Cardinal God

The **Cardinal Gods** are key figures within every story under the Ayn Sof umbrella. They are the reason that anything exists, and as such there would be no story without their presence.

## Cardinal Gods

### Alias

True Gods
Survivors of the First Dimension

## Evolution

### Previous

Demiourgoi
Observer
Singularity

## Overview

Primarily known as the **Kyōshin** (虚神, "Lords of the Abyss"), they are a set of special beings that are responsible for the creation of the Akashic Points. They are called Incomplete Gods because their existence is close to the level of a Supreme Being but they have some weakness that prevents them from becoming the True God. All powers in the world have manifested from them as the result of their domains competing with each other's for dominance, this in turn created singularities and abnormalities called **Kamui** or Anathema. There are four roots in total: Mithra, the Root of Origin, Drauga, the Root of Malevolence, Horma, the Root of Benevolence, and Nahid Root of The Waters (Life.)

The Root of Origin controls a person's connection to the Ayn Sof and more specifically the Sephirot, which controls the ability to think, move or produce effects via manipulation of eir or seithr. All things that exist or have yet to exist are within her reach and she can sever it's connection to the world, be it a metaphysical construct, a spiritual one, an extradimensional construct or a conceptual object, there is nothing she cannot remove. However, in her incomplete state, she cannot use this power to the maximum level and has gone into exile to recover her strength.

The Root of Malevolence allows Drauga to manipulate all demons and creatures of a darker nature. He can bestow powers onto them, give them an Anathema after experiencing an awakening, kill or possess anyone with his blood and completely annihilate all things in the world with minimal effort. His power over destruction is absolute and nothing he erases or deems obsolete can be restored. If his creations kill someone, he can rebuild them as part of his own army. However, he struggles with maintaining his physical form and often needs to create a new vessel for himself frequently because his skin starts to crack and break apart after a while. The same thing happens to his counterpart Horma as well.

The Root of Benevolence is an all-powerful construct that can easily do away with people who have sinned and manipulate their minds to fall into psychosomatic illusions. People who have committed crude acts such as cheating, murder or torture amplify his powers of purification and he can vaporize someone with his light in an instance. He can manipulate all things that are good-willed and holy, creating armies of angels and spirits who will do away with evil abominations. The counterforce of Drauga, he is everything that his other half is not, able to restore things completely and prevent their destruction.

The Root of Waters has control over the flow of eir and seithr in the world. Nahid is capable of manipulating all forces of energy in the universe, even the energy that fuels stars and most importantly people/animals. She can remove a person's access to the energy source and seal their powers permanently. She uses her control over her domain to slaughter the creations of Drauga and win the favor of Mithra and Horma as their strongest warrior. The Sephirot would not be as capable without her blessing. Her power dwindles every time a singularity dies.

## Abilities

**Nigh-Omnipotence (Type 5)**: They come from Adam Kadmon, the highest realm where the Ayn Sof resides. Wielding Supreme Power, they can create any ability or bestow any power upon someone else. They do not seem to be without limit as Mithra eventually had to go into exile to recharge her strength. However, they can do anything easily and can warp existence beyond their own realm. They are not bound to any conventional rules or laws because they created them on their own, allowing them to overcome most, if not all of their limitations and weaknesses. They are only limited by their creator and certain almighty laws. Only Zurvan can defeat them or affect their powers directly. In spite of this, they are in their own league within the Ayn Sof. Truly the most powerful, nigh-omnipotent beings across all of existence and beyond.

**Nigh-Omniscience**: As a given, the Cardinal Gods know nearly everything about what goes on within the Ayn Sof. The only thing they do not know is the actions that a Singularity will take until they have already taken them. Other than this, they have knowledge on everything because of their connection to the Chokmah Sephirot or in Drauga's case, Qliphoth.

**Nigh-Omnipresence**: They can be almost everywhere within the Ayn Sof at once, after all, they created countless timelines and the presence of both eir and seithr are considered part of their being. While pertaining to Drauga, he has created leagues of Mazikim in each timeline that directly threaten the lives of singularities so he can gain more power by absorbing their dimension. His creations are part of him and thus, he is everywhere.