Portellurian gods

The **Portellurian pantheon** was the most worshiped pantheon on the Central Lands, a continent on Telluria.

## Organization

### Hierarchy

The Portellurian pantheon was a pantheon of deities led by Batha, the creator god of all gods under them in the pantheon. Many in the Central Lands also believed they created the whole of Telluria. As Batha was seen as genderless, they were referred to with they/them pronouns. Batha was known to exert much influence over the gods under their influence, with the latter often being referred to as "Batha's Children".

### Sphere of Influence

Pantheons were groups of deities often worshiped by people who shared one characteristic, for example the same cultural or racial background. While the Central Lands was a hugely diversified continent, the five main landmasses that made up the continent would trade and interact with one another often enough that the Portellurian pantheon became the dominant religion throughout the lands.

The most prominent place of worship of the Portellurian pantheon was Hiwraeden Monastery, inside the city of Port Telluria. Hiwraeden Monastery was home to a long lineage of **saints** who often claimed to be in direct contact with a specific god of the pantheon.

## Base of Operations

The Portellurian pantheon was a **single-sphere** pantheon with no base of operations. The members held their divine realms where it suited them most.

## Members

The following were the members of the Portellurian pantheon by the year 1153 A.T.:

**Batha**

Batha was said to be the parent of all other gods in the pantheon, having birthed all their kids alone. They were said to have gone into a deep slumber after giving birth to their last child, laying dormant since between the stars - hence why Batha never answered any prayers of clerics or other devout followers on Telluria. Batha was depicted with having four arms and a blank face, wearing long flowing robes. A single golden ray of sunlight was depicted behind their head, and in each of their four hands they held one of the four elements of water, earth, fire, and air.

**Batha Masalanta**

Batha Masalanta was an aspect of Batha, representing creativity and creation, by virtue of them creating all their children, the pantheon of gods, and the Monumentals. Though Batha was asleep, Batha Masalanta still often appears to help the gods by way of inhabiting Diyan Masalanta's body.

**Diyan Masalanta**

Diyan Masalanta was a motherly goddess of love and childbirth, and was the protector of lovers. She protected lovers from powers that would break their hearts. Diyan Masalanta was depicted as a nude woman, her hands folded over her chest as she clutched her heart. Two golden rays of sunlight sat behind her head.

**Hanan**

Hanan was a goddess of the dawn, and life, and the youngest sister of Batha's children. She was very close to her brothers, Apo and Laki the Sun gods, who were behind her and supporting her every morning. Each morning she would wake up, people offered her bountiful harvests and prayer for the abundance and regrowth. Hanan was depicted as a young woman who holds the rising sun in her hands, looking down at it lovingly. The sun had three golden rays of light erupting from it.

**Nanah**

Nanah was the twin sibling of Hanan, and the deity of the dusk, and death. According to legend, Hanan was originally goddess of both dusk and death, but that task weighed on her heavily and saddened her deeply, after which Batha made the decision to cut off part of Hanan's left hand, from which they made Nanah. Nanah had a shawl draped as a hood over her head, long flowing robes falling past her shoulders as she looked down mournfully, a five-pointed star framing her head, being somewhat behind it.

**Apo**

Apo was a god of the sun with the same name, ruling the earth during the day together with his younger brother. He was a chief patron of fighters, especially of monks and other martial artists.

**Idiyanale**

Idiyanale was a diligent goddess of labor, mercantilism, and good deeds. She was a great leader who inspired the people to work hard and cooperate. People prayed to her to make their work sucessful. Idiyanale had her hands out to her sides, palms upward. In one hand she held scales, in the other hand an abacus. There was a seven-pointed star depicted behind her head.

**Laki**

Laki was the younger brother to Apo, the blacksmith of the gods, and god of the smaller sun Laki. He was said to have forged all the legendary weapons of the gods, and blacksmiths all over Port Telluria worshiped him in the hope of channeling some of his craftsmanship.

**Mayari**

Mayari was known as the most beautiful goddess, and she was the goddess of the moon, hunting, war, and revolution. She lost one eye after a battle with her brothers, Apo and Laki the Sun gods, because she fought for equality among their likes and has since ruled the earth every night. Her symbol was a nine-pointed star, which was always depicted as shining behind her head.

**The Crow**

The Crow was the deity of all magic and magic users, and the pet of Batha. The Crow's real name has been lost over time, as people didn't dare utter their name; the Crow's name was said to be the purest essence of magic and was simply too powerful for a mortal to pronounce. Crows are revered as holy animals across Port Telluria as a result, and harming a crow was seen as a criminal offence.

**Ikapati**

Ikapati was a goddess of cultivated land and fertility, and was known to be the most understanding of all deities. Her gift to civilization was agriculture. People admired her kindness the most, because she brought prosperity by maintaining the fertility of fields. She was represented in the sky by the White Polar Star. White Polar Star Day was the holiday that marked the first day in spring, and a day of worship for Ikapati. White Polar Star Day started on the 21st of September each year, and was the first day in which the star was visible in the sky. Ikapati was depicted as having a big hat and holding a bushel of wheat in her hands. There was a golden, six pointed star behind her head.

**Tsorn**

Tsorn was a newly formed god of vengeance and wrath. Tsorn's existence was first discovered in 1152 A.T. by the scholars of Hiwraeden Monastery, who took it as a sign that the gods were in their favor in their war against the Megiddon Confederacy.

#### Deceased members

As far as was known among (very few of) the people of Telluria, Maroleni was the only god of the Portellurian pantheon to lose her life before 1153 A.T., having died during the Betrayer War by the hands of the Draconic Monumental En'naxis. Maroleni, also known as **Lady Luck**, was the goddess of luck and of good fortune.