Anrea

## Anrea, Mother of the Arcane

The goddess of the universe itself, and she who controls the arcane, Anrea is one of the eternal gods. Her ways and teaching are seen as manipulative and cold, she is associated with the night sky, and is said to control fate itself. She attempts to keep herself from being worshipped by the people of Ashgul, remaining a strange force, and keeping herself secretive when interacting with the mortal plane. She sometimes depicted as a puppet master, due to her actions and views on the world: she manipulates small things about the world, being a force of change. An exception of her view is obvious however, as she once had an empire erected in her name, spanning the entire world. It was soon toppled, by one of her own creations, Kertas. After this, she adopted her current philosophy, remaining elusive to the inhabitants of Ashgul.

**ACTIONS:**

* Creation of arcane magics, Arcana
* Creation of the draconic races, and the dragonkin
* Birthing of the high gods with Durius
* Creation of the mortal plane
* Controls weather
* Her teachings are a subject of antiquity more than worship
* Control of chaos and void
* Her “13 Creations” - 13 entities created by her separate from Durius
* Responsible for the balance of mana
* Controlling of fate

### The Thirteen Creations

Anrea was pleased with both of her daughters’ creations. But she wanted to create something of her own, separate from the “aid” of Durius. She would create thirteen different entities at different times, at an attempt to create more of her own.
**Creation 1:** The Fool “Aiduzag” - The first creation of Anrea. He was neglected and ignored by her, being seen as a flop. He went into himself, and became known as “The Fool,” an embodiment of sadness and ignorance. He is represented as a large nosed, pale, melancholy figure. He is represented with the symbol for zero, and is often thought to be the origin of the symbol.
**Creation 2:** The Magician “Ansatazag” - Her second creation became much closer to her, taking part in meddling with the forces which Anrea created. He is often represented wearing a turban or other headwear, holding a staff, and donning robes. His symbol is that of infinity, and he is sometimes an embodiment of the concept of infinite quantity.
**Creation 3:** The Priestess “Thiogana” - Close to Anrea as well, her third creation was named the Priestess due to her close ties to Anrea, worshipping and attempting to spread her word to the mortal plane.
**Creation 4:** The Empress “Nethana” - The female counterpart of Nethazat, she was taken advantage of, manipulated, and her powers contested, due to Anrea favoring Nethazat.
**Creation 5:** The Emperor “Nethazat” - The male counterpart to Nethana, he was favored by Anrea. The power of Nethana became his own, which he seldom used to meddle in mortal affairs, but did nonetheless. Manipulating and using Nethana as a puppet, he has made himself more powerful than all other creations of Anrea except for The Magician and Priestess.
**Creation 6:** The Hierophant “Edophog” - The sixth creation, known as the Hierophant. At his time of creation, he decided to help the people of Ashgulia to comprehend Anrean forces. Spreading knowledge, the advancement of human society is credited to him and Bageus collectively, although this is sometimes a contested fact.
**Creation 7:** The Lovers “Nujasezat” - The seventh creation is comprised of two entities, characterized as one creation. Using its image as one to impress onto mankind, they are the embodiment of love between those of Ashgul. The male is known as “Nugazat,” taking the form of a lycan, “Nugana,” being the female, taking the form of rabbit.
**Creation 8:** The Traveler “Vaksez” - Distant from the other creations, and their own creator, it is thought to travel the universe aimlessly. A famous “comet” in the night sky is thought to be him, and is observed rarely by the people of Ashgul.
**Creation 9:** Strength “Kin Id” - Created close to the time that Bageus was born into the world, he earned his title from removing Nethazat’s grasp from the mortal world.
**Creation 10:** The Hermit “Shanzat” - Cursed after making a deal with death, he attempted to become the acolyte to Shania. Bound to the mortal plane, he has the unfortunate curse of bringing death and destruction to all civilized life, and structure, wherever he roam. For this, he evaded civilization. Becoming known as The Hermit.
**Creation 11:** The Catalyst “Catalist” - Simultaneously as Bageus created man, the eleventh creation came to be. A force of change, it is an object, connected to the mortal world. Seldomly would it appear, but when its presence was near, something big, good or bad, would happen.
**Creation 12:** Justice “Kertas” - Taking the form of man, his story is one of vengence. His own goals did align with those of his creator. The empire of Anrea, spanning one third of the world, he would sacrifice his own power to cause to collapse, to free mankind from their chains.
**Creation 13:** The Hanged Man “Vanthzag” - The thirteenth was known to be an abomination. At this stage, Anrea had grown dissent for her creations. With outlash from Kertas, she only grew more furious at the creation of her 13th child. As he was an abomination, he was soon hanged by his own created. Chained up, but still alive, he is known as “The Hanged Man.” or “Vanthzag”. His hatred constantly grows, his chains keeping him from destruction.