You are free to make your own god, godly cult just use reason. If you feel uncomfortable with that, free feel to PM me with questions or ideas]
The Masked Lady
The mistress of intrigue and plots. While she has a name, it has never been uttered or written down, and as such, whatever name she has is long lost to mortal minds. Neither cruel nor kind, the Mistress has a rather... interesting sense of humor and enjoys watching how mortals act and react as they move across the strands of time. The Masked Lady's worship is allowed in most nations but she is particularly popular among the various elves due to their own love of intrigue and political machinations, but her temples are often very grand as her favor can never be won, but it can often be rented.
The Mother
Korvana is one of the most ancient deities, according to her cults, and is the mother of monsters. Most of the monsters, and many of the more barbarous races such as goblins and orcs, are said to be her children, hand crafted and given life so that they may walk the earth. While often talked about as a Mother and while the dark goddess may speak of love and children, she cares not for them. They are pawns and she cares only for the strong and amusing herself with their struggles to earn her affection. Possessed of a hatred of the civilized world, viewing it as 'boorish', she pushes her children to tear it down.. or die in the attempt, either result greatly amusing the dark goddess. Worship of Korvana is sometimes done by the more 'civilized' races but it is rare and is usually something done by people seeking attention or outcast looking for someone to love them. Worship of the Mother is illegal in almost all nations because Mother's Love always demands... sacrifice.
The Great Bear
Oberon, the Great Bear, is a kind and protective deity despite his often fearsome imagery. Referred to as the Protector of Hearth and Home, he is worshiped by many of the common folk and seen as a protector from evil and a safeguard of one's home. His most defining trait, however, is his love of cubs and is often prayed to by parents who fear for their child's safety and a common practice, the world over, is to make toys, often stuffed dolls, in the shapes of bears for their children to ward against danger and nightmares. Another name that is often given to the Great Bear is 'Bruin'. People are unsure of where, exactly, the name came from, but some believe it was from various children who found 'Oberon' rather difficult to pronounce. Many nations even have a yearly tradition where numerous small bear figurines are hidden in the village and local area and children scour the land for them and get gifts when they return.
Master of Mirrors
the master of mirrors is a relatively little-known deity for its domains are less then appealing to most, for it takes the form of thr true unidealised perception of most entities, under the surface all are just as horrible, thusly the mirror is its symbol as it indirectly allows one to see themselves for what the really are or perhaps what they belive they wish to be.
its blessing are often not obvious nor is its influence a subtle push here and there to help in the future for example it won't fix a dam but it will perhaps give the village the idea of how to solve their problem themselves, few scholar debate the oddly benevolent intentions of the master of mirrors, but perhaps because it followers are so few in number it does what it can to keep their faith even if such acts can easily be attributed to mortal ingenuity and luck
Goddess of Light
Goddess of Light, Mother of Angels, Ruler of The Seven Mountains. Widely worshiped by the mortals of the world as a benevolent and kind deity. As the Goddess of Light, she fiercely opposes the Dark Gods, Daemons and the Undead. She maintains a host of powerful Spirits, known as Angels, that act as her will.
Prayed too by the residents of the Grand Abbey Orphanage, her Immaculateness is an early God of a bygone age. If she has a name, then the people of this world are not worthy to know of it, a being such as her to perfect, to pure, for them to blemish it with our utterance hence her worshippers name for her, her Immaculateness. Born in the vast featureless void before time, it is she who brought light to the world, her being the catalyst for life. From her radiance, the earliest beings crawled out of the shadows, casting out the darkness for her pure light. Rising to their feet to be nearer to her brilliance, these beings soon gathered together to make huge cities, full of great works and towering temples in ever growing attempts to bathe deeper in her lustre. But with every brick and every beam, the beings began to cast shadows around them and though no darkness can stand up to her immaculate light, it's evil could hide in the beings' hearts. And so, sin was born to the world.
In time it wormed it's way into every heart and every soul, as more and more gathered together into these growing communities and civilisations, no longer celebrating her Immaculate presence but themselves. With their towers and spires, their darkness threatened to sully her pure, flawless light and so her Immaculateness stepped back from her people, casting night upon the world. Sin and Vice revelled in the darkness, as the beings engaged in all matter of frivolity and self-indulgence. However, her Immaculateness is far too selfless, too kind to her children and thus returned with her light giving day back to the people. But we have proven unworthy of this blessing and she herself knows this, as she disappears from sight, unable to watch the rampant sinning day in and day out, gracing us with only the faintest whispers of her brilliance.
