Kell Pantheon

The **Kell Pantheon** (also known as the **Lothaic Order**) is the pantheon of the race of Men known as the Kells. It is one of the largest known pantheons in history, and was initially known as the Dagda Pantheon.

## Ideals

Worshipers of the Kell Pantheon have many different ideals; typically the norm for a polytheistic religion. While most (if not all) of the Kell Tribes follow their own codes and laws to appease their chosen god or goddess, every worshiper recognizes the entire pantheon. Worshipers of different gods often have conflicts with one another over their ideals, so the High Priests of the Kell have been made responsible for ensuring the survival and co-existence of each tribe. Many tribes have been destroyed and gods forgotten due to the failure of the High Priests, so their duties are admired by most.

One all-encompassing ideal of this pantheon's followers is the protection of the natural order. For just about every Kell Tribe, destroying nature without reason is a cardinal sin; or as they call it, a *Broken Seal*. The punishment for this crime is different among tribes, though a common belief is that those that break a seal will be unable to reincarnate after death.

## Members

The pantheon consists of two subgroups; the Alder Gods (greater) and the Callow Gods (lesser).

* Dumara, the Earth Mother: The supposed first being ever to exist, and creator of the universe.
* The Alder Oak: The first being ever created by Dumara, and the source of the Alder god's powers.

### Alder Gods

* Aine: The leader of the Kell Pantheon, he is the most powerful god. His domain is magic, healing, and the cycle of life and death.
* Aghaus: Sea monster god of fish, water, and the sea.
* Ankou: God of battle, fire, and success. Takes on the form of The Sun.
* Brenos: God of radical change and consequences.
* Caer Cerridwen: Goddess of duality and autumn.
* Lugh: God of death, reincarnation, and the afterlife. Renowned as the *shepherd of souls*.
* Nemetona: Goddess of wildlife, childbirth, and shapeshifting.
* Robor: God of wisdom, longevity, and the forest.
* Senuna: Goddess of the stars, darkness, and the night. Takes on the form of The Moon.

### Callow Gods

* Caillean Buehr: Goddess of storms, turmoil, and untimely death.
* Credne: God of artists, insight, and hope.
* Divona: Goddess of dark magic, curses, and witches.
* Ethese: God of neutrality and justice. Renowned as the judge of the gods.
* Gingrid: God of heroes, tales, and adventures.
* Gwydion: God of serpents, strong metal, and armor.
* Lugus: God of demons, torture, and rage. Renowned as the warden of the Ether.
* Rema: Goddess of love, family, and wolves.
* Sadi Saedwen: Goddess of fertile soil, the harvest, and good fortune.

## History

According to the Kells, the first spark of life to come from the Dusk Age was a powerful soul known now as Dumara, the Earth Mother. With her came the concepts of positive and negative, life and death, and light and dark. Mixing these elements, she created other beings, worlds, and planes of existence. However, with every creation, she would sacrifice a part of her being, and eventually realized that by the end of her existence, she would need someone to carry out the rest of her plans.

The first being Dumara created was a magical tree in the Aether known as The Alder Oak, that acted as a source of magical power for her next creations, the Alder Gods. These immortal beings were made to take her place and shepherd the lesser beings of her world along the path she intended.

It was then that she created the mortal races. Among them, she chose the society she saw most fit to continue her plans, a race of Mer known as the Dagda. Worshiping her image and ideas, the Dagda devoted themselves to acting upon her will. With this creation, she finally expired and became wholly one with the universe.

Soon after Dumara had used up her powers, the Alder Gods decided that it would be best to create a race of lesser gods in order to oversee the more mundane domains of the universe. Taking a branch from the Alder Oak, they combined their powers to create the Callow Gods.