The Gods of Four

The Gods of Four, also known as the Elemental Gods, are believed to be responsible for the creation of Drevhall, and have been worshiped through centuries, ever since the dawn of time.

### The Fire God - Sol

*"It is said that if one were to travel to the place where Sol's fury was exerted onto Drevhall, they would find Sol's temple of Fire. Between the volcanic hills of Sunce, the world's tear that Sol ripped must be followed."*

Sometime before life as we know it was even present on earth, a strange extraterrestrial being was traversing space before colliding with the planet which we are on today. This being possessed with it a small portion of the Sun, or how others would call it, the "seed" which would bring Sol's existence to be. Upon colliding with the planet, it created 4 elemental beings - each responsible for the 4 elements: Fire, Water, Air and Earth.

The first one was fire, which was born from the great collision which released a massive outburst of power, covering the entire planet in fire and lava. This event has been called the Age of Hellfire, as the entire planet burned for generations, and since there wasn't much on the planet other than rocks and dirt, it all turned red from the constant burning. From the great collision, the other beings, especially the ones who were already present on the planet such as the Deep One and the Earth goddess which was dormant until awakened by the power outburst, turned to Sol for help, as he was the supposed direct descendant of the Sun. Being the most powerful one out of the 4 at the time, Sol gathered all his energy and created a tear in existence, a rip in reality, creating a different plane of existence where all the Hellfire can be contained - the Nether. And with the help of the Deep one, the planet was extinguished. While the Nether was formed to contain the hellfire, it began serving another purpose for Sol - while he is the god of the Sun, he also became the ruler of the underworld since he was the one who created it after all. That is where he keeps the souls of the withered, as well as all the creatures too violent and chaotic for the overworld that torment anyone who ends up there.

### The Water God - The Deep One

(A more religious account on the Deep One can be found HERE.)

*"While he has many temples dedicated to his worship all over the world, the oldest one is believed to lie under a collection of islands south of a magical mushroom field. These islands are special, as they all hold small geo zones representing most of the overworld biomes. And if you ever plan on visiting, you shall find it on the middle island - the largest one of the bunch. To reach the entrance, one must travel past the Moon Lake first, the Heart Crater second, stopping at the southernmost corner of the Triangle Mount Split; with the entrance being a few blocks east of inside a deep water cave. May the light guide you then..."*

While Sol was the first elemental being to come to life, The Deep One existed on this planet for ages prior to the great collision, and to the transformation into the elemental being responsible for water. Without it, this world would perish, needed by all who breathe or swim. The god, now known as The Deep One, or The Eldest Guardian, was once a normal god. In fact, The Deep One is the oldest known active god of Drevhall as his existence predates not only life itself, but even the 4 elements.

The Deep One is believed to have existed ages before the events of the Great Collision, as he is the creator of the first instances of life in Drevhall, which was marine at the time. This is because the world was void of the god of Air, who only came to be after the Great Collision - and without air, the goddess of Earth was dormant, making The Deep One the only god of Drevhall.

Since the Deep One predates any recorded history, it is believed that the Deep One was water itself, a cosmic element that came to be on this planet. And with the Great Collision, it turned him into an actual being - an elemental being. The Deep One is said to be the most important god out of the 4, as without him, life as we know it would not exist. More than that, The Deep One is directly responsible for the awakening of the goddess of Earth, the creation of the god of Air, and is also the savior of the planet who subdued Sol's Hellfire. Unfortunately, once the 4 elements were made, and the 4 gods were separated, the marine life that once worshiped the Deep One came onto land and began praising the other gods - seemingly forgetting their creator. Generations passed, and the Deep One would only get more forgotten. It is believed that he took part in the eviction of the great plague, having to subdue Sol once more, but even then, he was not the one who got the credit. This infuriated the Deep One, and on one fateful day, the entire world felt his wrath... The whole of the world was submerged beneath the ocean's waves, and the Deep One, lord of the waters, ruled the seas along with the magical beings that he brought up from the deepest depths. The other gods were afraid of the Deep One's power, and since he was not one to listen to his creations, they had to imprison him within a case of bedrock beneath the deepest depths of the planet. Once the Deep One was imprisoned, his magic faded from the world and the waters receded. No one knows what will happen when and if the Deep One will ever be freed, one could only imagine based on previous events...

