Exaltants

Exaltants, also called Ascendants, Exemplars, Calanthaiyu (“those beloved of the gods”), or Suradhisu (“divinely favored ones”), are mortal humans chosen by the Thaedonu-Vaati for elevation directly to paradise. They are typically people who carried out some supremely virtuous act, served the gods in a superlative way, or faced martyrdom for their unflinching dedication to Utara-Vaati. An exaltant may be granted this reward upon their death, in which case their soul is spared the judgment of Kaephus and enters Aenuvion straightaway, or they may be elevated bodily to the realm of the gods in the moment just before their death (often sparing them a grim martyr's fate which they had proven ready to accept). 
Exaltants dwell in Aenuvion along with the gods, their temmataiyu, and the souls of the righteous, and are venerated as holy beings or great spirits, forming a sort of lesser tier to the pantheon. Temples or shrines are sometimes dedicated to them. They may intercede in mortal affairs, be sent by the gods to fulfill special tasks or deliver messages, or may answer the prayers of mortals in certain matters.