Horma

*"Light causes darkness to wither and fade. Scour the ends of the earth and there will be nowhere for you to hide. As one who commands the rising sun, you will come to light and face the inevitable truth."*

— **Horma to his counterpart Drauga** in Chapter 0 "The Zohar War."

**Horma** is one of the Cardinal Gods in the Ayn Sof universe, as such he has the greatest influence on the shaping of the world and the mystical powers that appear within the story. A key figure in the Zohar War, his genius and intellectualism brought victory for all of the people fighting on the side of Mithra.

## History

In his youth, he was well-respected from the day he was born. Many people were drawn to him and always admired his ways. His longing for knowledge and his rise to power were sudden. He had the most growth potential but wanted to bring an end to his brother's ways. Drauga was born under more unfortunate circumstances where he only knew jealous and bitterness towards Horma, the latter of which could empathize with his pain. In the first dimension, as well as the second, they ended up in a long war against one another that resulted in the banishment of Drauga.

Horma loved his brother more than anything in the world but knew that he could not choose the life of one person over the lives of many. His path of righteousness brought him eternal sadness within. He had to become Drauga's greatest enemy in order to help him realize that he had the power to take control of his own fate. After he was banished, he dedicated every fiber of his being to foiling Horma's plans for peace but he only wished that he had the same determination towards bringing good into the world, even if it was on the back of suffering.

## Personality

He is all-benevolent and primarily of good will. When opposed by his brother he will always make the right decision for the masses. Because he was a noble lord in the past who went out of his way to help others, he can understand what it is like to live a life of misfortune. When the universe was first created, he took precautionary measures to make sure that everyone would receive equal opportunities in the future. When the Archons were born, he tasked them with creating a world that would promote peace and prosperity, one where humans would not require the services of the gods to thrive. He had eir be bestowed upon mankind, to see them come together to prevent his brother from causing yet another catastrophe. If they were to fall, he would take action himself once again.

## Appearance

He is dressed in a white celestial robe, his appearance has not changed much since the first dimension unlike his brother. His sleeves are incredibly long, giving them a curtain-like appearance. He appears to be barefooted, likely because he comes from a time where footwear did not exist. His outfit is designed with red and white patterns, much like the other noble deities who are well-known for their wisdom and intellect. His attire is also decorated in gold to symbolize his lordship and nobility.

## Abilities

**Cardinal Deity Physiology**: As a Cardinal God, they are able to shape everything that happens within the Ayn Sof and not just a single realm or mythology in particular. Standing above the Demiourgoi who are Supreme Beings in their own realm, they oversee all different realms, worlds, possibilities and timelines, essentially have complete control over the omniverse. They have the ability to bestow power upon others through the use of Akashic Points or completely take away the power that was given to someone. A battle between two Cardinal Deities is known to create various phenomena called Singularities. They are essentially candidates chosen by the Cardinals to see if they can rise above the challenge provided by them or perish in their attempt to defy fate. They have nearly-unlimited power and will not show signs of fatigue even after battling for billions of years, not to say that it is impossible for them to eventually become tired. A single strike from them can cause a shift between realms and subspaces, leading to the complete extinction of a sect of mythology if their Demiurge is careless. As the founders of the universe and more specifically the creators, they are the highest form of nigh-omnipotence, nigh-omnipresence, and nigh-omniscience. The only thing they cannot pinpoint is the path that a singularity will take, until it has already been taken.

Horma is stated to be smartest of the four in terms of physical capabilities, as he was able to outsmart his brother countless times during the Zohar War using some strategies that required sacrifices and some that did not. He could predict everything that his brother was going to do up until he figured out how to conceal himself altogether. Because of his incomplete divinity however, he has to stay fused with Mithra's body in order to regain the energy to materialize. Anyone who challenges his vision of peace for the world has forfeited their own life.

## Trivia

Naming
* **Horma** is another name for "*Ahura Mazda,"* a powerful God who opposed the figure known as **Angra Mainyu** in the tales of Zoroastrianism.