### The Earth Goddess

*"While Drevhall itself is considered to be the Earth Goddess's temple, as she can be worshipped on every corner of the earth, there is one place in Drevhall where she is rumored to have been lying dormant until awakened by the Great Collision. Find a peninsula north of the roundest frozen ocean. In the heart of it, beneath the surface, is where her resting place used to be. Look for a cave descent south of a trifecta of the brightest of woods..."*

While the Deep one is believed to be the oldest active god, he's not the oldest in existence. While dormant from beginning of time all the way up to the Great Collision, the Earth goddess has so many names that her true name has been lost to time. She is considered as the most benevolent out of the 4 elemental beings, being the "mother" of all life, as well as having the most worshippers.

Perhaps one of the most important elements because without it, the other elements would have no point. The earth is the foundation of all life - from the mountains to the prairies, to the oceans - all of it has earth. The earth was in fact the very first element to exist on this planet. However, before the events of the Great Collision, the earth served a very minimal purpose, only providing a limit to the Deep One's kingdom. Thus, the earth goddess was nowhere to be found, as she was lying dormant deep beneath the surface, waiting to be called upon.

The Great Collision was that exact wake up call, as the planet was struck with an immense force, shaking the ground to its core. Awakened and elemented, the Earth Goddess found herself decaying as the planet burned from the Age of Hellfire thanks to the introduction of the god Sol to the planet. To be born only to die right away, the existence of the Earth goddess was looking to be a short one. While gods can't really die, if the element of "earth" ceases existing, so does the being responsible for it. And thanks to the Age of Hellfire, all the earthly elements were turning into Hel itself. Luckily, the Great Collision gave birth to a new element, an element that indirectly started Hellfire, and would ultimately stop it, saving the Earth goddess and bringing life to earth. That element was Air. With the help of the Deep One, the god of Air raised the water from the seas and brought down the Age of the Everlasting Rain, which extinguished the planet - saving the earth. This combination of Fire and Water created a new element in the Earth's core - Obsidian. This new element was what the Sun god Sol used as the only entrance to the new realm that he created to contain Hellfire, entrapping it in a thick layer of bedrock. Because of the torment that the Earth goddess had to withstand, the other gods tried their best to make amends and bring gifts to the goddess. The events of Hellfire and the Everlasting Rain heated up and cooled down the planet quite drastically, giving birth to a variety of gems and ingredients. And to enrich the Earth goddess, all these elements and gems were given to her, which she spread across all the lands to one day gift back to others, being the benevolent and generous goddess that she is. But that wasn't the only gift that she got. The Deep One, along with the god of Air, gifted the earth goddess something that's probably more valuable than anything - they gave her the gift of life.

With air now existing, the marine creatures were now able to walk on land, which now became their new home. And with their continued worship and gratitude to the Earth goddess for providing them with a new home, she was able to single handedly turn this planet into what it is today. A beautiful, joyous land full of life, seen all over Drevhall.

### The God of Air

*"Not much is known about the god of Air, but there are rumors that some places in Drevhall have been directly touched by this god, such is the explanation given to the multiple floating mountains and islands that can be found in the world. One specific area, however, is rumored to be the place where the god of Air resides. Finding it unfortunately, isn't quite easy. You must look for a mountain surrounded with floating islands - this will show you that you're near the god of Air as his energy is lifting up a lot of islands and keeping them floating in the air around this mountain. Look for a tear in the river which points at the mountain. Follow it to find the entrance to the under realm below the mountain. That's where you'll find the only temple in existence to the god of Air. And if you're doubting yourself, remember: sometimes one just has to take a leap of faith..."*

The God of Air was the direct product of the combination of the other 3 elements. While he is considered as the "youngest" God, he is without a doubt the direct cause of life in Drevhall, as without him, nothing could live outside of water. With The Deep One considered as the direct cause of life as we know it, the god of Air is the one that gives life its growth and evolution.