With a great love for all her children, she seeks to protect us from harm with her radiance if we only banish the darkness from our hearts. Our sins, our depravity, our decadence. Only by living our lives without flaw, with the utmost purity can we join her back in the light.
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Spirits and Demons
There are beings within the aether of varying strength power, often, these beings are based on emotions or aspects. Positive aspect beings are known as 'Spirits' such as a spirit of valor or justice. Negative aspect beings are known as 'Demons' such as a demon of rage or ambition. These beings can vary wildly in power, the truly powerful are Archdemons and Deva. There are only a few recorded times such beings have ever been contacted. A demon, or spirit, is immensely powerful within the aether but they can manifest in the real world if the veil is weak or they are summoned, while still powerful they are considerably weaker then what they would be within the aether. In some parts of the world, it is not uncommon for demons to try to posses people in order to better establish themselves in the world as without possession a demon, or spirit, will eventually be forced to return to the aether as our realm simply does not have the raw power needed to allow them to manifest indefinitely, in fact, trying to outlast a demon or spirit is often the best way to engage them. Demons, nor Spirits, can ever be truly slain. When defeated, they are pulled back into the aether to reform, although the time it takes them to reform can vary between years to centuries depending on the power of the individual.
Wizards should be very careful when weaving the aether strands because it draws demons to them like a moth to flame, the more magic that is used, the larger the flame is and the weaker the veil between realms gets and it isn't unheard of for a wizard to cause a demonic incursion, because of this, wizards tend to be looked upon with distrust or even hostility by most of the 'common folk' of the world... it doesn't help that magically gifted people are desired as possession targets by demons, most of all.
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Gods
Because of how gods act and their power comes from the aether, it is a common belief that the aether is the realm of the gods, some of the more.. scholarly or heretical, depending on your view, voices claim that the deities are, in truth, just massively powerful demons or spirits, having advanced to a level beyond comprehension. Regardless of their origin, the gods do listen and even act according to their wishes and nature. Some truly gifted individuals can even commune and hear their deities and devote worshipers can even experience divine protection or inspiration from their deity, however, most deities are jealous and prefer their followers giving offerings and prayer only to them while some are more lenient it is still no secret that gods tend to grant boons, rare as they may be, to those that dedicate to them. The gods, themselves, have never been able to manifest in our reality, some claim it is because they are the raw essence of the aether itself and, as such, can never exist outside of it because there is not remotely enough power to sustain their existence. Just like the other denizens of the aether, a deity tends to be focused around aspects, either physical or not, or emotions, some are kind some are cruel. Some uncaring, some benevolent and some are even cruel.
The Deities
[This is not a complete list, just a few to serve as examples. If you want your character to worship a specific god or want to use a god name as a swear, go for it. You are free to make your own god, godly cult just use reason. If you feel uncomfortable with that, free feel to PM me with questions or ideas]
The Masked Lady
The mistress of intrigue and plots. While she has a name, it has never been uttered or written down, and as such, whatever name she has is long lost to mortal minds. Neither cruel nor kind, the Mistress has a rather... interesting sense of humor and enjoys watching how mortals act and react as they move across the strands of time. The Masked Lady's worship is allowed in most nations but she is particularly popular among the various elves due to their own love of intrigue and political machinations, but her temples are often very grand as her favor can never be won, but it can often be rented.
The Mother
Korvana is one of the most ancient deities, according to her cults, and is the mother of monsters. Most of the monsters, and many of the more barbarous races such as goblins and orcs, are said to be her children, hand crafted and given life so that they may walk the earth. While often talked about as a Mother and while the dark goddess may speak of love and children, she cares not for them. They are pawns and she cares only for the strong and amusing herself with their struggles to earn her affection. Possessed of a hatred of the civilized world, viewing it as 'boorish', she pushes her children to tear it down.. or die in the attempt, either result greatly amusing the dark goddess. Worship of Korvana is sometimes done by the more 'civilized' races but it is rare and is usually something done by people seeking attention or outcast looking for someone to love them. Worship of the Mother is illegal in almost all nations because Mother's Love always demands... sacrifice.
