Daimons

## Description

*Chronicled by the Muse Urania*

Daimons are eldritch beings able to utilize worship. They fall into the following classifications:

* ***Primordials***
* ***Titans***
* ***Deities***
* ***Ephemera***

### Primordials

Primordials were the original beings of the Old World. Their creations, the Titans, overthrew them. The Primordial Ouranos was slain, and the Titans used his essence to create the eldritch prison Tartarus. Gaia remains the Mother Nature of the Old World.

*Examples: Gaia, Ouranos*

### Titans

Titans are the creations of the Primordials as magical experiments. They fall into several sub-types.

*(1) Othrian Titans* were the original twelve Titans created by Gaia and Ouranos in the Haven of Mount Othrys. These creations had multiple souls inside a gem known as a heartstone, making them exceedingly powerful at the cost of stability. They were as follows:

* ***Kronos***, their leader and wielder of the Scythe of Saturn, one of the five Cardinal Weapons. Though some claim he overthrew Ouranos with good intentions, none can dispute that he went mad with power and grew increasingly paranoid the longer he reigned. He began to lock up his "children," fearing they would turn against him, ultimately leading to his downfall.
* ***Rhea*** was the mate of Kronos; though she had initially supported the overthrow of Ouranos, she came to regret that decision and tried to continue Gaia's experiments. When Kronos began locking up her "children" in Tartarus, she conspired with Zeus to end Kronos' reign. Upon the defeat of the Titans, she was imprisoned in Tartarus for her role in the overthrow of Ouranos. Unlike the other Titans, Rhea was given a finite sentence with a chance for release.
* ***Polus*** was the Titan given the Pillar of the North. Not pleased with Kronos' rule, he defected from the other Titans and started his own kingdom. He was later slain by the god Boreas, with the help of other Old World gods.
* ***Themis*** was the Titaness known for her strategy and foresight. She would create the Fates and was the Titaness responsible for planning the defeat of Ouranos. She also manipulated Kronos to imprison his own lieutenants in an attempt to seize power for herself. Fortunately, her plan backfired, and she was imprisoned in Tartarus.
* ***Hyperion*** was the Titan given the Pillar of the East. He was later defeated by the god Apollo and goddess Artemis. Hyperion demanded mercy upon his defeat. Hence, Apollo commanded the defeated Titan to divide himself into lesser beings, creating the god Phaeton and the immortal nymphs known as the Heliades.
* ***Theia*** was the mate of Hyperion. She was defeated with her husband in battle by the children of Leto. She was imprisoned in Tartarus but continued to act against the Olympians through a mental connection she maintained with her exalted servants.
* ***Krios*** was the Titan given the Pillar of the South. He was slain in battle by an unknown god.
* ***Mnemosyne*** was the Titaness who created the Muses. In battle, she was maimed by the god Ares and goddess Athena. She was later imprisoned in Tartarus.
* ***Iapetus*** was the Titan given the Pillar of the West. He was severely injured in battle and imprisoned in Tartarus. He later escaped, but having reformed from his vile ways, fled to the Old World and took sanctuary under the care of his creator, Gaia.
* ***Phoebe*** was the Titaness patron of the goddesses Leto and Asteria. Though she was primarily concerned with her own magical research, she was imprisoned in Tartarus with her other kindred.
* ***Okeanos & Tehthys*** were the Titan and Titaness that took no part in the slaying of their creator Ouranos. Instead, as they feared their siblings would slay them to keep them from warning their creator, Okeanos and Tethys fused themselves to spawn the first three thousand nymphs and fifty Okeanids to rule over them.

*(2) Lesser Titans* were the creations of the other Titans after the slaying of Ouranos and the imprisonment of Gaia. Though they lacked the power of their creators, they were still quite formidable. The cruel Pallas, the murderer of the goddess Kalliste, is an example of a lesser titan.

*(3) Cyclopes* were the one-eyed creations of Gaia and Ouranos. They were initially created as assistants for Gaia and Ouranos' experiments. Imprisoned in Tartarus by the Othrian Titans, they were later freed by the gods and aided them in overthrowing their foul siblings.

*(4) Hecatoncheires* are monstrous creations of Gaia and Ouranos. They were imprisoned by the Titans and later freed by the gods, though they were slain in battle and are now extinct.

*(5) Typhon & Echidna* are Monstrous Titans, created to be living weapons. They bred together and created the race of monsters.

