The 3rd Council

As the third re-formation of the oldest alliance between gods, the 3rd Council houses the remaining members of the Old Pantheon. With but one exception, all of the gods of the 3rd Council are, at least partially, from among the surviving Primal Souls, the first entities born at the beginning of creation. These gods survived trough some of the greatest calamities of the multiverse, such as the First War, The Birth of Time and the 1st and 2nd War in Heaven. Many of them are also some of the few remaining Creators – the gods who originally built the Mundane World. 
Thanks to the great power and experience of its members, as well as the fact that they were once a one-world religion, the 3rd Council has managed to keep some of their authority within the Mundane World. Their center of power lies in central and northern Whorlaynd, where the new and more vigorous faiths were unable to find a significant foothold. To their believers, they are simply known as ‘The Pantheon’, while others – especially those who have embraced the new faiths – dismissively refer to them as ‘The Old Gods’.
Unlike its previous iterations, the 3rd Council is highly centralized and hierarchical. Its leader, the Mother Goddess Gaia, holds near-absolute authority over the affairs of the pantheon. Her children, the Sun goddess Íllion and the Moon goddess Fengyaion have some degree of autonomy and privileges. The same can be said for Fengyaion’s husband, Acteon, the god of the Hunt. Below these three would be the God of Wisdom and Magic, Kvasir, who seems to serve as the Mother Goddess’ adviser. Finally, at the bottom, are Their minor deities and arch-angels, such as Alok and Minerva, who hold the right of counsel.
The pantheon holds women as being nobler and spiritually purer than men, granting them more authority and a greater role in society. Men still hold some importance as martial prowess is somewhat valued, but they are barred from most positions of authority within clergy. 
The 3rd Council is highly intolerant of other religions, baring intermarriage and encouraging the segregation of other faiths, however, much of the aggression brought by these is curbed by the pantheon's own scripture, and emphasizes adherence to scripture, a respect for nature, filial piety and the welfare of one’s neighbors.
Category:God
Category:Pantheon