The Great Bear
Oberon, the Great Bear, is a kind and protective deity despite his often fearsome imagery. Referred to as the Protector of Hearth and Home, he is worshiped by many of the common folk and seen as a protector from evil and a safeguard of one's home. His most defining trait, however, is his love of cubs and is often prayed to by parents who fear for their child's safety and a common practice, the world over, is to make toys, often stuffed dolls, in the shapes of bears for their children to ward against danger and nightmares. Another name that is often given to the Great Bear is 'Bruin'. People are unsure of where, exactly, the name came from, but some believe it was from various children who found 'Oberon' rather difficult to pronounce. Many nations even have a yearly tradition where numerous small bear figurines are hidden in the village and local area and children scour the land for them and get gifts when they return.
Master of Mirrors
the master of mirrors is a relatively little-known deity for its domains are less then appealing to most, for it takes the form of thr true unidealised perception of most entities, under the surface all are just as horrible, thusly the mirror is its symbol as it indirectly allows one to see themselves for what the really are or perhaps what they belive they wish to be.
its blessing are often not obvious nor is its influence a subtle push here and there to help in the future for example it won't fix a dam but it will perhaps give the village the idea of how to solve their problem themselves, few scholar debate the oddly benevolent intentions of the master of mirrors, but perhaps because it followers are so few in number it does what it can to keep their faith even if such acts can easily be attributed to mortal ingenuity and luck
Goddess of Light
Goddess of Light, Mother of Angels, Ruler of The Seven Mountains. Widely worshiped by the mortals of the world as a benevolent and kind deity. As the Goddess of Light, she fiercely opposes the Dark Gods, Daemons and the Undead. She maintains a host of powerful Spirits, known as Angels, that act as her will.
Prayed too by the residents of the Grand Abbey Orphanage, her Immaculateness is an early God of a bygone age. If she has a name, then the people of this world are not worthy to know of it, a being such as her to perfect, to pure, for them to blemish it with our utterance hence her worshippers name for her, her Immaculateness. Born in the vast featureless void before time, it is she who brought light to the world, her being the catalyst for life. From her radiance, the earliest beings crawled out of the shadows, casting out the darkness for her pure light. Rising to their feet to be nearer to her brilliance, these beings soon gathered together to make huge cities, full of great works and towering temples in ever growing attempts to bathe deeper in her lustre. But with every brick and every beam, the beings began to cast shadows around them and though no darkness can stand up to her immaculate light, it's evil could hide in the beings' hearts. And so, sin was born to the world.
In time it wormed it's way into every heart and every soul, as more and more gathered together into these growing communities and civilisations, no longer celebrating her Immaculate presence but themselves. With their towers and spires, their darkness threatened to sully her pure, flawless light and so her Immaculateness stepped back from her people, casting night upon the world. Sin and Vice revelled in the darkness, as the beings engaged in all matter of frivolity and self-indulgence. However, her Immaculateness is far too selfless, too kind to her children and thus returned with her light giving day back to the people. But we have proven unworthy of this blessing and she herself knows this, as she disappears from sight, unable to watch the rampant sinning day in and day out, gracing us with only the faintest whispers of her brilliance.
With a great love for all her children, she seeks to protect us from harm with her radiance if we only banish the darkness from our hearts. Our sins, our depravity, our decadence. Only by living our lives without flaw, with the utmost purity can we join her back in the light.
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Spirits and Demons
There are beings within the aether of varying strength power, often, these beings are based on emotions or aspects. Positive aspect beings are known as 'Spirits' such as a spirit of valor or justice. Negative aspect beings are known as 'Demons' such as a demon of rage or ambition. These beings can vary wildly in power, the truly powerful are Archdemons and Deva. There are only a few recorded times such beings have ever been contacted. A demon, or spirit, is immensely powerful within the aether but they can manifest in the real world if the veil is weak or they are summoned, while still powerful they are considerably weaker then what they would be within the aether. In some parts of the world, it is not uncommon for demons to try to posses people in order to better establish themselves in the world as without possession a demon, or spirit, will eventually be forced to return to the aether as our realm simply does not have the raw power needed to allow them to manifest indefinitely, in fact, trying to outlast a demon or spirit is often the best way to engage them. Demons, nor Spirits, can ever be truly slain. When defeated, they are pulled back into the aether to reform, although the time it takes them to reform can vary between years to centuries depending on the power of the individual.
Wizards should be very careful when weaving the aether strands because it draws demons to them like a moth to flame, the more magic that is used, the larger the flame is and the weaker the veil between realms gets and it isn't unheard of for a wizard to cause a demonic incursion, because of this, wizards tend to be looked upon with distrust or even hostility by most of the 'common folk' of the world... it doesn't help that magically gifted people are desired as possession targets by demons, most of all.
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