### Deities

Deities or "gods" are beings first created by Titans but have significantly greater stability and potential that the Titans lacked. Technically, a "god" is a deity with a purview of oversight who receives direct worship. They come in a variety of subclasses, including:

*(1) The Olympians* are the gods of Olympus. Though this term technically only applies to the six exalted champions of Kronos and Rhea and their children, the term has come to be associated with any deities that claim allegiance to the Olympians. This term is primarily a political distinction.

* *Examples: Zeus, Hera*

*(2) The Stygians* are the gods of the Underworld, named after the River Styx. The term is primarily a political distinction rather than a biomantic distinction.

* *Examples: Hades, Hecate*

*(3) Elder Gods/Goddesses* is the original term for exalted champions with a Titanic Patron. They were mortals fused with Titanic essence, transforming them into a daimon with exceptional potential and stability.

* *Examples: Poseidon, Demeter, Leto, Aphrodite*

*(4) Younger Gods/Goddesses* are the natural-born children of two deities. They are generally considered to have greater stability than their parents but reduced potential.

* *Examples: Ares, Hephaestus, Apollo, Artemis, Despoina, Arion*

*(5) Nympathic Gods/Goddesses* are the natural-born children of a deity and a nymph (usually an Okeanid) or greater satyr. Due to their natural elemental affinity, they are generally considered to have greater potential than their parents, but at the cost of reduced stability.

* *Examples: Athena, Hermes, Aristaeus, Asclepius*

*(6) Demigods/Demigoddesses* are the natural-born children of a deity and a mortal. An actual demigod is exceedingly rare as fusing divinity and mortality makes conception difficult. Certain heroes are often erroneously labeled as demigods due to their *patronage* from a god being mistaken for *parentage*. Most demigods are still mortal but contain a divine spark that grants them a heroic soul and usually a magical birthright.

* *Examples: Bellerophon, Achilles, Hercules*

### Ephemera

Ephemera are daimons that usually manifest into existence without a parent birthing them. Instead, they simply come into being due to elemental essence condensing and an intrinsic need. They are usually guardians of wild places: forests, rivers, beaches, mountains, et cetera; but some ephemera come into existence with an identity associated with a town, neighborhood, or road. They fall into the following subclasses:

*(1) Okeanids* are the fifty immortal ephemera of Elysium, resulting from the Titans Okeanos and Tethys fusing to spawn the original three thousand nymphs. Unlike their sisters, Okeanids are immortal and contain power roughly equal to a godling or lower-tier god. When an Okeanid is killed, they do not reincarnate. Instead, their immortal soul is immediately transferred to another nymph or satyr. The soul does overwrite the heir's personality, but the memories of the Okeanid are still accessible to them. A nymph that inherits the shard becomes an Okeanid. A satyr that inherits a shard becomes a Greater Satyr or Satyr Chieftain. Presently, there are thirty-eight Okeanids and twelve greater satyrs.

*(2) Nymphs* are the female ephemera found in Elysium. Nymphs are highly elemental creatures, embodying a specific type of environmental essence. Though they are technically mortal, they have lifespans that exceed those of mortals by tenfold. In addition, nymphs are capable of reincarnating, though they cannot be found through oracles, nor do they always remember their previous life.

*(3) Satyrs* are the male ephemera found in Elysium. Satyrs are eldritch creatures of the wild, with horns and lower bodies that resemble those of a goat. Though they are technically mortal, they have lifespans that exceed those of mortals by tenfold. In addition, satyrs are capable of reincarnating, though they cannot be found through oracles, nor do they always remember their previous life.

*(4) Centaurs* are the descendants of Kheiron, the God of Centaurs. They are eldritch creatures of the wild, similar to satyrs, but with the lower body of a horse. Unlike satyrs, centaurs can be male and female. Not many centaurs are found in Elysium, with only three small tribes remaining. They are a fiercely territorial and proud species. They are highly infertile, accounting for their low population.

*(5) Totems* are the tribal gods of Elysium from its Pre-Olympian reign. Similar to nymphs and satyrs, but more abstract (being unshaped spirits from a time before primitive Elysians became a dominant species), they usually appear to resemble animals more than sapient beings. Most were slain, but those who surrendered were put in Tartarus until the Convergence was conclude, at which time they were offered the opportunity to swear fealty to the Six by pledging devotion to either Olympians, the Stygians, the Natural Order, the Ways of the Waves, or serving a particular tribal people as their guardian spirit (which put them under the domain of Hestia, as the Goddess of Home and Hearth). *Examples: The Therigari Wolf, first defeated god of the Great Convergence*

## Links and References

* List of Daimons

1. ↑ NeOlympus Gods Heroes Monsters and More