Tehom

**Tehom**, also known as the **Darkness**, **Chaos** or the **Abyss**, is a primordial being and the embodiment of primordial chaos and darkness. She inhabit the Protouniverse alongside Yahweh and the two eventually clashed in a great war.

## History

Tehom, like Yahweh, is a primordial being. Both existed together during the early phase of existence, before time and space, known as the Protouniverse. Tehom represented darkness, chaos and evil, while Yahweh represented light, order and good. As opposing entities, both naturally came into conflict.

The war between the two primordial beings is known as the Primeval Battles. Each of them created lesser beings to help them. Tehom gave birth to a pantheon of monster-gods, with five of them standing out as his direct offspring: Behemot the Horrific; Leviathan the Monster; Tanin the Maleficent; Enuma the Destroyer and Taurt the Hungry. Yahweh, in turn, created the five archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Lucifer and Uziel.

### The Primeval Battles

The exact details of the Primeval Battles are obscure and elusive, but what is known is that Yahweh and his sons vanquished Tehom and her spawn, killing all but one. Enuma the Destroyer managed to escape the conflict and survived.

With the control of the two provinces, light and darkness, the Mighty was finally able to start his greatest task: the creation of the universe. He dumped the remains of Tehom and her monster gods into a cosmic dimension known as Sheol, which would soon become Hell. Her dark womb became Abyss of Nymbie, a gateway to Limbo, the ultimate void between dimensions.

### In Creation

As stated, Enuma had fled the battle and survived the creation of the universe. He was hidden for thousands of years until he decided to invade the Seven Heavens, taking advantage of Yahweh's falling asleep on the Seventh Day. During the invasion, the five archangels banded together to fight the abomination, but without their Father, they were losing. However, the tide turned when Metatron, the First Angel, joined the battle and helped the firstborn to win the conflict.

Enuma was the last direct son of Tehom to be exterminated, however, he and his other brothers, before being killed, laid their eggs for what would become the universe. These "eggs" hatched and created the grandchildren of Tehom, known as the Great Ancients, beings of inexplicable existence. In a way, the Tehom lineage survives to this day.

## Characteristics

As an entity from before the birth of the universe, Tehom's characteristics are practically inexplicable. She represented all that is evil and wrong, in addition to darkness and chaos.

## Relationships

### Yahweh

Tehom and Yahweh are both, and probably the only, known eternal beings. They inhabited the Protouniverse together and, as representatives of opposing forces, clashed over who would have control of all reality.

### Monster-Gods

The Monster-Gods, also called the dark gods, are a pantheon of evil entities created by Tehom to aid her in Primeval Battles. Five of them stood out, they being Behemot the Horrendous; Leviathan the Monster; Tanin the Maleficent; Enuma the Destroyer and Taurt the Hungry. Together with Tehom, these monster gods were slain by Yahweh and his archangels. Enuma was the only one who managed to survive and escape, but on the Seventh Day of creation, he was also wiped out by the angels.

## Trivia

* Tehom is a word of Hebrew origin that means "deep" or "abyss", referring to the depths of the primordial waters of creation described in the Bible. It is first mentioned in the book of Genesis 1:2: "The earth was formless and void; darkness covered the deep, and the spirit of God hovered over the waters."