Lore:Varieties of Faith, The Forebears

The  , who have been longest in   and had the stronger relationship with the  , worship substantially the same pantheon as the  s and  s, whereas the more conservative   still revere the ancient  n gods.

The Eight of the Forebears

  (  God of Time):

Akatosh is the chief deity of the   (the major religious cult of   and its provinces), and one of two deities found in every  ic religion (the other is  ). He is generally considered to be the first of the Gods to form in the  ; after his establishment, other spirits found the process of being easier and the various pantheons of the world emerged. He embodies the qualities of endurance, invincibility, and everlasting legitimacy.

  (Bird God):

Yokudan spirit of the air. Tava is most famous for leading the Yokudans to the isle of   after the destruction of their homeland. She has since become assimilated into the mythology of  , and is often worshiped by the Forebears in that name. She is very popular in   among sailors, and her shrines can be found in most port cities.

  (God of Wisdom and Logic):

Often associated with  , the  s' father of language and mathematics, Julianos is the god of literature, law, history, and contradiction, and is thus the patron of magistrates (and wizards).

  (Goddess of Beauty):

Popular god of the Eight Divines. She has nearly a dozen different cults, some devoted to women, some to artists and aesthetics, and others to erotic instruction.

  (Tricky God):

Yokudan god of souls. Tu'whacca, before the creation of the world, was the god of Nobody Really Cares. When   undertook the creation of the  , Tu'whacca found a purpose; he became the caretaker of the  , and continues to help  s find their way into the afterlife. His cult is sometimes associated with   in the more cosmopolitan regions of Hammerfell, and he is often worshiped in that name by Forebears.

  (God of Farms):

Yokudan god of agriculture who renounced his father after the world was created, which is why Akatosh makes it so hard to grow food. Analogous to  , and sometimes worshiped in that name.

  (Teat God):

Yokudan fertility goddess. Fundamental deity in the Yokudan pantheon, and the favorite of Tall Papa's wives. Still worshiped in various areas of Hammerfell, including  . Morwha is always portrayed as four-armed, so that she can "grab more husbands." Analogous to Mara, and sometimes worshiped in that name by the Forebears.

  (God of Mercy):

Stendarr's sphere includes compassion, charity, justice, and righteous rule, and is the favorite god of Redguard "gallants" (knights).

Additional Deities with Significant Redguard Cults:

  (Saint of the Spirit Sword):

Divine daughter of Tall Papa, Leki is the goddess of aberrant swordsmanship. The   of Yokuda warred to a standstill during the   to decide who would lead the charge against the  . Their swordmasters, though, were so skilled in the Best Known Cuts as to be matched evenly. Leki introduced the Ephemeral Feint. Afterwards, a victor emerged and the war with the   began.

  (The Make Way God):

Yokudan spirit of "perseverance over infidels." The HoonDing has historically materialized whenever the Redguards need to "make way" for their people. In Tamrielic history this has only happened twice, in the   during the   invasion.

  (Horde King):

An enemy god of the Ra Gada who led the  s against the Redguards during the First Era. Fled east when the army of the HoonDing overtook his Goblin hordes.

  (The Snake):

Yokudan version of Lorkhan. Sep is born when Tall Papa creates someone to help him regulate the spirit trade. Sep, though, is driven crazy by the hunger of  , and he convinces some of the gods to help him make an easier alternative to the Walkabout. This, of course, is the world as we know it, and the spirits who followed Sep become trapped here, to live out their lives as mortals. Sep is punished by Tall Papa for his transgressions, but his   lives on as a void in the stars, a "non-space" that tries to upset mortal entry into the Far Shores.