The element of air - or the being, was the direct byproduct of the events of the Great Collision. The force that hit this planet, combined all 3 elements - Water, Earth and Fire, the latter which it brought with it from the sun, and this exact combination was what created the element of Air, what manifested the God of Air; which ultimately killed the planet and revived it too.

Just like the goddess of Earth, the god of Air is all around us. On top of the highest mountains, and within the deepest caves. In fact, the god of Air is present in every realm known to man - which is quite the mysterious feat in and of itself. There were many attempts made to explain and decipher exactly how the god of Air is able to exist within all realms. It is believed that when the Sun god Sol created the Underworld, he had to let the god of Air in, otherwise the fires would stop burning and Hel will no longer serve its purpose. The End however, that is a whole other story...

Rumor has it that The End dimension is the Air god's own plane of existence. That is why the islands float in the End; that is why the ships float in the End; that is why dragons exist only in the End. This is the place where the god of Air is present the most. The End IS the god of Air. The Void is the god of Air. And while many believe that the god of Air resides here, somewhere in this mountain, that is not true. The reason why this place is so special, and why the islands around the mountain float the way they do, just like in the End, is because this temple is an old sacrificial ground to the god of Air - to the Void, as it is a direct doorway into the god of Air, the only doorway to exist in Drevhall. Make sure you never try to meet the god of Air, as he not only creates life, but also likes to take it.

### Kazhadan and the Gods of Four

Speaking of the temples - the elemental gods, upon creating life on this planet, chose someone special to help them shape Drevhall in a way that they wish to see it. His name was Kazhadan, the first and greatest of all dwarves. The elemental gods gifted Kazhadan a special, magical item which would allow him to bend and shape matter to appease the gods. And once Drevhall was ready, the people praised Kazhadan and considered him to be a god in human form, since he possessed such incredible magical power, granted to him by the special gift that he got.

Skipping through multiple generations, now Kazhadan was considered to be the father of all dwarves, teaching them all his special methods of stonework, mining, carving, forging and rune magic, all which was taught to him by the elemental gods through the Hammer of the Realm.

Sometime after the events of the Withered Plague, a conflict occurred between the Dwarves and the people of Drevhall, specifically those that began worshipping their saviors - the 4 elemental gods. An order was formed, of the most devout followers of the 4 gods - calling themselves The Sanctus Naturas, also known as the order of the Holy Elements. Their quarrel with the Dwarves was that while the overworld was suffering from the Withered Plague, the Dwarves continued living lavishly in their underground halls, offering no help to the surface dwellers. Worst of all, the Dwarves were in possession of the Hammer of the Realm which, according to the Sanctus Naturas, could have easily ended the Withered Plague since it was an artefact of the 4 elemental gods. What they didn't know however, was that over time, the hammer lost most of its magical powers of transforming lands and shaping the world. The Dwarves were stubborn and didn't resort to excuses. A war broke out between the Sanctus Naturas and the Dwarves, with the Order looking to take away the Hammer of the Realm from the Dwarves as they did not deem them worthy of it, while the Dwarves sought to protect the only thing they had left from their god, the father of all Dwarves, Kazhadan.

In the end, the Sanctus Naturas were victorious, massacring the Dwarves and making them flee towards all corners of the world. Now, With the Hammer of the Realm in their possession, the Order embarked on a journey to the most northern reaches of Drevhall, as far away from civilization as possible, to build a sanctuary where they would remain, protect and keep the Hammer of the Realm until it is needed again, if ever.